Assessment Research Centre

2008 PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters

Adams, R. J., & Wu, M. L. (2008).The Construction and Implementation of User-Defined Fit Tests for Use with Marginal Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Generalised Item Response Models. In Duckor. B, & Brown, N.  (Eds.), Advances in Rasch Measurement. Volume 2. In press.

Griffin, P., & Postlethwaite, N. (2008). General characteristics of Grade 4 teachers and their teaching. In Y. Zhang, T. N. Postlethwaite & A. Grisay (Eds.), A View Inside Primary Schools - A World Education Indicators (WEI) cross-national study (pp. 133-154). Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Gillis, S., & Griffin, P. (2008). Competency Assessment in J. Athanasou (editor) Adult Education and Training, David Barlow Publishing, Sydney, pp.233-256.

Journal Articles Refereed

Nicholson, P., Gillis, S. & T. Dunning (2008). The use of scoring rubrics to determine clinical performance in the operating suite. Nurse Education Today {in press}.

Nicholson, P., Gillis, S., & Faulkner, R. (2008). The use of visual art in judging clinical competence in the operating suite. ACORN: The Official Journal of Perioperative Nurses in Australia, 21(1), 20-26.

Remine, M., Care, E., & Brown, P. M. (2008). Language Ability and Verbal and Nonverbal Executive Functioning in Deaf Students Communicating in Spoken English. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 13, 531-545.

Wu, M,L., & Les, M. (2008). The difference between boys and girls. EQ. Summer 2008, p35-36. Curriculum Corporation. Melbourne.

Conference—full written paper—refereed proceedings

Care, E. (2008). Early Years Assessment of English. Keynote address presented at the International Education Colloquium on Holistic Assessment, May 4-7, 2008, Kuching, Malaysia.

Griffin, P. (2008). Pathways of Educational Leadership: Standards for Monitoring and Developing Skill Levels in Educational Leaders. Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Conference on International Education

Woods, K., & Griffin, P. (2008). Profiling developmental pathways of communication and literacy for students with additional learning needs. National Conference of the Australian Association for Special Education, Fremantle, 19 – 20 September.

Wu, M.L. (2008).  A Comparison of PISA and TIMSS 2003 achievement results in Mathematics.  Paper presented at the AERA Annual Meeting, New York, March, 2008.

Wu, M.L. (2008).  A Comparison of PISA and TIMSS 2003 achievement results in Mathematics and Science.  Paper presented at the Third IEA Research Conference, Taipei, September, 2008.

Wu, M. L. (2008). A holistic assessment environment catering for individual students. Invited paper presented at the International Education Colloquium on Holistic Assessment, May 4-7, 2008, Kuching, Malaysia.

Wu, M. L. (2008). Improving the measurement of Reading scores by using mathematics and science scores. Keynote address presented at the PROMS (Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium) 2008 in Tokyo.

Wu, M. L., & Les, M. (2008). An analysis of the differential performance of girls and boys on an English test. Paper presented at the PROMS (Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium) 2008 in Tokyo.

Major Reports and Working Papers

Care, E., & Griffin, P. (2008). Equivalence of benchmark texts (pp. 16). Melbourne: Assessment Research Centre.

Frydenberg, E., Freeman, E., Care, E., Tobin, M., Begg, B., Chan, E. (2008). Enhancing Wellbeing and Learning in Middle Years Classrooms - Relationships, Wellbeing and Learning (RWL) Project Report

Griffin, P., Nguyen, C., Ure, C., & Pavlovic, M. (2008). Study in Teacher Quality: Report on study in scaling-up solutions, the implementation of teacher professional Profiles, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam School Education Quality Assurance Project (pp. 24). Melbourne: Assessment Research Centre.

Nguyen, C., Griffin, P., Ure, C., & Pavlovic, M. (2008). Study in Teacher Quality: Report on survey for primary school principals and teachers, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam School Education Quality Assurance Project (pp. 160). Melbourne: Assessment Research Centre.

Ure, C., Griffin, P., & Nguyen, C. (2008). Study in Teacher Quality: Report on solutions for improving primary school teachers’ quality, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam School Education Quality Assurance Project (pp. 62). Melbourne: Assessment Research Centre.

2007 PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles Refereed

Butler, J., Adams, R. (2007) The Impact of Differential Investment of Student Effort on the outcomes of International Studies. Journal of Applied Measurement, 8(3), 279-304

Care, E., Deans, J., & Brown, R. (2007). The realism and sex type of four to give year old children's occupational aspirations. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(2), 155-168.

Gebhardt, E., Adams, R (2007). The Influence of Equating Methodology on Reported Trends in PISA. Journal of Applied Measurement 8(3), 305-322.

Griffin, P. (2007a). Innovation in learning: Global vision or dream. In M. Hayden, J. Levy & J. Thompson (Eds.), The sage handbook of research in international education (1 ed., pp. 501). London: Sage Publications Ltd.

