Evaluation Publication archive

2017

Book chapters

Kriewaldt, J., McLean-Davies, L., Rice, S., Rickards, F. & Acquaro, D. (2017). Clinical practice in education: Towards a conceptual framework. In M. Peters, B. Cowie, and I. Menter (Eds). A companion to research in teacher education. Amsterdam: Springer.

Polesel, J., Leahy, M., Rice, S., Gillis, S. & Clarke, K. (2017). What if you’re not going to university? Improving senior secondary education for young Australians. In T. Bentley & G. Savage (Eds). Educating Australia: Challenges for the decade ahead. Carlton: Melbourne University Press.

Polesel, J. (2017). Pre-Employment Skill Formation in Australia and Germany. In C. Warhurst, K. Mayhew, D. Finegold & J. Buchanan (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Skills and Training. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Rice, S., Richardson, P. W. & Watt, H. M. G. (2017). Hard-to-staff Australian schools: How can we ensure that all students have access to quality teachers? In T. Bentley & G. Savage (Eds). Educating Australia: Challenges for the decade ahead. Carlton: Melbourne University Press.

Journal articles

Dulfer, N., Rice, S., & Clarke, K. (2017). Student engagement, non-completion and pedagogy: Development of a measurement tool. Australian Journal of Education.

Klatt, M., Clarke, K. & Dulfer, N. (2017). Working their way to school completion: a snapshot of School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships for young Australians.
Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Sharrock, G. (2017). Beautiful Lies, Damned Statistics: Reframing How Australian University Finances are Compared with the OECD. Higher Education Policy. doi:10.1057/s41307-017-0058-4

2016

Journals

Roberts, G., Quach, J., Anderson, P.J., Gathercole, S., Gold, L., Mensah, F., Spencer-Smith, M., & Wake, M. (in review). Six month efficacy of working memory training in 6-7 year olds: The Memory Maestros population RCT. Submitted to Journal of Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics.

O’Connor, M., Rosema, S., Quach, J., Kvalsvig, A,. & Goldfeld, S. (in review). Comparison of teacher and parent perceptions of emerging special health care needs.

Benes, M., & Astbury, B. (Eds.). (Forthcoming). Criminal justice, crime prevention, and evaluation. Prague: IKSP Press.

2015

Reports

Clinton, J., Dinham, S., Lingard, R., Gullickson, A., Savage, G., Aston, R., Calnin, G. & Dabrowski, A. (2015) Interim Report IV: Schools’ and organisations’ implementation of the Australian professional standards for teachers (APST), Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne

Mcsherry B., Clinton, J.M.;Harvey., C.; Kinner.,S.; Hamilton.,B.; Brophy., L.; &etal. (2015) Seclusion and Restraint Project: Report, Melbourne Social Equity institute Melbourne (Public Report)

Clinton, J., Dinham, S., Savage, G., Aston, R., Gullickson, A., Calnin, G. & Dabrowski, A. (2015).

Evaluation of the Australian Professional Standards for Teacher: Interim Report I. (2015) Report prepared for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. The University of Melbourne: Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne

Clinton, J.M. Cairns K., & McClaren, P. (2015). Brief Report: Use of Captioning among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Professionals. The University of Melbourne: Centre for Program Evaluation

Journals

Roberts, G., Quach, J., Mensah, F., Gathercole, S., Gold, L., Anderson, P., Spencer-Smith, M. & Wake, M. (2015). Schooling Duration Rather Than Chronological Age Predicts Working Memory Between 6 and 7 Years: Memory Maestros Study. Journal of developmental and behavioral paediatrics: JDBP.

Quach, J., Jansen, P.W., Mensah, F.K., & Wake, M. (2015). Trajectories and outcomes among children with special health care needs. Paediatrics, 135(4), pp. 842-850.

Clinton, J., & Hattie, J. (2015). Education and Empowerment Evaluation. In Fetterman, D., & Wandersman, A. Empowerment Evaluation. United Kingdom: Sage, pp 86-111.

Cho, M., Quach, J., Anderson, P., Mensah, F., Wake, M., & Roberts, G. (2015). Poor Sleep and Lower Working Memory in Grade 1 Children: Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study. Academic paediatrics, 15(1), pp. 111-116.

Conferences

Calnin, G. (2015). Evaluating Teacher Practice. Presented at the European Council of International Schools Conference, Brussels, Belgium, April 2015.

Calnin, G. (2015). Leading in a Global Context. Presented at the International Baccalaureate Asia-Pacific Conference, Macau, China, March 2015.

