Research publications
To download a list of FYA’s research and evaluation publications from 2008 onwards, click here (current at June 2011).
High Stakes Testing Literature Review (2012)
Prof. John Polesel, Ms Nicky Dulfer and Dr Malcolm Turnbull
The Whitlam Institute, the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and FYA are embarking on a research project examining the impact of high stakes testing (such as NAPLAN) on students and their families. This new report canvasses existing international research on high stakes testing. What emerges are serious concerns regarding the impact of high stakes testing on student health and well-being.
Visit http://www.whitlam.org/the_program/high_stakes_testing for further information and to download the report.
Young Social Pioneers: 2009-2010 Evaluation Report (2011)
FYA is committed to evaluating the effectiveness of its work. The 2009-2010 Evaluation Report for the Young Social Pioneers program will soon be available. In the meantime, you can read the Executive Summary here.
How Young People are Faring (2011 and earlier)
Lyn Robinson, Mike Long and Stephen Lamb
Commissioned by FYA and conducted by the Centre for Research on Education Systems, The University of Melbourne, the annual HYPAF report describes the aspirations, employment opportunities and education pathways of young Australians.
Read the 2011 report here
Read the 2010 report here (authors: Dr Lyn Robinson, Professor Stephen Lamb and Anne Walstab)
Read the 2009 report here (authors: Dr Lyn Robinson, Professor Stephen Lamb)
Read the 2008 report here (authors: Professor Stephen Lamb and Kate Mason)
In Their Own Hands: Can young people change Australia? (2011)
Lucas Walsh and Rosalyn Black
FYA is proud to launch In Their Own Hands: Can young people change Australia?, a groundbreaking new book that celebrates young people’s social and political participation, while critically examining the barriers that prevent them from being heard and valued.
Click here to read more
Youth Engagement through Technology (2011)
Lucas Walsh, Barbara Lemon, Rosalyn Black, Cheryl Mangan and Philippa Collin
FYA, Australian Flexible Learning Framework and Inspire Foundation have finished their research on the role of technology in engaging disengaged youth, and have published The role of technology in engaging disengaged youth: final report.
Read the full report here
The Benefits of Social Networking Services: A literature review (2011)
Dr Philippa Collin, Kitty Rahilly, Dr Ingrid Richardson and Dr Amanda Third
FYA provided advice on this review, which was created for the Cooperative Research Centre for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing. FYA is a partner organisation of the Centre
Read the full report here
Intergenerational Attitudes Towards Social Networking and Cybersafety: A living lab (2011)
Dr Amanda Third, Dr Ingrid Richardson, Dr Philippa Collin, Kitty Rahilly and Assoc. Prof. Natalie Bolzan
FYA provided advice on this review, which was created for the Cooperative Research Centre for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing. FYA is a partner organisation of the Centre
Read the full report here
Realising Potential: Businesses Helping Schools to Develop Australia’s Future (2011)
FYA is proud to have contributed to this report by the Business-School Connections Roundtable, which was established by the Australian Government in 2010 to develop a practical strategy to ensure that all schools can benefit from a connection with business.
Read the full report here
Literature review and background research for the National Collaboration Project: Extended Service School Model (2010)
Rosalyn Black, Dr Lucas Walsh and Dr Barbara Lemon
This report for the Western Australian Department of Education analyses the research, policy and practice literature in relation to the implementation of extended service schooling in Australia and internationally.
Read the full report here
Resourcing schools in Australia: A proposal for the restructure of public funding (2010)
Professor Jack Keating
Created by FYA with the support of The R E Ross Trust, this report argues for systemic reform to school funding in Australia. It continues the argument for a new vision of schooling based on quality and equity for all Australians that was begun in A New Federalism in Australian Education: A Proposal for a National Reform Agenda.
Read the report here
What Works (2010)
Fiona Taylor and Michael Kimberley
Commissioned by FYA and created by the Australian Youth Research Centre at the University of Melbourne, this series of resources celebrates the work of youth-led organisations around the nation and documents what works in their successful administration.
