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Prof Rob Cavanagh

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    • Role:
    • Director, Research & Development
    • Department:
    • School of Education
    • Location:
    • Education 213
    • Telephone:
    • +61 8 9266 2162

Rob has 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in Western Australian High Schools. He has also taught in local universities at the postgraduate level in the areas of Educational Leadership, School Development & Improvement, Educational Innovation & Change, Educational Policy, Teacher Professional Development, Research Methods and Experimental Design & Statistical Analysis.

He is involved in consultancy for monitoring school learning environments and school improvement.

Research Interests

  • Educational and pedagogic leadership
  • Educational change
  • School effectiveness, improvement and renewal
  • School and classroom learning environments
  • Measurement and educational assessment

Memberships

  • Australian Association for Research in Education
  • American Educational Research Association

Publications

Book Chapters (Authored, Research Quality)

  • Young, A, and Cavanagh, R. 2011. An Investigation of Differential Need For Psychological Services Across Learning Environments. In Applications of Rasch Measurement in Learning Environments Research, eds Robert F Cavanagh, Russell F Waugh, 225-241. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
  • Cavanagh, R. 2011. Establishing The Validity of Rating Scale Instrumentation in Learning Enviornment Investigations. In Applications of Rasch Measurement in Learning Environments Research, eds Robert F Cavanagh, Russell F Waugh, 101-118. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Asano-Cavanagh, Y. 2011. Secondary School Students; Engagement in Learning Japanese As A Second Language. In Applications of Rasch Measurement in Learning Environments Research, eds Robert F Cavanagh, Russell F Waugh, 261-280. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Asano-Cavanagh, Y. 2011. Secondary School Students’ Engagement in Learning Japanese as a Second Language. In Applications of Rasch Measurement in Learning Environments Research, eds Cavanagh, R.F. & Waugh, R.F, 261-280. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
  • Kennish, P, and Cavanagh, R. 2011. The Engagement in Classroom Learning of Year 10 and 11 Western Australian Students. In Applications of Rasch Measurement in Learning Environments Research, eds Robert F Cavanagh, Russell F Waugh, 281-300. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
  • Waugh, R, and Cavanagh, R. 2011. The Utility of Rasch Measurement For Learning Environments Research. In Applications of Rasch Measurement in Learning Environments Research, eds Robert F Cavanagh, Russell F Waugh, 3-15. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Reynolds, P. 2005. A Philosophical Perspective on the Utility of Quantitative Methods in Educational Research. In Frontiers in Educational Psychology, eds Russel F. Waugh, 235-256. New York: Nova Publishers.
  • Romanoski, J, and Cavanagh, R. 2005. Sequential Application of Rasch Analysis & Structural Equation Modeling to Investigate Elementary School Classroom Learning Culture. In Frontiers in Educational Psychology, eds Russell F. Waugh, 67-87. New York: Nova Publishers.
  • Romanoski, J, and Cavanagh, R. 2005. Linking Student Behaviours & Attitudes Towards Information & Communication Technology with Learning Processes, Teacher Instruction and Classroom Environment. In Frontiers of Educational Psychology, eds Russell F. Waugh, 37-65. New York: Nova Publishers.
  • Cavanagh, R. 2003. Linking Classroom Environment with Educational Outcomes Using a Rasch Measurement Model. In On the Forefront of Educational Psychology, 1 Edition, eds Russell F. Waugh, 257-284. New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Dellar, G. 2003. Organisational and learning community conceptions of schools: Implications for understanding and researching school improvment. In On the Forefront of Educational Psychology, eds Susan Boriotti, Donna Dennis, 257-275. New York, U.S.A: Nova Science Publishers.

Refereed Articles (Scholarly Journals)

  • Cavanagh, R. 2011. Confirming the conceptual content and structure of a curriculum framework: A Rasch Rating Scale Model approach. Curriculum Perspectives 31(1): 42-50.
  • Cavanagh, R. 2007. The Driving School Leadership Forces: Attention to individuals and promoting renewal of schooling. Leading and Managing 13(2): 90-112.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Romanoski, J. 2006. Rating Scale Instruments and Measurement. Learning Environment Research 9(3): 273-289.
  • Cavanagh, R. 2004. Secondary School Renewal: The Effect of Classroom Learning Culture on Educational Outcomes. Learning Environment Research 7: 245-269.
  • MacNeill, C, Cavanagh, R, and Silcox, S. 2003. Pedagogic principal leadership. Management in Education 17(4): 14-17.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Waugh, R. 2002. Measuring Parent Receptivity Towards the Classroom Environment Using a Rasch Measurement Model. Learning Environment Research 5(3): 329-352.