Griffin, P. (2007). Linking pupil and teacher competence in reaading and mathematics in Vietnam. Educational REsearch for Policy and Practice.

Griffin, P. (2007) The Comfort of Competence and the Uncertainty of Assessment Studies in Educational Evaluation, 33(1), 87-99

Griffin, P. (2007) Mathematics Achievement of Vietnamese Grade 5 Pupils. Asia Pacific Education Review, 8(2), 233-249

Griffin, P., Gillis, S., & Calvitto, L. (2007). Standards-referenced asessment for vocational education and training in schools. Australian Journal of Education, 51(1), 19-38.

Nguyen, T., Griffin, P. (2007) Development of a Scale to Measure Economic Status of Students in Rural Vietnam. Asia Pacific Education Review, 8(2), 205-215

Turner, R., Adams, R. (2007) The Programme for International Student Assessment. An Overview. Journal of Applied Measurement. 8 (3) , 237-248

Full Written Conference Papers refereed

Zoanetti, N., Griffin, P., Adams, R. (2007) Applications of Item Response Theory to Identify and Account for Suspect Rater Data. Paper presented at the AARE Conference, Adelaide

Major Reports and Working Papers

Care, E., Griffin, P., Thomas, A., & Pavlovic, M. (2007b). Early years assessment of english: University of Melbourne.

Griffin, P., Pavlovic, M., & Care, E. (2007b). Analysis of the early literacy observation survey: University of Melbourne.

Griffin, P., Woods, K., Peter Storey, Wong, E. K. P., & Fung, W. Y. W. (2007). Evaluation of the native-speaking english teacher scheme for primary schools in Hong Kong 2004 - 2006: University of Melbourne.

2006 PUBLICATIONS

Research Book Chapters

Adams, R. J., & Wu, M. L. (2006). The mixed-coefficient multinomial logit model: A generalized form of the rasch model. In M. v. Davier & C. H. Carstensen (Eds.), Multivariate and mixture distribution rasch models: Extensions and applications (pp. 57 – 76): Springer Verlag.

Adams, R. J., Wu, M. L., & Carstensen, C. H. (2006). Application of multivariate rasch models in international large scale educational assessment. In M. v. D. C. H. Carstensen (Ed.), Multivariate and mixture distribution rasch models: Extensions and applications (pp. 271-280): Springer Verlag.

Grisay A & Griffin P. 2006. What are the main cross-national studies? In Ross K & Genevois I (eds), Cross-national studies of the quality of education: Planning their design and managing their impact. Paris, France: UNESCO, pp. 67-103.

Wu M. 2006. A Comparison of Mathematics Performance Between East and West: What PISA and TIMSS Can Tell Us. In Lopez-Real F, Graf K & Leung F (eds), Mathematics Education in Different Cultural Traditions-A comparative Study of East Asia and the West. New York, United States: Springer Science + Business Media, pp. 239-259.

Wu, M., Park, K., & Leung, K. S. F. (2006). Curriculum. In F. Leung, K.-D. Graf & F. Lopez-Rea (Eds.), Mathematics education in different cultural traditions - a comparative study of east asia and the west (pp. 153-157). USA: Springer.

Wu M & Zhang D. 2006. An Overview of the Mathematics Curricula in the West and East. In Leung FKS, Lopez-Real FJ & Graf K (eds), Mathematics Education in Different Cultural Traditions - A Comparative Study of East Asia and the West. New York, United States: Springer Verlag, pp. 181-193.

Journal Articles Refereed

Brown, M., Baker, Z. A., Rickards, F., & Griffin, P. (2006a). Family functioning, early intervention support, and spoken language and placement outcomes for children with profound hearing loss. Deafness and Education International, 8(4), 207-226.

Griffin P & Callingham R. 2006. A 20-Year Study of Mathematics Achievement. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 37 (3): 167-186.

Griffin, P., & Mai, T. T. (2006). Reading achievements of vietnamese grade 5 pupils. Assessment in Education, 13(2, July), 155-177.

Griffin P, Nguyen C, Gillis S & Thanh M. 2006. An Empirical Analysis of Primary Teacher Standards in Vietnam. Planning & Changing. 37 (1&2): 71-92.

Griffin PE, Woods K & Dulhunty MR. 2005. Australian students’ attitudes to learning about Asia.   Journal of Research in International Education, 5 (1): 83-103

Wu M & Adams R. 2006. Modelling Mathematics Problem Solving Item Responses Using a Multidimensional IRT Model. Mathematics Education Research Journal. 18 (2): 93-113.

Journal Articles Unrefereed

Griffin P. 2006. Innovation In The Classroom. EQ Australia. Summer 2006: 6-7.

Griffin P, Nichols G, Murray L, Vogl A & Barling J. 2006. Effective Use of Assessment to improve Meaning Making in Years 3 and 4 students. Learning Matters. 11 (2): 58-61.

