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Directory of Indigenous and related mainstream evaluation 2002-2010 STEP and Wage Assistance: A net impact study: Off benefit outcomes measured to August 2007 Year: 2010 Evaluator: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations A net impact (a measure of program effectiveness) study on the Structured Training and Employment Projects (STEP) and Wage Assistance under the Indigenous Employment Program is being finalised by the Department. The public release of the results will be at the discretion of the Government. Audit of the Expansion of the Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Programs and Individual Learning Year: 2010 Auditor: Australian National Audit Office One of the key targets under the Government’s Closing the Gap Initiative is to ‘halve the gap in literacy and numeracy achievement between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and other students within a decade’. The Government allocated $56.4 million over four years to 2011–12 under the Closing the Gap initiative for the expansion of intensive literacy and numeracy programs and to ensure that every Indigenous student has an individual learning plan. Both of these components were expected to start in schools at the beginning of the 2009 academic year. A key objective of this measure is to identify programs demonstrating the biggest improvements to Indigenous educational outcomes, such as the National Accelerated Literacy Program, and then expand and integrate them into schools. An audit would examine the management and implementation of this measure, including the process for identifying high-performing numeracy and literacy programs, and the planning and design processes involved in expanding and integrating the programs into schools. Early Childhood Education National Partnership Year: 2010-14 Evaluation of the Community Festivals for Education Engagement Program Year: 2009 Evaluator: Cultural & Indigenous Research Centre Australia Terms of Reference Appropriateness Is the program consistent with current Australian Government priorities? What is the nature and extent of community needs or problems being addressed by the program? What would be the likely consequences if this program did not exist? Are other Australian Government agencies, states or territories addressing this need? Is there potential for improved alignment or integration? What does the program add which extends the already existing government response to this need? How is this program unique? Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination 20 June 2010
Effectiveness Efficiency Directory of Indigenous and related mainstream evaluation 2002-2010 Has the multi-provider model achieved more effective outcomes compared to when there was a single event organiser? To what extent do the Community Festivals address the identified need of the program? Are the current key performance indicators the most effective available for future development of the program? Are there other outcomes of the program, including any unanticipated positive or negative outcomes? Has the multi-provider model achieved more cost effective outputs compared to when there was a single event organiser? To what extent have program inputs been minimised, or outputs maximised; to achieve the program’s intended outcomes? What outcomes are achieved in return for Australian Government investments? What is the likely extent of community support for the program by way of funds or in-kind contributions? Good Governance Findings How well does the Community Festivals for Education Engagement Program fit into the “Closing the Gap” agenda? Who are the target participants of the program and how has the program been equitably promoted to these participants? To what extent do appropriate control mechanisms ensure that selection and approval processes are fair, accountable, consistent and transparent? The evaluation report concluded that the 2009 Community Festivals program was successful in terms of appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency and good governance. The report noted that the multi-provider model allowed festival producers to draw on their individual skills. Events take place in regional and remote areas where few, if any, comparable events take place. This enables students in these areas to participate in festival activities that are designed to promote the benefits of education and the adoption of healthy and positive lifestyles. There is some scope for improvement, in particular the need to enhance the role of community members in providing input and advice into the management of the festival. Indigenous Languages Programmes in Australian Schools – A Way Forward Year: 2008 Evaluator: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) This project was funded through the Australian Government’s School Languages Program. The project is directed towards strengthening the quality of Indigenous languages programs in schools. The purpose of the project is to provide a snapshot of the current national situation in Indigenous languages education in Australian schools. Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination 21 June 2010
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