31 Mar 2. Application for Completed Appropriate ethics approval Completed 2016 appropriate ethics (August 2016). applications submitted to the approvals Delayed due to University of Newcastle and the the ill-health of NSW Department of Education the Project and Manager Communities 30 Jun 3.1 Scoping review of Completed Scoping review of relevant Completed 2016 literature and reports Australian literature and relating to Indigenous reports for the period student aspirations and is completed the enablers and barriers to their higher education access, retention and completion 3.2 Analysis of extant Completed Extant quantitative data is Completed quantitative data on the analysed to: specific educational test for patterns in the array and occupational of Indigenous student interests of aspirations as they intersect approximately 369 with SES, gender, location Indigenous students and prior achievement across all primary and compare results with data high school years (Years from non-Indigenous 3−12) from students, and; the Aspirations explore whether there are Longitudinal Study times in schooling at which interventions might be most productive 3.3 Analysis of extant Completed Extant qualitative data is coded Completed qualitative data from and analysed to: open−ended survey examine the reasons responses and focus students provide for their groups on the specific occupational choices and educational and educational plans, and; occupational interests elaborate any patterns of up to 369 Indigenous identified in the students across all quantitative data primary and high school years (Years 3−12) from the Aspirations Longitudinal Study 3.5 Establishment of a Completed A schedule is established for Completed schedule for extended extended interviews with a interviews with a sample of Indigenous students, sample of Indigenous plus their parents/ carers and students participating in teachers, at approximately 12 the Aspirations NSW schools Longitudinal Study, plus their parents/ carers and teachers
31 Mar 2016 2. Application for appropriate ethics approvals Completed (August 2016). Delayed due to the ill-health of the Project Manager Appropriate ethics approval applications submitted to the University of Newcastle and the NSW Department of Education and Communities Completed 30 Jun 2016 3.1 Scoping review of literature and reports relating to Indigenous student aspirations and the enablers and barriers to their higher education access, retention and completion Completed Scoping review of relevant Australian literature and reports for the period is completed Completed 3.2 Analysis of extant quantitative data on the specific educational and occupational interests of approximately 369 Indigenous students across all primary and high school years (Years 3−12) from the Aspirations Longitudinal Study Completed Extant quantitative data is analysed to: test for patterns in the array of Indigenous student aspirations as they intersect with SES, gender, location and prior achievement compare results with data from non-Indigenous students, and; explore whether there are times in schooling at which interventions might be most productive Completed 3.3 Analysis of extant qualitative data from open−ended survey responses and focus groups on the specific educational and occupational interests of up to 369 Indigenous students across all primary and high school years (Years 3−12) from the Aspirations Longitudinal Study Completed Extant qualitative data is coded and analysed to: examine the reasons students provide for their occupational choices and educational plans, and; elaborate any patterns identified in the quantitative data Completed 3.5 Establishment of a schedule for extended interviews with a sample of Indigenous students participating in the Aspirations Longitudinal Study, plus their parents/ carers and teachers Completed A schedule is established for extended interviews with a sample of Indigenous students, plus their parents/ carers and teachers, at approximately 12 NSW schools Completed