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Graeme Jane, BA, Dip Ed, B Ed, MBA

Graeme Jane is a Director of Laulon Management, Education and Technology Solutions, a Senior Research Associate (Honorary) in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne, an Associate of the Assessment Research Centre (University of Melbourne) and a Co Director of the Certain Knowledge consultancy group. He has extensive leadership and management experience. Prior to the establishment of Laulon Management, Education and Technology Solutions in 1994, Mr Jane was Director, Curriculum and Assessment/Operations Branch, Board of Studies, Victoria (1991 – 1993), giving him an in-depth knowledge of the work of assessment authorities.

Research and evaluation consultancies involving Mr Jane as researcher and/or project manager include:

Curriculum Policy Review

• Curriculum Mapping the draft Australian Curriculum against all State and Territory curriculum (ACARA, 2010)
• Improving provider practice in delivering the VCE and VCAL (DIIRD & DEECD, 2009)
• Credit Rating the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (VRQA 2008)
• Design of a P-12 Curriculum Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy (VCAA, 2008)
• Review of the Implementation and Outcomes of the Designated Bilingual Programs in Primary and Secondary Schools (DE&T, 2005)
• VELS Comparability Study (VCAA, 2005)
• Analysis of Curriculum and Standards Documents in the Compulsory Years (VCAA, 2003)
• eLearning in schools (The Learning Federation, 2003)
• Investigation of ways to increase the flexibility of VCE delivery (VCAA, 2002)
• Analysis of responses to the Assessment and Reporting in Victorian Schools Consultation Paper (VCAA, 2001)
• Development of Performance Indicators for Measuring Value-added Improvement of Primary and Secondary Students’ Academic Performance (The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Education Department, 2001)
• Innovation and Best Practice Project. An evaluation of innovation and best practice in 105 Australian schools which included a special evaluation of literacy programs in these schools (DEST, 1999 – 2000).

Education Program Review

• Review of Former DEEWR Tuition and Homework Centre Programs for Koorie Students (DEECD 2009)
• Evaluation of the Schools for Innovation and Excellence Initiative 2008-09 – Ultranet Coaches (DEECD 2008-2009)
• Statewide mapping and recording of all existing joint /shared facilities arrangements; and all collaborative curriculum delivery arrangements between government and non-government schools (DEECD 2008)
• Evaluation of the Department of Education’s approach to encouraging innovation (2007)
• Review of regulation applying to not for profit organisations for the State Services Authority (2007)
• Review of regulation applying to Victorian schools for Department of Education (2007)
• Evaluation of the Targeted School Improvement Project (DE&T, 2005)
• Review of the provision of curriculum licensing services to offshore international schools (DE&T and VCAA, 2004)
• Report: Reporting School Improvement Measures (VCAA, 2003)
• Report: On-line Assessment Feasibility Study (VCAA, 2001)
• Joint Project Manager, Middle Years Research and Development (MYRAD) Project conducted by The University of Melbourne (DE&T, 1999 – 2002)
• Issues Paper: Development and Sharing of Educational Materials in the EdNA Environment Project (CESCEO, 1999)

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