Content Posted in 2012
2012 - School Improvement : What does research tell us about effective strategies?
ACER Research Conference Proceedings (2012)
A clearer picture : national and international testing in the UAE, Alan Egbert
A framework for predicting item difficulty in reading tests, Tom Lumley, Alla Routitsky, Juliette Mendelovits, and Dara Ramalingam
Analysis of Year 12 or Certificate II attainment of Indigenous young people – Stage 1 : a report prepared for the Council of Australian Governments Reform Council, John Ainley, Sarah Buckley, Adrian Beavis, Sheldon Rothman, and Alice Tovey
AQTF Quality Indicator Service : 2011-12 report, ACER
Assessment of professional development for teachers in the vocational education and training sector : an examination of the Concerns Based Adoption Model, Rebecca Saunders
Attracting, engaging and retaining : new conversations about learning, Hamish Bennett Coates
Australasian Student Engagement Survey 2009 institution report, Ali Radloff and Hamish Coates
Australasian Survey of Student Engagement : 2007 institution report, Hamish Coates and Kylie Hillman
Australasian Survey of Student Engagement : institution report, Hamish Bennett Coates
Australian Core Skills Framework: 5 core skills, 5 levels of performance, 3 domains of communication, Phillippa Mclean, Kate Perkins, David Tout, Kath Brewer, and Linda Wyse
Australian teachers and the learning environment : an analysis of teacher response to TALIS 2008 : final report, Chris Freeman, Kate O’Malley, and Frances Eveleigh
Cane toad or computer mouse? Real and computer-simulated laboratory exercises in physiology classes, Jan West and Anneke Veenstra
Children’s independent mobility and dog ownership : 8 to 12 year olds, Catherine Underwood
Children’s Independent Mobility : and the Mobile Phone: 8 to 12 year olds, Catherine Underwood
Children’s independent mobility : fact or fiction: 8 to 12 year olds - worried about strangers, Catherine Underwood
Children’s independent mobility : walking to school and road safety knowledge : 8 to 12 year olds, Catherine Underwood
Children’s numeracy skills, Galina Daraganova and John Ainley
Children’s use of meta-cognition in solving everyday problems : children’s monetary decision-making, Chwee Beng Lee, Noi Keng Koh, Xin Le Cai, and Choon Lang Quek
Compulsory literacy and numeracy exit standards for senior secondary students : the right direction for Australia?, Suzanne Rice, Esther Care, and Patrick Griffin
Conference summary, Tony Mackay
Continual improvement through aligned effort, Geoff N. Masters
Current requirements for tertiary qualifications in early childhood education : implications for policy : final report, Glenn Rowley, Julie Kos, Bridie Raban, Marilyn Fleer, Joy Cullen, and Alison Elliott
Design and implementation of the IEA Civic and Citizenship Education Study, Tim Friedman, Julian Fraillon, and Barbara Malak
Digital assessments of early learning, Danielle Anzai
Editorial, Glenn Rowley
Editorial, Glenn Rowley
Educating for informed and active citizenship, Wolfram Schulz
Encouraging children to walk and ride, Catherine Underwood
End game : a self-improving school system, David Hargreaves
Enhancing education, Sheldon Rothman, David Slattery, Sarah Buckley, and John Ainley
Evaluation of the Sporting Chance Program, Michele Lonsdale, Jenny Wilkinson, Stephanie Armstrong, David McClay, Sharon Clerke, Jocelyn Cook, Kanat Wano, Robert Simons, Gina C. Milgate, Meredith Bramich, and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
First year evaluation of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) : final report, Bill Cossey, John Bennett, Petra Lietz, and Miriam Silva
Food, Fibre and the Future : Report on surveys of students’ and teachers’ knowledge and understanding of primary industries, Kylie Hillman and Sarah Buckley
Gambling and young people in Australia, Nola Purdie, Gabrielle Matters, Kylie Hillman, Martin Murphy, Clare Ozolins, and Pam Millwood
Graduate capability, Hamish Bennett Coates
Graduate Skills Assessment : Stage One Validity Study, Sam Hambur, Ken Rowe, and Luc T. Le
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : AHELO assessment design, Paris, 25-26 October 2010, Hamish Coates
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : consortium progress report, Paris, 25-16 October 2010, Hamish Coates
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : economics assessment development report : AHELO feasibility study : 8th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Claire Melican, Thomas van Essen, Hamish Coates, and Sarah Richardson
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : economics assessment framework : AHELO feasibility study : 8th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 November 2011, Claire Melican, Thomas van Essen, Hamish Coates, and Sarah Richardson
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : initial insights and proposals for phase 2 : 6th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 March 2011, ACER Consortium and AHELO Consortium
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : international scoring manual : 8th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 November 2011, ACER Consortium and AHELO Consortium
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : national management manual : 8th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 November 2011, Hamish Coates and Sarah Richardson
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : progress report on the contextual dimension : 6th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 March 2011, Hamish Bennett Coates and Sarah Richardson