Fully written papers (Refereed Conference proceedings)

  • Sparrow, L, and Cavanagh, R. 2011. Mathematics anxiety: A construct model. 35th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 10/07/2011. Ankara, Turkey: PME.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Sparrow, L. 2011. Mathematics anxiety: Scaffolding a new construct model. AAMT-MERGA 2011 Conference, 03/07/2011. Alice Springs: AAMT/MERGA.
  • Brooks, Z, Dellar, G, and Cavanagh, R. 2011. Middle-level Leaders: Measuring their Perceptions of the Role. AARE Conference 2011, 27/11/2011. Hobart, Tasmania: Australian Association for Research in Education.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Asano-Cavanagh, Y. 2011. Semantic Invariance and Variance in Linguistic Analyses. AARE Conference 2011, 27/11/2011. Hobart, Tasmania: Australian Association for Research in Education.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Asano-Cavanagh, Y. 2011. Semantic Invariance and Variance in Linguistic Analysis. Researching Across Boundaries: AARE International Research in Education Conference, 27/11/2011. Hobart, Tasmania: Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE).
  • Hurst, C, Sparrow, L, Cooke, A, and Cavanagh, R. 2011. Situational effects of mathematics anxiety in pre-service teacher education. AARE Conference 2011, 27/11/2011. Hobart, Tasmania: Australian Association for Research in Education.
  • Southwell, D, and Cavanagh, R. 2010. Leadership Emergence: Lessons from female educational leaders in Australian Higher Education. Australian Association for Research in Education 2010 Conference BROADCAST ME, 28/11/2010. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education Inc.
  • Kennish, P, and Cavanagh, R. 2010. Measuring engagement in classroom learning among Western Australian students using Rasch Analysis. Australian Association for Research in Education 2010 BROADCAST ME, 28/11/2010. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education Inc.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Sparrow, L. 2010. Measuring mathematics anxiety: Paper 1 - developing a construct model. AARE conference 2010 Make a difference, 28/11/2010. Melbourne: Australian Association for Research in Education inc..
  • Sparrow, L, and Cavanagh, R. 2010. Measuring mathematics anxiety: Paper 2 - Constructing and validating the measure. AARE Conference 2010 Making a difference, 28/11/2010. Melbourne: Australian Association for Research in Education inc.
  • Young, A, and Cavanagh, R. 2010. The validity of constructing a measure of school need for psychological services. Australian Association for Research in Education 2010 BROADCAST ME, 28/11/2010. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education Inc.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Young, A. 2009. A Rasch Modelling Approach to Measuring School Need for Psychological Services. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Gloabal Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Brooks, Z. 2009. An Examination of Middle Leadership in Western Australian Secondary Schools. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Global Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc..
  • Cavanagh, R. 2009. Applying a unified theory of validity: Identifying evidence for validity arguments in an investigation of student engagement in classroom learning.. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Global Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Kennish, P. 2009. How engaged are they? An inductive analysis of country student views of their engagement in classroom learning.. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Global Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Kennish, P. 2009. Quantifying student engagement in classroom learning: Student learning capabilities and the expectations of their learning.. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Global Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc.
  • Asano, Y, and Cavanagh, R. 2009. Secondary School students' engagement in learning Japanese as a second language. AARE International Education Research Conference, 30/11/2009. Canberra ACT, Australia: AARE.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Reynolds, P. 2009. Sustainable education: Principles and practices. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Global Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc.
  • Cavanagh, R, MacNeill, C, and Reynolds, P. 2009. The E-interview: A digital, asynchronous data collection in schools.. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Global Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc.
