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Jan Gray

Researcher at Edith Cowan University

Publications -  32
Citations -  658

Jan Gray is an academic researcher from Edith Cowan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Context (language use) & Curriculum. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 31 publications receiving 608 citations. Previous affiliations of Jan Gray include University of Western Australia.

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A "Formidable Challenge": Australia's Quest for Equity in Indigenous Education.

TL;DR: Indigenous education in Australia has been the subject of ongoing policy focus and repeated official inquiry as the nation grapples with trying to achieve equity for these students as mentioned in this paper, which is a subject that has been discussed extensively in the media.
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Transitions and re-engagement through second chance education

TL;DR: The need for a second chance education is justified in relation to recent theories of youth transitions, which suggest that re-entry into second-chance education is a personal act of agency through which young people struggle to reclaim successful personal and educational identities as mentioned in this paper.
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Beginning Teachers as Teacher-Researchers

TL;DR: The perceptions of empowerment of new teacher-researchers and their opportunities to become involved in school-based research are explored, drawing on data from surveys conducted within Western Australia of the 1999 and 2000 preservice teacher cohort.

Attendance and non-attendance at school

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TL;DR: This article explored the theoretical issues behind the often tenuous relationship between Aboriginal youth and school, while other chapters have dealt with the many underlying sociocultural factors, such as conflict and self-doubt.
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Wellbeing and retention: A senior secondary student perspective

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate whether the wellbeing of the students is a key factor in supporting senior students in deciding to continue at school and investigate the impact of students' social connectedness and academic engagement on academic achievement and retention.