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : progress report on the economics strand : 6th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 March 2011, Hamish Bennett Coates and Sarah Richardson
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : revised interim feasibility report : 9th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 19-20 March 2012, Hamish Bennett Coates and Sarah Richardson
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : sampling manual : 8th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 November 2011, Jean Dumais, Hamish Bennett Coates, and Sarah Richardson
Group of national experts on the AHELO feasibility study : test administration manual : 8th meeting of the AHELO GNE, Paris, 28-29 November 2011, Sarah Richardson and Hamish Bennett Coates
How well do young people deal with contradictory and unreliable information on line? What the PISA digital reading assessment tells us, Tom Lumley and Juliette Mendelovits
IB graduates in Australian universities : entry and outcomes : a case study of two institutions : project report, Daniel Edwards and Catherine Underwood
ICCS 2009 Asian report : civic knowledge, attitudes, and engagement among lower secondary students in five Asian countries, John Ainley, Julian Fraillon, and Wolfram Schulz
‘I’m telling you … the language barrier is the most, the biggest challenge’ : barriers to education among Karen refugee women in Australia, Paula G. Watkins, Husna Razee, and Juliet Richters
Indigenous children in Australia : health, education and optimism for the future, Zaza Lyons and Aleksandar Janca
International Developments (No.2) 2012
International Developments (No.2) 2012
International Update (No. 2) November 2011
International Update (No. 2) November 2011
International Update (No. 3) June 2012
International Update (No. 4) September 2012
Keynote 3 - Developing and implementing an explicit school improvement agenda, Michelle Bruniges
Keynote 4 - Innovating a new future for learning : finding our path, Valerie Hannon
Literacy and numeracy diagnostic tools : an evaluation, Margaret Forster
LLEAP 2012 Survey Report : schools, not-for-profits, philanthropic foundations and trusts in Australia : building knowledge to maximise the impact of philanthropy in education, Michelle Anderson and Emma Curtin
LLEAP Dialogue Series : a guide to grow your ideas in education for maximum impact, Michelle Anderson and Emma Curtin
LLEAP Dialogue Series : cases companion document, Michelle Anderson and Emma Curtin
Measuring and rewarding school improvement, Geoff N. Masters
Moral development and student motivation in moral education : a Singapore study, Caroline Koh
Multiple goals in a Hong Kong Chinese educational context : an investigation of developmental trends and learning outcomes, David Watkins and John Hattie
National Assessment Program : Civics and Citizenship Education 2010 : year 6 and year 10 : technical report, Eveline Gebhardt, Julian Fraillon, Nicole Wernert, and Wolfram Schulz
National assessment program : civics and citizenship years 6 and 10 report 2010, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon, Eveline Gebhardt, and Nicole Wernert
National Assessment Program : ICT literacy 2011 : Year 6 and Year 10 : technical report, Eveline Gebhardt, Julian Fraillon, Wolfram Schulz, Kate O'Malley, Chris Freeman, Martin Murphy, and John Ainley
National Assessment Program : ICT Literacy Years 6 and 10 report 2011, John Ainley, Julian Fraillon, Eveline Gebhardt, and Wolfram Schulz
Neighbourhood satisfaction among residents : a snap shot of 60+ year olds, Catherine Underwood
New measurement paradigms, Michael Timms, Douglas H. Clements, Janice Gobert, Diane J. Ketelhut, James Lester, Debbie D. Reese, and Eric Wiebe
Paige Porter, Chair of the ACER Council (since 2006)
Painting a picture of the teaching workforce, Phillip McKenzie
Parental neighbourhood satisfaction : a snap shot of parents of 5 – 12 year olds, Catherine Underwood
Partner focus : good neighbours, Leila Ismail
Philanthropy and education : working together, Michelle Anderson
PISA 2009 Plus Results : Performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics and science for 10 additional participants, Maurice Walker
PNG Curriculum Reform Implementation Project : implementation project report on the pilot curriculum standards monitoring test, Chris Freeman, Prue Anderson, and George Morgan
Preparing 21st century learners : the case for school-community collaborations, Michele Lonsdale and Michelle Anderson
Preparing Australian students for the digital world : results from the PISA 2009 Digital Reading Literacy Assessment, Sue Thomson and Lisa De Bortoli
Print and digital reading in PISA 2009 : comparison and contrast, Juliette Mendelovits, Dara Ramalingam, and Tom Lumley
Priorities for Civic and Citizenship Education in Europe, David Kerr, Linda Sturman, and Tim Friedman
Production of a prototype online leadership learning tool and system for Australian universities, Geoff Scott, Hamish Coates, and Michelle Anderson
Profiles of teachers in selected curriculum areas : further analyses of the Staff in Australia’s Schools 2010 Survey, Paul R. Weldon, Glenn Rowley, and Phillip McKenzie
Promoting teacher quality and continuity : tackling the disadvantages of remote Indigenous schools in the Northern Territory, Inga Brasche and Ingrid Harrington
Public anticipation yet private realisation : the effects of using cases as an approach to developing teacher leaders, Allie Clemans, Amanda Berry, and John Loughran
Quality of education in Madrasah : main study, Mohammad Ali, Julie Kos, Petra Lietz, Dita Nugroho, Furqon, Asmawi Zainul, and Emi Emilia
Reading in online environments, Juliette Mendelovits
