Education evidence base
Draft report
Released 06 / 09 / 2016
You were invited to examine the draft report and to make written submissions by 7 October 2016.
Please note: This draft report is for research purposes only. For final outcomes of this inquiry refer to the inquiry report.
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At a glance
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Contents summary
Chapter 1 provides relevant background to the draft report.
Chapter 2 sets out a framework for guiding the further development of the national education evidence base.
Chapter 3 provides an overview of the current education data and evidence and assesses the gaps in the evidence base.
Chapter 4 considers issues associated with data collection and processing.
Chapters 5 and 6 focus on issues associated with managing data access and linkage, while meeting privacy and other legislative requirements.
Chapter 7 addresses the challenges of creating and using evidence, with a focus on improving research and analytical capability and capacity to distil, disseminate and apply evidence to improve education outcomes.
Chapter 8 proposes a set of governance and institutional arrangements needed to implement an effective education evidence base capability.
Appendix A provides details of public consultation undertaken for this inquiry.
Appendix B gives further detail about data quality issues, data gaps, gaps in evidence and its creation and use, as identified by inquiry participants.
Appendix C takes stock of the main education data collections and evidence, and data on external influences.