Full Written Conference Papers refereed

Nguyen, K. T., Griffin, P., & Nguyen, T. K. C. (2006). Generating criteria for assessing lecturers in vietnam's universities: A conceptual paper. Paper presented at the AARE, Adelaide.

Woods, K. & Griffin, K. (2006). Relationships between second language acquisition and home background factors for Hong Kong primary students. Paper presented at the AARE, Adelaide.

Zoanetti, N., Griffin, P., & Adams, R., J. (2006). Applications of item response theory to identify and account suspect rater data. Paper presented at the AARE, Adelaide.

Full Written Conference Papers Unrefereed

Adams, R 2006 Reliability and Item Response Modelling: Myths, Observations and Applications. Opening address to the Thirteenth International Objective Measurement Workshop. Berkeley, California. April 5-7 2006.

Butler, J., & Adams, R.J. (2006, April). Examining the role of student effort in PISA: the impact on the validity of trends. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American International Research Association. San Francisco, CA. April 7-11

Gebhardt, E., & Adams, R.J. (2006, April). Use of Different Models for Estimating Trends Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American International Research Association. San Francisco, CA. April 7-11

Griffin, P. (2006a, 11-13 October, 2006). Evaluation of learning within a framework of curriculum innovation. Paper presented at the Conference Higher Education: New Curriculum for New Times, Santiago, Chile. Spanish version

Griffin P. 2006. Teacher standards and their assessment.   Proceedings of the 2nd International Forum on Teacher Education: Teacher Professional Development for Quality Education for All (EFA): Policies, Research, Innovative Practice and Capacity Building.   120-139. China: International Center of Teacher Education, East China Normal University.

Griffin, P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T. K. C. (2006a, 27 September, 2006). Primary teacher profiles with requirements. Paper presented at the The Scientific Conference on Developing the Primary Teacher Standards, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Griffin P, Gillis S & Nguyen C. 2006. Developing the Vietnam Primary School Teacher Standards.   Ministry of Education and Training Primary Teacher Development Project: Proceedings of the the Scientific Conference on Developing the Primary Teacher Standards.   31-82. Hanoi, Viet Nam: Vietnam National University Publishers.

Griffin P & Zoanetti N. 2006. Moderation of Interviewer Judgment in Tests of Spoken English. Paper presented at the 40th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Tampa, USA

Hu Z. 2006. Standards for the primary school teachers in Mainland China.   Proceedings of the Scientific Conference on Developing the Primary Teacher Standards, Primary Teacher Development Project.   114-122. Hanoi, Viet Nam: Vietnam National University Publishers.

Major Reports and Working Papers

Care E. 2006. ACER Consultancy to British Council/NEAS, Pakistan. Report No, for British Council, Pakistan. Melbourne, Australia: Assessment Research Centre - ARC.

Griffin, P. 2006. Strategies for developing measures of the skill levels. Assessment Research Centre, University of Melbourne

Griffin, P., Care, E. 2006. Validation of the Hay Capability Statements and Level Indicators for the Sergiovanni Cultural, Technical, Human, Educational and Symbolic Leadership Domains, Report for Department of Education and Training, East Melbourne: University of Melbourne, Assessment Research Centre.

Griffin P, Nadebaum C & Edgecombe G. 2006. School Entrant Health Questionnaire: Longitudinal Analysis 1998 to 2004. Report No, for Department of Human Services. Melbourne, Australia: University of Melbourne, Assessment Research Centre.

Griffin P, Nguyen C & Gillis S. 2006. Vietnam Primary School Teacher Development Project: Report to the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam. Report No , for Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam. Melbourne, Australia: Assessment Research Centre - ARC.

Griffin, P., Pavlovic, M., Zoanetti, N., Nguyen, KT., Care, E. 2006. Development in English and Home Language in NSW Primary School Bilingual Literacy Programs. Report for NSW Department of Education and Training. University of Melbourne, Assessment Research Centre.

Griffin P & Woods K. 2006. Interactive Whiteboards in Victorian Schools: Installation and Processes of Use. Report No , for Victorian Department of Education and Training. Melbourne, Australia: University of Melbourne, Assessment Research Centre.

Griffin, P., & Woods, K. (2006). Evaluation of the pilot implementation of the student@centre ultranet in victorian schools. Melbourne: University of Melbourne.

Postlethwaite, T. N. (2006). Assessment research centre - review 2001-2006: University of Hamburg.

Minor Reports and Working Papers

Ross K, Saito M, Dolata S, Ikeda M, Zuze L, Murimba S, Postlethwaite N & Griffin P. 2006. The Construction of Reading Tests for the SACMEQ 11 Research Programme Conducted by the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ). Report No , for Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality. Paris, France: UNESCO.

2005 PUBLICATIONS

Chapters in Research Books

Griffin PE & Gillis S. 2005. An integrated multi-source measurement approach to the assessment of management competencies. In S Reddy (ed), Multi-Source Performance Assessments: Perspectives and Insights. Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press, pp.  45-180.