Regional focus : India and Bangladesh
Regional focus : South East Asia
Report on the Development of the University Experience Survey, Ali Radloff, Hamish Coates, Richard James, and Kerri-Lee Krause
Research Developments (No. 27) -- Winter 2012
Research Developments (No. 27) -- Winter 2012
Research Developments (No. 27) -- Winter 2012
Research Developments (No. 28) -- Summer 2012-2013
Research Developments (No. 28) -- Summer 2012-2013 (complete issue)
Review of the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage : Key Indicators report, ACER
School connections : using ICT to engage students in learning, Hamish Coates and Tim Friedman
School improvement, Geoff N. Masters
Schools First : 2009 public report, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), National Australia Bank (NAB), and Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)
Session A - Differentiated classroom learning, technologies and school improvement : what experience and research can tell us, Kathryn Moyle
Session B - Transforming education through the Arts : creating a culture that promotes learning, Brian Caldwell and Tanya Vaughan
Session C - Walking the walk : the need for school leaders to embrace teaching as a clinical practice profession, Stephen Dinham
Session D - Building professional capability in school improvement, Helen Timperley
Session E - Using data to drive school improvement, Helen Wildy
Session F - Conversation with a keynote, Geoff N. Masters
Session G - Effective strategies for implementing differentiated instruction, John Munro
Session H - Improving school practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students : the voices of their parents and carers, Brian Giles-Brown and Gina Milgate
Session I - Effective teaching practices : lessons from mathematics, Mike Askew
Session J - Lessons for improvement from international comparative studies, John Ainley
Session K - A personal and collective commitment to a focus on improvement, Mark Campling, Stephen Savvakis, and Jane Sedgman
Session L - The influence of teaching strategies on student achievement in higher order skills, Patrick Griffin
Session M - Conversation with a keynote, David Hargreaves
Session O - The neighbourhood just got bigger : schools and communities working together for change, Michele Lonsdale, Sharon Clerke, and Michelle Anderson
Session P - Teachers are the key : strategies for instructional improvement, Lynette Virgona
Session Q - Professional practice research: ensuring teacher development through a critical approach to professional learning, Tania Aspland and Ian Macpherson
Session R - Building teacher capacity and raising reading achievement, Kathryn Glasswell
Session S - Targeting the things that matter, Ben Jensen
Session T - Conversation with a keynote, Valerie Hannon
Snapshot : current international projects
Some drivers of test item difficulty in mathematics, Ross Turner
Some drivers of test item difficulty in mathematics : an analysis of the competency rubric, Ross Turner and Ray J. Adams
Staff in Australia's schools 2010 : main report on the survey, Phillip McKenzie, Glenn Rowley, Paul R. Weldon, and Martin Murphy
Starting school : a strengths‐based approach towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Stephanie Armstrong, Sarah Buckley, Michele Lonsdale, Gina Milgate, Laura Bennetts Kneebone, Louise Cook, and Fiona Skelton
Starting school : a strengths‐based approach towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Student engagement at New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics : Key results from the 2010 pilot, Ali Radloff
Student engagement in New Zealand’s universities, Ali Radloff
Student engagement in New Zealand’s universities
Students' participation in and valuing of civic engagement at school, Wolfram Schulz and Julian Fraillon
Teaching and learning school improvement framework, Geoff N. Masters
Teaching and Learning School Improvement Framework
Telling tales out of school : exploring why former teachers are not returning to the classroom, John Buchanan
The clustering of bullying and cyberbullying behaviour within Australian schools, Thérèse Shaw and Donna Cross
The contribution and standards processes of private higher education providers, Daniel Edwards, Hamish Bennett Coates, and Ali Radloff
The 'digital natives' and ICT literacy, Julian Fraillon
The failure of progressive classroom reform : lessons from the Curriculum Reform Implementation Project in Papua New Guinea, Gerard Guthrie
The influence of ability beliefs and motivational orientation on the self-efficacy of high school science students in Thailand, Thanita Lerdpornkulrat, Ravinder Koul, and Chuchai Sujivorakul
The On Track Survey 2011 longitudinal report : the 2007 cohort 4 years on, Justin Brown, Sheldon Rothman, and Catherine Underwood
The On Track Survey 2011 : the destinations of school leavers in Victoria : statewide report, Sheldon Rothman and Catherine Underwood
The On Track Survey 2012 : the destinations of school leavers in Victoria : statewide report, Sheldon Rothman and Catherine Underwood
The real power of parental reading aloud : exploring the affective and attentional dimensions, Kit Lawson
The role of civic participation in national and school curricula, John Ainley and Tim Friedman
Uniting teachers and learners : Critical insights into the importance of staff-student interactions in Australian university education, Sarah Richardson
Vocational Update (No. 1) -- July 2012
Welcome and Acknowledgement of Traditional Landowners
What informs primary school principals’ decision-making in relation to teacher placement in class levels?, Tracey Carlyon and Anthony Fisher