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Ramsay, Eleanor – Australian Universities' Review, 1994
Australia's national policy concerning equity in higher education is examined, particularly policy concerning funding and accountability mechanisms. The absence of any analytical or theoretical basis for planning and prioritization of equity initiatives and resulting limitations on their effectiveness are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Change Strategies, Cultural Pluralism
Knight, John – Australian Universities' Review, 1994
The provisions in Australia's 1993 Higher Education Budget Statement regarding equity, diversity, and educational quality are examined. The discussion draws on current models of governance of public and private systems to examine ways in which the federal government has imposed accountability mechanisms on institutions. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Budgets, Cultural Pluralism
Sachs, Judyth – Australian Universities' Review, 1994
It is suggested that current Australian higher education policy focuses more on quality control than improvement. The way "quality" is presented in current federal policy documents is examined, and it is argued that an improvement approach could be used to generate new practices while meeting external pressures for accountability. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Quality