Journal Articles – Refereed

 Adams RJ. 2005. Reliability as a measurement design effect.   Studies in Educational Evaluation. 31:162-172.

 Gillis S & Griffin PE. 2005.   Principles underpinning graded assessment in VET: a critique of prevailing perceptions. International Journal of Training Research . 3(1):53-81.

Griffin PE. 2005. Developing a measure of wealth for primary student families in a developing country: Comparison of two methods of psychometric calibration. Studies in Educational Evaluation. 31(2005):192-206.

Griffin PE & Phan AN. 2005. Assessment of creative writing in Vietnamese primary education. Asia Pacific Education Review. 6(1):72-86.

Griffin PE & Woods K. 2005. Knowledge and Understanding of Asia: Using a Common Item Pool to Obtain National Estimates.   Journal of Applied Measurement.   6(4):416-431.

Wu ML. 2005. The Impact of PISA on Mathematics Education: Linking Mathematics and the Real World. Education Journal.   32(Winter 2004):121-149.

Wu ML. 2005. The role of plausible values in large-scale surveys. Studies in Educational Evaluation. 31e(2005):114-128.

 
Unrefereed Journal Articles

Griffin PE. 2005. Use of evidence in learning and teaching. Learning Matters. 10(1):3-10.

Griffin PE & Woods K. 2005. What do Australian students know about Asia? EQ Australia.   Winter(Two):32-33.

 
Conference Publications – Full Written Paper - Refereed

Callingham, R., & Griffin, P. (2005, 5-12 August, 2005). Measuring mathematical competence: A developmental approach, Shanghai.

Downing HJ & Tisdall J. 2005. Application of learner-centred principles to post-secondary education. In P Jeffrey (ed), AARE 2004 - Doing the Public Good, Positioning Education Research. 1-8. Melbourne, Australia: AARE.

Gillis S & Bateman A. 2005. The development of a framework for assessing complexity of units of learning across schools, VET and higher education. In S Gillis & A Bateman (eds), Emerging Futures, recent, responsive and relevant research. 1-32. Sydney, Australia: AVETRA (Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association.)

Griffin PE, Downing HJ, Humunicki D & Maric Z. 2005. Is your training program adding value to your client’s results? A case study approach. In P Jeffrey (ed), AARE 2004 - Doing the Public Good, Positioning Education Research. 1-17. Melbourne, Australia: AARE.

Griffin PE, Gillis S & Nguyen CTK. 2005. Developing and validating primary school teacher standards in Vietnam. In P Jeffrey (ed), AARE 2004 - Doing the Public Good, Positioning   Education Research. 1-36.Melbourne, Australia: AARE.

Griffin PE & Nguyen CTK. 2005. Family and student influences on withdrawal from rural Vietnam. In P Jeffrey (ed), AARE 2004 - Doing the Public Good, Positioning Education Research. 1-36. Melbourne, Australia: AARE.

Griffin PE, Woods K & Dulhunty MR. 2005. Australian students’ attitudes to learning about Asia.   In P Jeffrey (ed), AARE 2004 - Doing the Public Good, Positioning Education Research.   1-22. Melbourne, Australia: AARE.

Nguyen CTK, Wu ML & Gillis S. 2005. Factor influencing pupil achievement in SACMEQ - Botswana: An application of structural equation modelling. In CTK Nguyen, ML Wu & S Gillis (eds), International Invitational Educational Policy Research Conference. 14. Washington, DC,   United States of America: The World Bank.

Major Reports

 Bateman A & Gillis S. 2005. Review of the Graded Performance Assessment Model.   Report No Report, for WA Department of Education and Training. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Bateman A, Gillis S, Noonan P & Taylor M. 2005. AQFAB Review of AQF Guidelines for Certificates I-IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Qualifications.   Report No Final Report, for AQFAB Working Party.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Gillis S, Bateman A, Foster SK & Griffin PE. 2005. Current policy and practice in Higher Education Institutions on assessment of VET outcomes. Report No Final Report, for Victorian Qualifications Authority.   Melbourne, Australia: Victorian Qualifications Authority.

Gillis S, Bateman A, Noonan P & Keating JP. 2005. Victorian Qualifications Authority Credit Matrix Draft Model: Volume 2: Complexity Model Survey Process and Outcomes. Report No Final Report, for Victorian Qualifications Authority.   Melbourne, Australia: Victorian Qualifications Authority.

Gillis S & Nguyen CTK. 2005.   The credit matrix rating exercise conducted in Tasmania. Report No Final, for Victorian Qualifications Authority.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE , Woods K & Nguyen CTK. 2005. An environmental scan of tools and strategies that measure progress in school reform. Report No Paper No. 3, for Victorian Department of Education and Training.   Melbourne, VIC, Australia:   Department of Education and Training.

Noonan P, Bateman A, Gillis S & Keating JP. 2005. The Victorian Qualifications Authority Credit Matrix Draft Model Final Report Volume 1. Report No Final, for Victorian Qualifications Authority.   Melbourne, Australia: Victorian Qualifications Authority.