Visit the page here
A New Federalism in Australian Education: A Proposal for a National Reform Agenda (2009)
Professor Jack Keating
Created by FYA with the support of The R E Ross Trust, this report provides a bold platform for a new vision of schooling based on quality and equity for all Australians. It has been followed by the release of a second paper by Professor Keating, Resourcing schools in Australia: A proposal for the restructure of public funding.
Read the full report here
Read the At A Glance report here
Amplifying the Voices of Young Refugees (2009)
Refugee Council of Australia
FYA supported the Refugee Council of Australia to undertake a national youth consultation project to identify issues of concern to young refugee and humanitarian entrants and advise on how their voices can best be heard a national level.
Read the report here
Boardroom to Classroom: The role of the corporate and philanthropic sectors in school education (2009)
Rosalyn Black
Commissioned by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, this paper examines the growing involvement of corporate and philanthropic contributions in Victorian government schools and makes a number of recommendations for future involvement.
Read the report here
Building Bridges: Creating Cultures of Diversity (2009)
Professor Fethi Mansouri, Dr Louise Jenkins, Dr Michael Leach and Dr Lucas Walsh
Published by Melbourne University Press, this book provides schools with the tools to foster an understanding of diversity both within the boundaries of the school and within the broader community.
Read the book here
Corporate Australia and Schools: Forming business class alliances and networks (2009)
Rosalyn Black and Dr Lucas Walsh
This paper for the Centre for Strategic Education’s Seminar Series examines the growing role of corporations in the work of schools and considers how this role can become a well-distributed and well-regulated part of the public education system.
To order a copy from the Centre for Strategic Eductaion, click here
The Impact of Racism upon the Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians (2009)
Professor Fethi Mansouri, Dr Louise Jenkins, Dr Les Morgan & Mona Taouk
This national research project was commissioned by FYA and conducted by the The Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University to examine how young people in Australia experience, report and respond to racism.
Read the full report here
Read the At A Glance report here
Students in the Lead: Increasing participation by young people in a distributed leadership framework (2009)
Dr Lucas Walsh and Rosalyn Black
This paper for the Centre for Strategic Education’s Seminar Series critically examines the role of students in the governance and leadership of Australian schools.
To order a copy from the Centre for Strategic Education, click here
Young People Imagining a New Democracy (2009)
Whitlam Institute
FYA supported the Whitlam Institute at the University of Western Sydney to undertake a national review and youth consultation regarding the connection between young people, politics and the notion of democracy.
To read Young People Imagining a New Democracy: Literature Review, click here
To read Young People Imagining a New Democracy: Young People’s Voices, click here
To read Putting the politics back into Politics: Young people and democracy in Australia, click here
Youth Attitudes to Racism: A study of 18-24-year-olds in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia (2009)
Associate Professor James Forrest
This survey of young people in four states was commissioned by FYA and conducted by the University of Western Sydney to examine the attitudes and experiences of racism for young people aged 18-24.
Read the report here
Beyond the Classroom (2008)
Rosalyn Black
Published by ACER Press, this book advocates new collaborations to improve the educational outcomes of young Australians.
Read a sample chapter here.
To order a copy, click here.
New School Ties: Networks for Success (2008)
Rosalyn Black
Commissioned by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, this paper argues that schools in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas cannot bear sole responsibility for improving student results.
Read the full report here.
Crossing the Bridge: Overcoming entrenched disadvantage through student-centred learning (2007)
Rosalyn Black
This report describes the findings of research conducted with the support of The R E Ross Trust that examined the work of schools in Melbourne’s inner-west region that have reframed their middle years curriculum and pedagogy to support student-centred learning.
Read the full report here.
Equity, Excellence and Effectiveness: Moving Forward on Schooling Arrangements in Australia (2004)
Education Foundation
This discussion paper is a precursor to the two more recent papers, A New Federalism in Australian Education and Resourcing schools in Australia. It calls for a redefinition of public schools based on public education standards that requires general democratic and pedagogical principles to be agreed upon and adhered to.
Read the full report here.
Sharing a New Story: Young People in Decision-Making (2003)
Dr Ani Wierenga
Commissioned by FYA and conducted by the Australian Youth Research Centre at the University of Melbourne, this report describes young people’s role in decision-making. It includes a toolkit for working alongside young people in decision-making roles.
Read the full report here.
