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Do schools influence student engagement in the high school… 20 August 2014
By Sinan Gemici, Tham Lu

At age 15, background characteristics, like strong academic performance and a high sense of… Show more

At age 15, background characteristics, like strong academic performance and a high sense of ability, overwhelmingly influence levels of school engagement, not a school’s attributes. Show less
Quality assessments: practice and perspectives 25 July 2014
By Josie Misko, Sian Halliday-Wynes, John Stanwick, Sinan Gemici

The quality and rigour of assessments in VET have been key concerns for VET policy-makers, which… Show more

The quality and rigour of assessments in VET have been key concerns for VET policy-makers, which questions the credibility of VET qualifications. Show less
The factors affecting the educational and occupational… 2 April 2014
By Sinan Gemici, Alice Bednarz, Tom Karmel, Patrick Lim

Parental influence plays a significant role in their children's educational aspirations.

Parental influence plays a significant role in their children's educational aspirations. Show less
The impact of school academic quality on low socioeconomic… 20 August 2013
By Patrick Lim, Sinan Gemici, Tom Karmel

The authors of this paper explore whether low socioeconomic status (SES) students benefit to a… Show more

The authors of this paper explore whether low socioeconomic status (SES) students benefit to a greater or lesser extent from attending high-quality schools when compared with their more advantaged peers. Show less
Data linkage and statistical matching: options for the… 31 July 2013
By Nhi Nguyen, Sinan Gemici

Combining the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) with other data sources would enhance … Show more

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 two issues: the potential for linking data from existing administrative collections, such as Medicare, to LSAY; and the feasibility of combining data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children and Show less
The impact of schools on young people's transition to… 4 April 2013
By Sinan Gemici, Patrick Lim, Tom Karmel

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of… Show more

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of schools on a student’s tertiary entrance rank (TER) and the probability of them going to university (controlling for TER). Show less
Getting tough on missing data: a boot camp for social… 29 September 2011
By Alice Bednarz, Patrick Lim, Sinan Gemici

Research in the social sciences is routinely affected by missing data. Not addressing missing data… Show more

Research in the social sciences is routinely affected by missing data. Not addressing missing data appropriately may yield research findings that are either 'slightly off' or 'plain wrong'. This study demonstrates why and how frequently used simple remedies for missing data can impact on research results. The authors provide the target audience (i.e. producers and consumers of social science Show less
Measuring the socioeconomic status of Australian youth 20 June 2011
By Patrick Lim, Sinan Gemici

When measuring the socioeconomic status of young people, the authors find that the SocioEconomic… Show more

When measuring the socioeconomic status of young people, the authors find that the SocioEconomic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) works well when reporting participation in higher education at aggregate levels, but performs very poorly when classifying individuals. This has policy implications because it means that programs directing resources to increase educational participation for those with low Show less

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