  • Kennish, P, and Cavanagh, R. 2009. The engagement in classroom learning of years ten and eleven Western Australian students.. AARE 2009 International Research in Education Conference. Creating Global Networks - A Capital Idea!, 30/11/2009. Canberra, ACT: AARE Inc.
  • Sturgess, K, Cavanagh, R, and Kennish, P. 2008. Develpment of a theoretical framework to inform measurement of secondary school student engagement with learning. AARE 2008 International Education Research Conference. Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, 30/11/2008. Brisbane: AARE Inc.
  • Carrington, S, Atweh, W, Bland, D, and Cavanagh, R. 2008. School Disengagement: Its Constructions, Investigations and Management. 2007 AARE Conference, 28/11/2007. Fremantle, Western Australia: Association for Research in Education (AARE).
  • Cavanagh, R. 2007. Measurement issues in the use of rating scale instruments in learning environment research. AARE 2007 Fremantle - International Education Research Conference, 25/11/2007. Fremantle, WA: AARE.
  • Cavanagh, R, and MacNeill, C. 2007. Pedagogic obsolescence: A curtain call for the school principalship. AARE 2007 Fremantle - International Education Research Conference, 25/11/2007. Fremantle, WA: AARE.
  • Carrington, S, Atweh, W, Bland, D, and Cavanagh, R. 2007. School disengagement: Its constructions, investigation and management. AARE 2007 Fremantle - International Education Research Conference, 25/11/2007. Fremantle, WA: AARE.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Reynolds, P. 2007. Senior secondary school students' risk of disengagement from further education, employment or training. AARE 2007 Fremantle - International Education Research Conference, 25/11/2007. Fremantle, WA: AARE.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Romanoski, J. 2006. Development of a model of school principal behaviours: Rasch Model and structural equation model analyses of teacher observations. AARE 2006 International Education Research Conference - Engaging Pedagogies, 26/11/2006. Adelaide, South Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.
  • Ansell, D, Reynolds, P, Dellar, G, Cavanagh, R, and Moore, L. 2006. From retention to participation: Reconceptualising student involvement in education, training and employment. AARE 2006 International Education Research Conference, 27/10/2006. Adelaide, South Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Romanoski, J. 2006. The effect of classroom learning environment on information and communication technology learning: Rasch model instrumentation and structural equation modelling.. AARE 2006 International Education Research Conference - Engaging Pedagogies, 26/11/2006. Adelaide, South Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education.
  • Cavanagh, R, Kent, D, and Romanoski, J. 2005. An Illustrative Example of the Benefits of Using a Rasch Analysis in an Experimental Design Investigation. AARE 2005 Internationl Education Research Conference - Creative Dissent: Constructive Solutions, 27/11/2005. NSW: AARE Inc..
  • Cavanagh, R, Dorman, J, Romanoski, J, Waldrip, B, and Fisher, D. 2005. Measuring Student Perceptions of Classroom Assessment. AARE 2005 International Education Research Conference - Creative Dissent: Constructive Solutions, 27/11/2005. NSW: AARE Inc..
  • Romanoski, J, and Cavanagh, R. 2005. Parent Views of Involvement in their Child's Education: A Rasch model analysis. AARE 2005 International Education Research Conference - Creative Dissent: Constructive Solutions, 27/11/2005. NSW: AARE Inc..
  • MacNeill, C, and Cavanagh, R. 2005. Teacher's pereceptions of principals' leadership in school renewal processes. AARE 2005 International Education Research Conference - Creative Dissent: Constructive Solutions, 27/11/2005. NSw: AARE Inc..
  • MacNeill, C, Silcox, S, and Cavanagh, R. 2004. Conceptualising principal leadership of school renewal. AARE 2004 Positioning Educational Research, 28/11/2004. Melbourne: n/a.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Dellar, G. 2004. Conjoint Use of Rasch and Correlational Analyses in Learning Environment Instrument Development. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2004 Annual Meeting, 12/04/2004. San Diego, California, America: n/a.
  • Romanoski, J, Cavanagh, R, MacNeill, C, and Reynolds, P. 2004. Development of a Rasch Model scale to measure teacher observations of how teachers lead the school pedagogy. AARE 2004 - Positioning Educational Research, 28/11/2004. Melbourne: n/a.
  • Cavanagh, R, Reynolds, P, and Romanoski, J. 2004. Information and Communication technology learning in the classroom: The influence of students, the class-group, teachers and the home. AARE 2004 Positioning Educational Research, 28/11/2004. Melbourne: n/a.