Calnin, G. (2015). Evaluating Teaching Standards. Presented at the ICSEI Conference, Cincinnati, United States, January 2015. International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement

Calnin, G. (2015). Global opportunities. Presented at the ICSEI Conference, Cincinnati, United States, January 2015. International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement.

Calnin, G. (2015). Leading for School Improvement. Presented at the International Baccalaureate AEM Conference, Rome, Italy, October 2015.

Calnin, G., Clinton, J.M., & Abrahams, T. (2015) Innovation and Inclusion: Using technology and captioning to support students with disabilities. ACEL Disability Summit. Sydney May 8

Clinton, J.M. & Hattie, J.A. (2015). The Visible Classroom. In a Symposium Education for All: Increasing Opportunities to Learn in the Visible Classroom. International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement.

Clinton, J.M., Hattie, J.A . & Abrahams. T. (2015). The Impact of Real Time Captioning and Visible Teacher Evaluation. In a Symposium Education for All: Increasing Opportunities to Learn in the Visible Classroom. International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement.

Clinton, J.M. & Hattie, J.A. (2015). Improving Teacher Quality. A paper presentation in a Symposium Education’s Most Important Asset: Promoting Teacher Quality Through the Implementation of National Teaching Standards in Australia International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement.

Clinton, J.M. (2015). Evaluating the Implementation of the APST. A paper presentation in a Symposium Education’s Most Important Asset: Promoting Teacher Quality Through the Implementation of National Teaching Standards in Australia International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement.

Clinton, J.M., & Dabrowski, A. (2015). Understanding Implementation. A paper presentation in a Symposium Education’s Most Important Asset: Promoting Teacher Quality Through the Implementation of National Teaching Standards in Australia International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement.

Clinton, J.M. & Calnin., G., (2015). Teaching Standards and Their Impact: Contributing to the Evidence Base. A paper presentation in a Symposium Education’s Most Important Asset: Promoting Teacher Quality Through the Implementation of National Teaching Standards in Australia International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement

Quach, J., Jansen, P., Mensah, F., & Wake, M. (2015). Trajectories and outcomes of children with special health care needs in the first 12 years of life. Presented at the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Melbourne, Australia, 17th to 19th April 2015.

Clinton, J., Calnin, G., Dabrowski, A., & Abrahams, T. (2015). Education for All: Increasing Opportunities to Learn in the Visible Classroom. Symposium presented at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Cincinnati, United States, January 2015.

2014

Reports

Rutter, A., O’Connor, T. Evaluation of Men’s Online Behaviour Change Program – Recommendations for Trial 2. August 2014. LifeWorks

Clinton, J.,Dinham, S., Lingard, B., Gullickson, A., Savage, G., Arbour, G., Aston, R. & Arifin, D.. (2014). Evaluation of the Implementation of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Baseline Implementation Interim Report III. Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne

Clinton, J., Aston, R., Radisich, I. (2014). Independent Impact Assessment of the Trust Schools Program: Final Report. Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne

Journals

Astbury, B. (2014). Review of Towards Methodologically Inclusive Research Synthesis: Expanding Possibilities. Evaluation Journal of Australasia.

Cairns, K., Mclaren, P., Clinton, J., & Aston, R. (2014). Evaluation Methods for Vulnerable Populations’. Learning Communities: international journal of learning in social contexts, 14(13), pp166- 178

Koh, E., & Shrimpton, B. (2014). Art promoting mental health literacy and a positive attitude towards people with experience of mental Illness. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 60 (2): 169-174.

Conferences

Aston, R. (2014). Making Visionary Evaluation a Reality: Getting Serious about Social Change, paper presented at the American Evaluation Association Conference, Denver

Aston, R., O’Connor, T., Clinton, J. & Hamilton, M. (2014). Evaluating the abstract: The Case for Inter-Sectoral Partnership-Building between Schools and Businesses, paper presented at the Australasian Evaluation Society Conference, Darwin

Calnin, G. (2014). The International Leader. Global Education Conference, Las Vegas, USA

Calnin, G. (2014). Leadership in an International Context. International Baccalaureate Regional Conference, Rome, Italy

Calnin, G. (2014). Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts. Australasian Evaluation Conference, Darwin 2014

Calnin, G. (2014). Curriculum Visions. Curriculum Conference, CECV, Moonee Valley Racecourse, August 2011

Calnin, G. (2014). Effective Professional Development. Girls and Technology Conference, Melbourne Conference Centre, April 2011

Calnin, G. (2014). School Evaluation. PAVCSS Conference, September 2010

Calnin, G. (2014). Leading International Schools. Yokahama International School Leadership Conference, March 2009

