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Making Schools Better Conference Papers 2004

DAY ONE
     
WELCOME Professor Kwong Lee Dow, Vice Chancellor, University of Melbourne    
  The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP, Minister for Education, Science and Training Speech  
SESSION 1

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

    
  Professor Eric Hanushek, Stanford University, California Paper Presentation
SESSION 2 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' FORUM: WHAT MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL    
  Ms Helen Paphitis, Principal, Salisbury High School, South Australia   Presentation
  Mr Gary Costello, Principal, Mount Gambier High School, South Australia   This powerpoint is too big to place on the web, contact the Melbourne Institute for a copy
  Mr Stephen Norris, Principal, Launceston Church Grammar School, Tasmania Paper Presentation
SESSION 3 Ms Jenny Macklin MP, Shadow Minister for Education, Employment and Training Speech  
SESSION 4 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IN AUSTRALIA    
  Dr Ken Rowe, Research Director, Australian Council for Education Research Paper Presentation
  Dr Gary Marks, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Council for Education Research Paper Presentation
  Professor Jack Keating, Education Policy and Management, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne Paper Presentation
  Additional Paper: Multivariate analysis of performance of Victorian schools, David Johnson, Ben Jensen, Simon Feeny and Ben Methakullawat Paper  
SESSION 5 TEACHERS - THE LABOUR MARKET, TEACHER RENUMERATION AND TEACHER REMODELLING    
  Dame Patricia Collarbone, National Remodelling Team, England Paper Presentation
  Dr Beth Webster, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute Paper Presentation
DINNER Mr Tony Mackay, Australian Adviser on Schools Policy to the UK Government and Director, Centre for Strategic Thinking    
DAY TWO      
SESSION 6 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATION: WHAT IS THE PROPER ROLE OF GOVERNMENT    
  Professor Brian Caldwell, Managing Director, Educational Transformations and Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne Paper Presentation
  Dr Mark Harrison Paper  
  Ms Susan Pascoe, Director, Catholic Education Office, Victoria Paper Presentation
  Professor Peter Dawkins, Ronald Henderson Professor and Director, Melbourne Institute Paper Presentation
SESSION 7 Ms Lynne Kosky MP, Victorian Minister for Education Speech  
SESSION 8 SOME SPECIFIC ISSUES IN EDUCATION: EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY; BOYS' EDUCATION; LITERACY AND PRE-SCHOOL    
  Professor Peter Cuttance, Director, Centre for Applied Educational Research (CAER)   Presentation
  Senator Lyn Allison, Australian Democrat Senator for Victoria Speech  
SESSION 9 SCHOOL REFORM PRIORITIES - A PANEL DISCUSSION    
  Professor Brian Caldwell, Managing Director, Educational Transformations and Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne    
  Dr Martyn Forrest, Secretary, Department of Education, Tasmania    
  Professor Eric Hanushek, Stanford University, California    
  Ms Jennifer Buckingham, Schools Editor, The Australian    

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