ACER undertakes and promotes research that focuses on key issues related to the improvement of educational outcomes for Indigenous students. See the Indigenous pages of our website for more infomation about ACER's research on Indigenous Education.
Submissions from 2011
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
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)
Submissions from 2010
National assessment program : ICT literacy years 6 & 10 report 2008, John Ainley; Julian Fraillon; Chris Freeman; and Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA)
Contextual factors that influence the achievement of Australia’s Indigenous students: Results from PISA 2000–2006, Lisa De Bortoli and Sue Thomson
Using television to improve learning opportunities for Indigenous Children, Michele Lonsdale
Content fundamentals for a TV show aimed at Indigenous children aged 3 to 6: a literature review and discussion paper, David Norris
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice, Nola Purdie, Pat Dudgeon, and Roz Walker
Submissions from 2009
The achievement of Australia's Indigenous students in PISA 2000-2006, Lisa De Bortoli and Sue Thomson
Submissions from 2008
15-Up And Counting, Reading, Writing, Reasoning : How Literate Are Australian Students? : The PISA 2000 Survey Of Students' Reading, Mathematical And Scientific Literacy Skills, Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, and John Cresswell
Indigenous Languages Programs in Australian Schools - A Way Forward, Nola Purdie, Tracey Frigo, Clare Ozolins, Geoff Noblett, Nick Thieberger, and Janet Sharp
Submissions from 2006
Enhancing employment opportunities for Indigenous Victorians : a review of the literature, Nola Purdie, Tracey Frigo, Alison Stone, and Wendy Dick
Submissions from 2005
Indigenous students and literacy and numeracy: What does the research say?, Nola Purdie and Alison Stone
Submissions from 2004
Australia's Indigenous Students in PISA 2000 : Results from an International Study, Lisa De Bortoli and John Cresswell
Supporting English Literacy and Numeracy Learning for Indigenous Students in the Early Years, Tracey Frigo, Matthew Corrigan, Isabelle Adams, Paul Hughes, Maria Stephens, and Davina Woods
The Case for Change : A Review of Contemporary Research on Indigenous Education Outcomes, Suzanne Mellor and Matthew Corrigan
Literacy and numeracy development for Indigenous students : A longitudinal study, Nola Purdie
Engaging Indigenous Students at School: An Evaluation of the Deadly Vibe Magazine, Nola Purdie, Louise Ellis, and Alison Stone
Submissions from 2003
Engaging Secondary School Students In Lifelong Learning, Jennifer Bryce and Graeme Withers
Submissions from 2002
Evaluation of the University of Canberra Programme for Advanced Literacy Development Scaffolding Literacy Programme with Indigenous Children in School, John Cresswell, Catherine Underwood, Graeme Withers, and Isabelle Adams
Diversity and learning in the early years of school, Tracey Frigo and Isabelle Adams
Messages for Minority Groups in Australia from International Studies, Lisa Greenwood, Tracey Frigo, and Paul Hughes
Submissions from 2001
Resources and Teaching Strategies to Support Aboriginal Children's Numeracy Learning : A Review of the Literature, Tracey Frigo
Research into the numeracy development of Aboriginal students : implications for the NSW K-10 Mathematics Syllabus, Tracey Frigo and Lee Simpson
Submissions from 2000
Annotated Bibliography on Indigenous Education Issues, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Submissions from 1998
Enhancing English Literacy Skills In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Students, Margaret Batten, Tracey Frigo, Paul Hughes, and Natascha McNamara
The School to Work Transition of Indigenous Australians: A Review of the Literature and Statistical Analysis, Michael Long, Tracey Frigo, and Margaret Batten