 Minor Reports/Working Papers

 Bateman A, Gillis S, Noonan P & Taylor M. 2005. AQFAB Review of AQF Guidelines for Certificates I-IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Qualifications.   Phase Two: Consultation Issues Paper. Report No Phase Two, for AQFAB Working Party.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Bateman A, Noonan P, Taylor M & Gillis S. 2005. Review of AQF Guidelines for Certificates I-IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Qualifications: Stage One Project Report. Report No Stage One, for AQFAB Working Party. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE, Woods K, Yeung AS, Storey P, Wong EKP, Fung WYW & Hon RYH. 2005. Evaluation of the Primary native English speaking Teacher Scheme in Hong Kong. Report No First Annual, for Education and Manpower Bureau, Hong Kong. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE & Wu ML. 2005. Review of the Report on TSA Standards Setting: 2004.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE & Zoanetti NP. 2005.   Standard Setting for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Basic Surgical Sciences Examination. Report No 1, for Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Melbourne, Australia:   The University of Melbourne.

Substantial Grants Received

 Griffin PE , Mak A & Wu ML. 2005. Modelling person and item parameters of computer administered problem solving strategies. Australian Research Council, ARC Linkage – Projects Grant.

2004 PUBLICATIONS

 Journal Articles – Refereed

 Avant KC, Edgecombe G, Griffin PE & Corneille K. 2004.   Development of the school entrant health questionnaire for assessing primary school children aged 5-7. Contemporary Nurse. 18(1-2):177-187.

Griffin PE. 2004. Total test-score variable. An approach to the validity issue - A comment on Russell’s Zero-sum hypothesis.   Curriculum Inquiry . 34(3):319- 340.

Griffin PE , Woods K & Dulhunty MR. 2004. Australian students’ knowledge and understanding of Asia: A national study. Australian Journal of Education. 48(3):253-267.

Raban B & Coates HB. 2004.   Literacy in the early years: a follow-up study. Journal of Research in Reading. 27(1):15-29.

Wu CJ & Brown PM. 2004. Parents’ and teachers’ expectations of auditory-verbal therapy. Volta Review. 104(1):5-20.

Journal Articles Unrefereed

 Gillis S & Griffin PE. 2004. Using rubrics to recognise varying levels of performance. Training Agenda. 12(2):22-25.

Fully Written Unrefereed Conference Papers

Deans J, Brown RA & Care E.   2004. What do young children have to say about the future and their role in shaping it? In YL Lau (ed), Global Conference on Excellence in Education and Training – Conference Proceedings. 1. Singapore, Singapore: Singapore Polytechnic.

Gillis S. 2004. Principles underpinning graded assessment: Critique of prevailing perceptions. In S Gillis (ed), Grading - Models, Principles and Costs Workshop. 6. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Gillis S & Bateman A. 2004. The development of a model for recognising complexity of units of learning across schools, VET and higher education. In S Gillis (ed), Doing the Public Good: Positioning Education Research.   32. Coldstream, Australia:   Australian Association for Research in Education.

Griffin PE . 2004. Challenges Facing Education: Roles and goals. In PE Griffin (ed), Linking Latitudes Conference. 11.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE . 2004. The comfort of competence and the uncertainty of assessment. In PE Griffin (ed), The comfort of competence and the uncertainty of assessment. 18. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

 Griffin PE , Nguyen CTK & Gillis S. 2004. An empirical analysis of primary teacher standards in Vietnam. 36. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE, Nguyen CTK & Gillis S. 2004. Developing and validating primary school teacher standards in Vietnam. In PE Griffin, CTK Nguyen & S Gillis (eds), Doing the Public Good:   Positioning Education Research. 35. Coldstream, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Griffin PE & Woods K. 2004.   Evaluation of the primary native English-speaking teacher scheme in Hong Kong – Baseline Data Collection 2004: Invited address. In PE Griffin & K Woods (eds), Evaluation of the primary native English-speaking teacher scheme in Hong Kong - Baseline Data Collection 2004. 23. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Nguyen CTK. 2004. Measuring economic status of student in rural Vietnam. In CTK Nguyen (ed), Measurement in Health, Education, Psychology and Marketing: Developments with Rasch and Unfolding Models. 20.   Perth, Australia: Murdoch University.