Calnin, G. (2014). Strategic Professional Development. IBO AP Regional Conference, Beijing, October 2008

Calnin, G. (2014). Evaluating Schools. PMRT Conference, Brisbane, November 2008

Calnin, G. (2014). Schools and ICT in Rural Settings. SiMERR Conference, Deakin University 2008

Clinton, J., Gullickson, A., Aston, R., Misson, E., Ho, P. (2014). Traversing the Interplay of Politics and Evaluation: Education Reform in Australia, symposium presented at the Australasian Evaluation Society Conference, Darwin

Clinton, J., Gullickson, A., Hattie, J., Aston, R., Misson, E., Ho, P. (2014) Developing and Embedding an Evaluation System for Education Policy Reform, multipaper presented at the American Evaluation Association Conference, Denver

2013

Reports

Clinton, J., Aston, R., O’Connor, T., O’Callaghan, J. (2014). Evaluation of the Notschool Australia Pilot Program: Final Report. Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne

Clinton, J., O’Connor, T., Aquilina, H., Hattie, J., Cummings, R., Owen, J., (2013). Evaluation of the Independent Public Schools Initiative – Final Report. May 2013. Western Australia: Department of Education.

Clinton, J., Gullickson, A., O’Connor, T., Ponce, R., Appleton-Dyer, S. (2013). Capacity Assessment Report for the Evaluation Capacity Building Project - Philippines. April 2013. Australian Agency for International Development

Astbury, B. & Aston, R. (2013). Evaluation of ‘Enhancing Emotional Literacy through Visual Arts. The Dax Centre

Clinton, J., Hattie, J., Dinham, S., Lingard, B., Gullickson, A., Savage, G., Aston, R. & Brookes, I. (2013). Evaluation of the Implementation of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Baseline Implementation Interim Report II. Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne

Clinton, J., Hattie, J., Dinham, S., Lingard, B., Gullickson, A., Savage, G., Aston, R. & Brookes, I. (2013). Evaluation of the Implementation of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Baseline Implementation Interim Report I. Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne

Book Chapters

Beckett DG & Song X. 2013. Conceptualising Leadership for a Globalising China. In Rajasekar J & Beh LS (eds), Culture and Gender in Leadership: Leadership Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan , pp. 64-81.

Clinton JM. 2013. Physical activity. In Hattie J & Anderson E (eds), International Guide to Student Achievement. New York, United States: Routledge , pp. 33-36.

Conferences

Aston, R. (2013) Working as Evaluators in School Settings, American Evaluation Association Conference, 17th to 19th October, Washington, USA

Aston, R. & Clinton, J. (2013) Harnessing the Power of Social Impact for Evaluation Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, 4th to 6th September, Brisbane

Aston, R., O’Connor T. & Clinton J. (2013) The Place of Assessment in Evaluation and Dealing with Unrealistic Educational Achievement Outcomes, American Evaluation Association Conference, 17th to 19th October, Washington, USA

Clinton, J., Aston, R., Loos, A. & Davies, A. (2013) Developing an Embedded Evaluation System for Policy Education Reform, Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, 4th to 6th September, Brisbane

Clinton J., O’Connor T. & Aston, R. (2013). Back to Basics: Teachers as Evaluators, American Evaluation Association Conference, 17th to 19th October, Washington, USA

Clinton, J., Gullickson, A., O’Connor, T., Elliot, J., Ponce, R, Appleton-Dyer, S. Evaluation Capacity Building with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Philippines, Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, 4th to 6th September, Brisbane, Australia

Clinton, J., O’Connor, T., Aquilina, H., Dodson, A., Hattie, J., Cummings, R., Owen, J. Evaluating Political Education Reforms: Negotiating Power And Navigating Competing Priorities, Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, 4th to 6th September, Brisbane, Australia

O’Connor, T. Making It Work: 21st Century Evaluation Capacity Building in a Complex Government Agency Context, American Evaluation Association Conference, 17th to 19th October, Washington, USA

Gullickson, A., O’Connor, T. Measuring Capacity: Innovations in Evaluating ECB Efforts, American Evaluation Association Conference, 17th to 19th October, Washington, USA

Clinton, J., Aston, R., Loos, A., Brookes, I., Davies, A. (2013). Developing and Embedding an Evaluation System for Policy Education Reform. Multi-paper presentation at the Australasian Evaluation Conference, 4th to 6th September, Brisbane, Australia

2012

Reports

Clinton, J., O'Connor, T., Aston, R., & O'Callaghan, J. (2012). Evaluation of the Notschool Australia Pilot: Final Report: Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne.

