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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
Individual-based completion rates for apprentices 9 May 2011
By Tom Karmel

Low completion rates for apprentices and trainees have received considerable attention recently and … Show more

Low completion rates for apprentices and trainees have received considerable attention recently and it has been argued that NCVER seriously understates completion rates. In this paper Tom Karmel uses NCVER data on recommencements to estimate individual-based completion rates. It is estimated that around one-quarter of trade apprentices swap employers during their apprenticeship. Taking this into Show less
Teaching, learning and assessment in TVET: the case for an… 20 December 2010
By David D Curtis

This paper argues that assessment can play a central role in teaching and learning, and selecting… Show more

This paper argues that assessment can play a central role in teaching and learning, and selecting an appropriate mix of assessment strategies can satisfy multiple goals of key stakeholders in vocational education and training. These goals include promoting learning, certifying learning and program evaluation. These objectives must be understood in a broad context delineated by the structures of Show less
Tradespeople for the resources sector: projections 2010-20 15 December 2010
By Peter Mlotkowski, Tom Karmel

This paper was prepared for the Australian Government's National Resources Sector Employment… Show more

This paper was prepared for the Australian Government's National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce, which was created to investigate the extent to which skill shortages might impact on the development of the resources sector. It applies historical apprenticeship commencement rates to population projections to provide an estimate of the number of tradespeople likely to be working in the Show less
A stocktake of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth 15 October 2010
By Alfred Michael Dockery, Alison Anlezark, Mark Cully, Nhi Nguyen

This paper assesses the fitness-for-purpose of the existing Longitudinal Surveys of Australian… Show more

This paper assesses the fitness-for-purpose of the existing Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) instruments as a source of information on the determinants of youth transitions in Australia. Show less
Apprentice and trainee statistics: estimation of contract… 28 July 2010
By Brian Harvey

This technical paper provides information on the methodology used to calculate contract completion… Show more

This technical paper provides information on the methodology used to calculate contract completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees commencing in a given time period. Show less
Estimating apprentice and trainee completion and attrition… 28 July 2010
By Peter Mlotkowski, Tom Karmel

Using a 'life tables' approach for recently commencing apprentices and trainees, this technical… Show more

Using a 'life tables' approach for recently commencing apprentices and trainees, this technical paper provides information on the methodology used to estimate completion and attrition rates . Show less
Estimation of apprentice and trainee statistics 2 July 2010
By Brian Harvey

This technical paper provides information on the methodology used to estimate apprentice and… Show more

This technical paper provides information on the methodology used to estimate apprentice and trainee figures for NCVER publications reporting apprentice and trainee statistics. The new estimates were established following a major review of the estimation method used in the past and were endorsed by the National Training Statistics Committee in September 2004. Show less
ANZSCO imputation in the National Apprentice and Trainee… 2 July 2010
By Brian Harvey

This technical paper provides informaton on the methodology used to back-cast the Australian and… Show more

This technical paper provides informaton on the methodology used to back-cast the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) codes on historical data in the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection. Show less
Explaining the divergence between student numbers and… 17 April 2009
By Peter Mlotkowski, Tom Karmel

Information on the divergence between student numbers and delivery hours for the period 2002 to… Show more

Information on the divergence between student numbers and delivery hours for the period 2002 to 2007 is provided in this technical paper. The change in hours from one year to the next is decomposed into three effects, one of which is 'hours inflation', whereby nominal hours increase over time for the same unit of competency or module. Here we show that the 'hours inflation' explains relatively Show less
Why do the growth rates of students, enrolments and hours… 28 January 2009
By Kevin Mark, Peter Mlotkowski, Tom Karmel

This technical paper examines some large and unusual movements for data in the 2007 VET Provider… Show more

This technical paper examines some large and unusual movements for data in the 2007 VET Provider Collection by comparison with 2006. Changes in the patterns of courses undertaken explain most of the divergence between students, enrolments and hours. Show less
Changes to the method of calculating government recurrent… 8 December 2008
By Ross Adams, Toni Cavallaro

This technical paper provides information on changes to the method of calculating government… Show more

This technical paper provides information on changes to the method of calculating government recurrent expenditure used for national efficiency Key Performance Measure 6. Show less

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