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What is LSAY?. Sheldon Rothman Principal Research Fellow. What is LSAY?. Series of surveys that follow young people from their mid-teens to their mid-twenties Investigates transitions from school to adult life Explores influences on participation and transitions. Areas of interest.
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What is LSAY? Sheldon Rothman Principal Research Fellow
What is LSAY? • Series of surveys that follow young people from their mid-teens to their mid-twenties • Investigates transitions from school to adult life • Explores influences on participation and transitions
Areas of interest 1 Education and training outcomes • Educational participation • Attitudes and achievements • Continued education and training
Areas of interest 2Labour market outcomes • Labour force participation • Employment and unemployment • Career pathways
Areas of interest 3Social outcomes • Well-being (life and career satisfaction) • Relationships • Housing and family formation
Design • Large nationally representative samples • Can conduct some State analyses • First contact in secondary school • Background and school-related data • Annual data collection • Multi-cohort as well as longitudinal
Analysis 1Influences on outcomes • Education and training • Labour market outcomes • Social transitions
Analysis 2 Pathways • Participation in activities • Changes in individuals over time • Influences on changes • ‘Survival’ rates
Dissemination • Research reports • Cohort reports • Briefing papers • Technical papers • Articles in journals • Presentations at conferences • Data available from ASSDA
Funding & Governance • Funding from DEST and NFER • Steering Committee • DEST / DEWR / FACS • AESOC / State Training Authorities • Non-government schools • Academic representatives
Further information About LSAY http://www.acer.edu.au/research/lsay/overview.html LSAY reports http://www.acer.edu.au/research/lsay/research.html