Nguyen CTK, Griffin PE & Wyn JG. 2004. Family and student influences on withdrawal from rural Vietnam. In CTK Nguyen & PE Griffin (eds), Doing the Public Good: Positioning Education Research. 43. Coldstream Victoria, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

 Major Reports

 Bateman A, Gillis S, Noonan P & Keating JP. 2004. Victorian Qualifications Authority Principles, Definitions and Guidelines for applying the Credit Matrix. For Victorian Qualifications Authority.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Gillis S, Bateman A, Noonan P & Keating JP. 2004. Victorian Qualifications Authority Credit Matrix Draft Model: Volume 2:   Complexity Model Survey Process and Outcomes. Report No Final Report, for Victorian Qualifications Authority.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Gillis S, Griffin PE, Connally JA, Jorgensen K, Oates S & Deftereos C. 2004. Assessing competencies at the Diploma and Advanced Diploma Levels:   Evaluation Report. Report No Evaluation, for Australian National Training Authority.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Gillis S, Griffin PE, Wu ML, Calvitto L & Nguyen CTK. 2004.   Credit Matrix: Analysis and Report on Consistency. Report No 1, for Victorian Qualifications Authority (VQA). Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE , Gillis S & Calvitto L. 2004. Connecting competence and quality: Scored assessment in Year 12 VET. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE , Gillis S & Nguyen CTK. 2004. Vietnam Primary Teacher Development Project Component A: Phase 3 Report.   Report No 3, for Ministry of Education and Training, SR Vietnam. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

 Griffin PE , Wu ML & Zoanetti NP. 2004. Rasch Model Scaling and Reporting for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Basic Surgical Sciences MCQ Examination.   Report No Final Report, for Royal Australasian College of Surgeons . Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Minor Reports/Working Papers

 Gillis S, Nguyen CTK & Griffin PE. 2004. Guides for teachers, assessors, principals and third parties in the assessment of Primary Teacher Profiles in Vietnam. Melbourne, Australia:   The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE . 2004. Opportunity to learn in Grade 4 mathematics.   Report No 1, for OECD World Education Indicators Project.   Paris, France: UNESCO.

Griffin PE . 2004. What were the levels of achievement of grade 5 pupils in reading and mathematics. Report No 3.   Washington, DC, United States of America: The World Bank.

Griffin PE & Woods K. 2004. Evaluation of the primary native english-speaking teacher scheme in Hong Kong. Report No First, for Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB), Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.   Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

 Research in Progress

Brown PM, Abu Bakar Z, Rickards FW & Griffin PE. 2004. Family functioning, early intervention support, and spoken language and placement outcomes for children with profound hearing loss.

2003 PUBLICATIONS

 Books - Authored - Research

Griffin PE . 2003. Profiles in English as a second language. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Robert Andersen & Associates Pty Ltd.

 
Journal Articles - Refereed

Adams RJ. 2003. Response to 'Cautions on OECD's Recent Educational Survey ( PISA)'. Oxford Review of Education. 29 (No. 3): 377-389.

Griffin PE , Coates HB, McInnis CV & James RH. 2003. The Development of an Extended Course Experience Questionnaire. Quality in Higher Education. 9 (November 2003): 3.

 Conference Publications - Full written paper - refereed

Connally JA, Gillis S & Griffin PE. 2003. A multi-source measurement approach to the assessment of higher order competencies, in Potter J (ed). The Changing Face of VET, 1-13. Sydney, Australia: AVETRA (Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association.

Griffin PE & Woods K. 2003. Knowledge and understanding of Asia: Using a common item pool to gain a national picture, in Jeffrey P (ed). Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, 1- 23. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Fully Written Unrefereed Conference Papers

Adams RJ. 2003. Cohort Testing: Are you expecting too much. Cohort Testing: Are you expecting too much, 1 - 23.   Darwin, Australia: Department of Employment, Education & Training (DEET).

Gillis S. 2003. Competent/Not yet competent: What does this mean in a manual handling training program? Competent/Not yet competent: What does this mean in a manual handling training program?, 1 - 14. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Griffin PE & Bateman AJ. 2003. The appropriateness of professional judgement to determine performance rubrics in a graded competency based assessment framework. The appropriateness of professional judgement to determine performance rubrics in a graded competency based assessment framework, 1 - 16. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Griffin PE , Nguyen CTK & Gillis S. 2003. Teacher Standards, Competencies and Assessment in Vietnam's Primary Schools.   Teacher Standards, Competencies and Assessment in Vietnam's Primary Schools, 1 - 8. Clayton, Australia: Monash University.

Nguyen CTK & Griffin PE. 2003. Measuring Attitudes of Vietnamese Parents and Students to Schooling, in Jeffrey P (ed). Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, 1-15. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Computer Software Products

 Griffin PE & Gillis S. 2003. The assessment management information system. Version 1. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

2002 PUBLICATIONS

 Journal Articles – Refereed

 Raban B, Griffin PE, Coates HB & Fleer M. 2002. Profiling Preschool Literacy: Evidence of Indigenous Children's Capabilities. Australian Research in Early Childhood Education. 9 (1): 74-85.

Articles in Unrefereed Journals

 Griffin PE . 2002. Rational Test Responses. Directions in Education. 11:17 (27 September, 2002): 3.

Griffin PE . 2002. Concerns about Assessment. Directions in Education. 11:7 (10 May 2002): 4.

Conference Publications - Fully Written Unrefereed Conference Papers

 Adams RJ. 2002. Country Comparisons in PISA: The Impact of Item Selection,   Country Comparisons in PISA: The Impact of Item Selection, 31. Melbourne, Australia: ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research Press).