  • Silcox, S, Reynolds, P, Cavanagh, R, MacNeill, C, and Romanoski, J. 2004. Investigating principal leadership of pedagogic renewal using Rasch and LISREL analses. AARE 2004 Positioning Educational Research, 28/11/2004. Melbourne: n/a.
  • Cavanagh, R, and Dellar, G. 2004. Measuring Student Perceptions of Classroom Information and Communication Technology Learning Culture.. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2004 Annual Meeting, 12/04/2004. San Diego, California, America: n/a.
  • Reynolds, P, and Cavanagh, R. 2004. Presuming Concurrence: The ideas of responsibility and consensus in models of educational change. AARE 2004 Positioning Educational Research, 28/11/2004. Melbourne: n/a.
  • Dellar, G, Cavanagh, R, and MacNeill, C. 2004. The Principalship and Pedagogic Leadership. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2004 Annual Meeting, 01/04/2004. San Diego, California, USA: CTB McGraw-Hill.
  • Harris, M, Giddings, G, Cavanagh, R, and Reynolds, P. 2004. Understanding what principals value about leadership, teaching and learning: A philosophical approach. AARE: Repositioning Education Research, 28/11/2004. Melbourne, Australia: AARE Inc..
  • Cavanagh, R, Reynolds, P, Giddings, G, and Harris, M. 2004. Understanding what principals value about leadership, teaching and learning: A philosophical approach.. AARE 2004 - Positioning Educational Research, 28/11/2004. Melbourne: AARE.
  • Dellar, G, Waugh, R, and Cavanagh, R. 2003. Aligning Secondary school classroom culture and pedagogy with attitudinal and acheivement outcomes. Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, 01/12/2003. Auckland New Zealand: The New Zealand Association for Research in Education.
  • Harris, M, Cavanagh, R, Dellar, G, Romanoski, J, and Giddings, G. 2003. Application of the Rasch model and traditional statistics to develop a measure of primary school classroom learning culture. Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, 01/12/2003. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education.
  • Cavanagh, R, Silcox, S, and MacNeill, C. 2003. Beyond instructional leadership: towards pedagogic leadership. Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, 01/12/2003. Auckland, New Zealand: The New Zealand Association for Research in Education.
  • Harris, M, Romanoski, J, Dellar, G, Giddings, G, and Cavanagh, R. 2003. Development of a Rasch model scale to measure student information and communication technology learning self-reported outcomes, behaviours and attitudes. Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, 01/12/2003. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research Education.
  • Dellar, G, Reynolds, P, and Cavanagh, R. 2003. Orienting dialogues concerning school renewal. International Education Research Conference AARE - NZARE, 30/11/2003. Auckland, New Zealand: Australian Association for Research in Education.
  • Cavanagh, R, MacNeill, C, and Silcox, S. 2003. Principal leadership and school renewal. Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, 01/12/2003. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education.
  • Silcox, S, and Cavanagh, R. 2002. Associating school principal behaviours and behavioural dispositions with proclivity for change and school renewal. AARE 2002 Interantional Education Research Conference, 01/12/2002. Brisbane: AARE Inc..
  • Cavanagh, R, and Waugh, R. 2002. Linking classroom environment with educational outcomes using a Rasch measurement model. AARE 2002 International Education Research Conference, 01/12/2002. Brisbane: AARE Inc..
  • Boland, T, Dellar, G, and Cavanagh, R. 2001. EVALUATION OF SCHOOL RESTRUCTURING INTENDED TO CREATE A MIDDLE SCHOOLING CULTURE. AARE, INTERNAITONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE, 01/12/2001. FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA: AARE INC.
  • Dellar, G, and Cavanagh, R. 2001. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. AARE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE, 01/12/2001. FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA: AARE INC.
  • Dellar, G, and Cavanagh, R. 2001. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY BUILDING?. AARE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE, 01/12/2001. FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA: AARE INC.
  • Dellar, G, and Cavanagh, R. 2001. SECONDARY SCHOOL CULTURE AND IMPROVEMENT: TEACHER, STUDENT AND PARENT PERSPECTIVES. AARE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE, 01/12/2001. FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA: AARE INC.