Just off the press ...
Data linkage and statistical matching: options for the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth
Sinan Gemici, Nhi Nguyen
Combining the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) with other data sources would enhance the breadth of information without adding respondent burden. This discussion paper explores the potential for linking data from existing administrative collections to LSAY; and the feasibility of combining data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) and LSAY via statistical matching.
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2637.html
The returns to literacy skills in Australia
Jenny Chesters, Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning
The financial return to training and how it varies with qualification level has been the focus of much research. This study goes a step further and investigates the relationship between literacy skills and the incomes of workers in the Australian labour market and how this varies with level of education. The findings show that both educational qualifications and literacy skills are positively associated with income. Within broad education levels (university-level qualifications, vocational education and training qualifications and no post-school qualifications), income also increases with literacy skill level.
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NCVER webinar series
NCVER will host a series of webinars during the second half of 2013. These one-hour presentations are free to attend and cover a broad range of topics important to VET practitioners.
Coming soon in the NCVER webinar series:
- Is VET in Schools an effective pathway to further education?
- Shooting for the stars: what drives the aspirations of young Australians
- An analysis of effective pathways from VET to higher education
- How VET practitioners understand and use units of competency.
Further details will be added to the NCVER website as information becomes available. To register your interest in participating in any of these webinars, please email webinar@ncver.edu.au.
And, if you missed one of our webinars from earlier this year, just tune in to the recording available on our webinar page.
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