Connally JA, Jorgensen K, Gillis S & Griffin PE. 2002. An integrated approach to the assessment of higher order competencies, in An integrated approach to the assessment of higher order competencies, 31. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Connally JA. 2002. Inter-rater agreement, rater leniency and factors influencing judgements of higher order competencies within a multi-rater competency based assessment (CBA) framework, in Inter-rater agreement, rater leniency and factors influencing judgements of higher order competencies within a multi-rater competency based assessment (CBA) framework, 45. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin PE , Gillis S & Taylor M. 2002. Scored assessment for senior secondary certificates – A national project, in Scored assessment for senior secondary certificates - A national project, 25. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Griffin PE . 2002. Knowledge and Understanding of Asia: Using a common item pool to gain a national picture, in Knowledge and Understanding of Asia: Using a common item pool to gain a national picture, 24. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Lai CPK. 2002. A note on the infit and outfit mean squares, in A note on the infit and outfit mean squares, 13. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Murimba S, Nzomo J, Keitheile M, Leste A, Ross K, Saito M, Dolata S, Ikeda M, Postlethwaite T & Griffin PE. 2002. Monitoring the Quality of Education for All: Some Examples of Different Approaches Used by The Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality, in Monitoring the Quality of Education for All: Some Examples of Different Approaches Used by The Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality, 20. Melbourne, Australia: ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research Press).

Wu ML & Adams RJ. 2002. Plausible Values: Why they are important? in Plausible Values: Why are they important, 18. Melbourne, Australia: ACER (Australian Council for   Educational Research Press).

Wu ML, Douglas R & Monseur C. 2002. Issues in the Design of the Student Assessment Instrument for PISA 2000, in Issues in the Design of the Student Assessment Instrument for PISA 2000, 28. Camberwell, Australia: ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research Press).

Wu ML, Griffin PE, Dulhunty MR & Mak MR. 2002. Teaching Strategies in Problem Solving, in Teaching Strategies in Problem Solving, 15. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Report/Working Papers

 Caldwell BJ, Griffin PE & Lai CPK. 2002. Consultancy Services in Monitoring and Dissemination, for Quality Education Fund (QEF) Hong Kong. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

Coady M. 2002. Report and Draft Griffin PE&Gillis S. 2002. Scored Assessment for VET in Year 12, for Australian National Training Authority and Department of Education and Training, New South Wales. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.

2001 Publications

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Conference Publications - Full written paper – refereed

 Griffin PE . 2001. Literacy classes, reading and employment prospects. Australian Council for Adult Literacy 24th Annual National Conference, Kelly A & Castleton G (eds), 2001 A Literacy Odyssey 48-57. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Council for Adult Literacy.

Fully Written Unrefereed Conference Papers

Callingham R & Griffin PE. 2001. Beyond the basics: Improving indigenous students' numeracy. Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated, Numeracy and beyond: Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated 122-129. Sydney, Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Incorporated.

Griffin PE . 2001. Trends in monitoring. Vietnam AID Agency National Conference, Vietnam AID Agency National Conference 1-10. Hanoi, Viet Nam: Vietnam AID Agency.

Griffin PE . 2001. Performance assessment of higher order thinking. American Educational Research Association Conference, American Educational Research Association Conference 1-15. Seattle, USA: American Educational Research Association.

Griffin PE . 2001. Centre for Innovation in Learning: A University of Melbourne collaborative research centre between Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne and Digital Harbour Holdings. National Education Assembly of the Australian College of Education and the Australian College of Educational Administration, National Education Assembly of the Australian College of Education and the Australian College of Educational Administration 1-7. Canberra, Australia: Australian College of Education.

Griffin PE . 2001. Literacy classes, reading and employment services. 2001 A Literacy Odyssey: 24th Annual International Australian Council for Adult Literacy, 24th Annual International Australian Council for Adult Literacy 1-9. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Council for Adult Literacy.

Griffin PE & Gillis S. 2001. Competence and quality: Can we assess both? Up-grading assessment: National one day conference on grading competency based assessment in VET, Up-grading assessment: National one day conference on grading competency based assessment in VET 1-15. Melbourne, Australia: Kangan Batman TAFE.

Griffin PE & Gillis S. 2001. Using indicators of quality to infer competence. Bringing Assessment and Curriculum Issues Together, National Australasian Curriculum Assessment and Certification Authorities 16-32. Sydney, Australia: Australasian Curriculum Assessment and Certification Authorities.

Lai CPK & Griffin PE. 2001. Aspects of test theory. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2001, Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2001 10-18. Fremantle, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Lai CPK. 2001. A multi component model for test item design. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2001, Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2001 1-7. Fremantle, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.

2000 PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles - Refereed Journal

Griffin P. 2000. Intervention and readiness to learn. Learning Matters. 5 18-19.