Journals

Astbury, B. (2012). Using theory in criminal justice evaluation. In E. Bowen & S. Brown (Eds.). Perspectives on evaluating criminal justice and corrections. Advances in program evaluation (pp. 3-27). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.

Appleton-Dyer, S., Clinton, J., Carswell, P., & McNeill, R. (2012). Understanding Evaluation Influence Within Public Sector Partnerships: A Conceptual Model. American Journal of Evaluation, 33(4), 532-546.

Clinton, J., Cairns, K., Hattie, J., McNeill, R., Kirton, R., & Dyson, B. (2012). School health assessment within and outside the classroom. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 47(1), 137-144.

Hattie, J., & Clinton, J. (2012). Physical activity is not related to performance at school: A reaction to Singh et al. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 166(7), 678-679.

Owen, J. (2012). Successful or Not: Depends on Your Frame of Reference. The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 25(3), 85-93.

Book Chapters

Astbury, B. (2012). Using Theory in Criminal Justice Evaluation. In E. Bowen & S. Brown (Eds.). Perspectives on evaluating criminal justice and corrections. Advances in program evaluation, Volume 13(pp. 3-27). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.

Hurworth, R. (2012) Techniques to Assist with Interviewing pp 177-185 in Arthur J. et al. (Eds.) Research Methods and Methodologies in Education. London: Sage.

Hurworth, R, (2012) Search Conferences nd Future Search Conferences: Potential Tools for Urban Planning in an On-Line Environment. pp 216-232 in Carlos N. Silva (Ed.) Online Research Methods in Urban and Planning Studies. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Clinton, J. (2012). Physical Activity. In J. Hattie & E. M. Anderman (Eds.), International Guide to Student Achievement. London: Routledge.

Conferences

Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, September 2012 , Adelaide, Australia

Clinton, J., O’Connor, T., Aquilina, H., Dodson, A., Hattie, J., Cummings, R., Owen, J. “Evolving a Model to Evaluate Highly Contested Political Initiatives”

Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, September 2012 , Adelaide, Australia

O’Connor, T., Clinton, J. “Program Development and Change through Evaluation - The Potential of Communities”

American Evaluation Association Conference, 24th October 2012, Minneapolis, USA

O’Connor, T., Clinton, J. “Do We Have Obligations to End Users of the Program We Are Evaluating?”

Cairns, K., & Aston, R. (2012) Innovative technologies in evaluation: new methods for a changing world, Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference, September, Adelaide

Clinton, J., Owen, J., Cummings, R., Aquilina, H., O’Connor, T., Dodson, A., Hattie, J. (2012). Evolving a model to evaluate highly contested political initiatives. Presentation presented at the Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference.

O’Connor, T., & Clinton, J. (2012). Program development and change through evaluation– the potential of communities. Presentation presented at the Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference.

2011

Journals

Shrimpton, B. & Astbury, B. (2011) Motivations for doing interdisciplinary research: Results from an Australian qualitative study. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 6(1), 195-206.

McKie, J., Shrimpton, B., Hurworth, R., & Richardson, J. (2011). The monetary value of a life year: Evidence from a qualitative study of treatment costs, Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 20(8).

Connolly MJ, Kenealy T, Barber PA, Carswell P, Clinton JM, Dyall L, Devlin G, Doughty RN, Kerse N, Kolbe J, Lawrensen R, Moffitt A & Sheridan N. 2011. National variability in provision of health services for major long-term conditions in New Zealand (a report from the ABCC NZ study). New Zealand Medical Journal. 124 (1344): 16-35.

Books

Allison E, Clinton JM, Hattie JA, Kamm C, Lassiter C, Mcnulty B, Reeves D, Rose A, Trujillo J, Ventura S, Wasta M & White S. 2011. Activate: A Leader's Guide to People, Practices and Processes. Englewood, CO, United States: Lead and Learn Press.

Book Chapters

Owen, J.M. (2011). Foregrounding Social Interaction in Programme Evaluation. In M. Saunders, P, Trowler and V. Bamber (Eds.) etal. Reconceptualising Evaluation in Higher Education. Society for Research into Higher Education.Open University Press and Mc Graw Hill.

Hattie JA & Clinton JM. 2011. School Leaders as Evaluators. In Allison E, Clinton J, Hattie J, Kamm C, Lassiter C, Mcnulty B, Reeves D, Rose A, Trujillo J, Ventura S, Wasta M & White S (eds), Activate: A Leader's Guide to People, Practices and Processes. Englewood, CO, United States: Lead and Learn Press , pp. 93-118.