Non-Refereed Journal

Griffin P and Pham X. 2000. Chat luong dao tao sau dai hoc: Quan niem, tieu chi va do Iuong. Dai Hoc Va Giao Duc Chuyen Nghiep. 5 28-30.

Conference Publications - Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings

Griffin P. 2000. Assessment and reporting in a standards referenced framework. Assessment Conference for the NSW Association of Independent Schools , Assessment Conference for the NSW Association of Independent Schools, Sydney, NSW: NSW Association of Independent Schools.

Griffin P. 2000. Assessment design, analysis and interpretation: An introduction to the Rasch model. Quantitative Research Methods for Planning the Quality of Education , Quantitative Research Methods for Planning the Quality of Education, 83-87. New Delhi, India: National Institute for Educational Research.

Griffin P. 2000. Competency based assessment of higher order competencies. ACEA NSW State Conference , ACEA NSW State Conference, 21-23. Mudgee, NSW: ACEA.

Griffin P. 2000. Is competency assessment doomed in practice to be task based and entry level? Can we break the barriers? The University of Melbourne's National Assessment Forum , National Assessment Forum, Melbourne, Victoria: The University of Melbourne.

Griffin P. 2000. Ready set learn. Education Queensland Assessment and Reporting in an Outcomes Framework , Education Queensland Assessment and Reporting in an Outcomes Framework, 17. Brisbane, Queensland.

Griffin P. 2000. Students! Take your marks, get set, learn: Identifying "Readiness to Learn" as a benefit of outcomes based education. Assessment and Reporting in an Outcomes Framework , Education Queensland Mount Gravatt Symposium, 14-18. Mount Gravatt, Queensland: University of Queensland.

Griffin P and Gillis S. 2000. A multi source measurement approach to assessment of higher order competencies. British Education Research Association Annual Conference , British Education Research Association Annual Conference, Wales, UK: Cardiff University.

Contract/Technical Report or Working/ Occasional Paper

Callingham R and Griffin P. 2000. Towards a framework for numeracy assessment?

Griffin P. 2000. Assessment and reporting for learning outcomes.

Griffin P. 2000. Defining a variable and way it is measured , 54pp.

Griffin P. 2000. A global analysis of achievement in developing Nations , for UNICEF, 20pp.

Griffin P. 2000. Handbook for teachers and assessors on primary teacher competency assessment: Frequently asked questions and answers , for World Bank in Vietnam, Human Development Section.

Griffin P. 2000. Vietnam primary school monitoring report , Report No 1, for National Institute for Education and Science, Hanoi.

Griffin P, Coates H, McInnis C and James R. 2000. Development of the course experience questionnaire , Report No 1, for Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Griffin P and Gillis S. 2000. Valuing vocational education and training outputs: Standardised output measure. A pairwise comparison project , Report No 1.

Griffin P, Gillis S and Coates H. 2000. Factors influencing completion rates of new apprenticeships , Report No 1, for National Centre for Vocational Education Research Limited.

Griffin P, Gillis S, Keating J and Fennessy D. 2000. Assessment and reporting of VET courses within senior secondary certificates , Report No 1, 105pp.

Griffin P and Lai K. 2000. Assessment and reporting , Report No 1, for Hong Kong Education Department.

Griffin P and Lai K. 2000. Item writing and test design and analysis , Report No 1, for Hong Kong Education Department.

Griffin P and Poynter G. 2000. Development of prototype teaching standards for primary teachers in Vietnam , Report No 1, for World Bank Primary Education Project Management Unit: Ministry of Education, Hanoi.

Griffin P, Raban B and Coates H. 2000. Preschool profile , Report No 1, for DETYA Indigenous Education Branch, 16pp.

Lai K. 2000. English level 4 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. English level 5 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. English level 6 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. General ability level 4 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. General ability level 5 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. General ability level 6 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Group A (level 3), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Group B (level 4), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Group C (level 5), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Group D (level 6 ), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Group E (level 7 ), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Group F (level 8), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Levels 3 and 4 (A), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Levels 3 and 4 (B), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Levels 5 and 6 (A), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Levels 5 and 6 (B), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Levels 7 and 8 (A), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Levels 7 and 8 (B), Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Mathematics level 4 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Mathematics level 5 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Mathematics level 6 , Report No 1, for North Shore Development College.

Lai K. 2000. Year 10 achievement , Report No 1, for Allwell and Associates.

Lai K. 2000. Year 6 achievement , Report No 1, for Allwell and Associates.

Lai K. 2000. Year 6 advanced , Report No 1, for Allwell and Associates.

Lai K. 2000. Year 8 achievement , Report No 1, for Allwell and Associates.

Siemon D and Griffin P. 2000. Research numeracy in the middle years , Report No 1, for Australian Association for Mathematics Teachers, 8pp.

Computer Software

Griffin P. 2000. ARC Learning Profile Scales. 1.2 1.2 for Visual Basic The University of Melbourne : Assessment Research Centre.