2009

Ferrier, F., & North, S. (2009) 'VET and Australia's Social Inclusion Agenda'. Professional Voice, 7 (1), pp. 49-52.

Clarke, K. and Lamb, S. (2009). Provision of Pastoral Care in Apprenticeships, a report prepared by the Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning for the Joint Policy Unit on Youth Transitions within the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Regional Development, Victoria.

Bateman, A., Keating, J., & Vickers, M. (2009). Best practice international quality assurance systems for Vocational Education and Training. Melbourne: Bateman & Giles, CPELL, VRQA.

Burke, G., Keating, J., Vickers, M., Fearnside, R., & Bateman, A. (2009). Mapping Qualifications Frameworks across APEC Economies. Melbourne: CEET, CPELL, VRQA - prepared for APEC.

Helme, S., Teese, R., Dulfer, N., Robinson, L., & Jones, T. (2009). Provision, Participation and Achievement: A Study of the Western Metropolitan Region. Melbourne: CPELL.

Keating, J.(2009). The Malaysian qualifications Framework Case Study: ILO Project. Melbourne: CPELL.

Keating, J.(2009). A New Federalism In Australian Education : A Proposal for a National Reform Agenda - At a glance. Melbourne: Education Foundation.

Keating, J.(2009). A New Federalism in Australian Education: A Proposal for a National Reform Agenda. Melbourne: Education Foundation.

Polesel, J.(2009). Deferring a University offer in Regional Victoria (final report). Melbourne: CPELL.

Polesel J. & Volkoff V. 2009. Vocational Studies in School - Does it Matter if I'm a Girl and if I'm Poor? Educational Practice and Theory. 31 (1): 39 - 56.

Polesel, J. and Clarke, K. (2009) Review of English Language School/Centre Funding and Governance, an internal report prepared by the Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning for the ESL Unit of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria.

Russell, J., Cotter, D., & Keating, J. (2009). Overview Evaluation of the Leading Schools Fund: Report to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne.

Sweet, R., Volkoff, V., Keating, J., Helme, S. Rice, S., et al (2009). Making Career Development Core Business. Melbourne, Department of Education and Early Childhood Develoment and Innovation, Industry and Regional Development.

Teese, R., Polesel, J. & Clarke, K. (2009). Student Outcomes in Catholic Schools in Victoria : An Equity Perspective. Melbourne, Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.

Teese, R. & Rice, S. (2009). Resources for Western Australian Schools: A study of resource allocation in the context of the achievement challenge and equity. Department of Education and Training, W.A

Polesel, J.& Volkoff, V. (2009). "Vocational studies in school: Does it matter if I'm a girl and if I'm poor?" Educational Practice and Theory 31 (1).

Volkoff, V. (2009). Permeating policy and practice:research into adult learning with a view to the future. Really useful research? Critical perspectives on evidence-based policy and practice in lifelong. Cambridge.

Volkoff V.(2009). The TVET Response to the Challenges of Sustainable Development: Towards Synthesis. In Fien J, Maclean R & Park M (eds), Work, Learning and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges. New York, United States: Springer Science+Business Media, pp. 239-244.

Zhao J, Liu Y & Volkoff V.(2009). China: Approaches to Supporting Vocational Skills Acquisition by Displaced People in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Chongqing. In Fien J, Maclean R & Park M (eds), Work, Learning and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Science+Business Media, pp. 361-373.

Zhao J, Liu Y & Volkoff V.(2009). China: Skills for Displaced People in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Chongqing. In Fien J, Maclean R & Park M (eds), Work, Learning and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges. New York, United States: Springer Science+Business Media, pp. 361-373.

Polesel, J.& Volkoff, V. (2009). Female students in Australian school-based Vocational Programmes. The Journal of Vocational Education and Training Eighth International conference. Worcester College, Oxford.

2008

Books

Hurworth, R.E. (2008) Teaching Qualitative Research. Sense Publishers, The Netherlands. (ISBN:978-90-8790-203-2 paperback & 978-90-8790-204-9 hardback)

Book Chapters

Owen, J.M. (2008). Roles for systemic social enquiry on policy and practice in mature educational systems. In Sugrue, C (Ed). The Future of Educational Change; International Perspectives. Oxonford UK: Routledge: pp106-120.

Astbury, B. (2008) Problems of implementing offender programs in the community. In D.W. Phillips (ed). Probation and Parole: Current Trends and Issues. Kentucky, US: Routledge.