Content Posted in 2019
1937: Delegates to the New Education Fellowship Conference, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
21st century skills: Realising the potential of the Australian Curriculum, Robert Randall
ACER Research Conference Proceedings (2019), Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
A knowledge portal on learning assessments for South Asia, Sanjay Tripathi
A knowledge portal on learning assessments for South Asia, Sanjay Tripathi
A model for how students choose or reject subjects at school and what it means for science, Tracey-Ann Palmer
Analysis of National Learning Assessment Systems [ANLAS] Toolkit, Global Partnership for Education and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
A National Library for Australian Educational Research, Sue Clarke
A new way to assess social and emotional skills, Sue Thomson
Assessing and understanding social and emotional skills: The OECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills, Sue Thomson
Assessing computational thinking, Daniel Duckworth
Assessment in the interpersonal domain: Experiences from empathy assessment in medical education, Neville Chiavaroli
Assessment of children as confident and involved learners in Early Childhood Education and Care: Literature review, Dan Cloney, Jen Jackson, and Pru Mitchell
Assessment of university support services for regional and remote students on transition to university: final report, Darren Matthews, Gina Milgate, and Leyna Clarke
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Australia Awards support equality, inclusion and effective leadership in Pakistan, Amanda Taylor and Daniel Edwards
Australia Awards Vietnam alumnae in the right place at the right time, Jo Doyle
Australian Government scholarships assist poverty reduction and zero hunger goals in Mozambique, Amanda Taylor and Daniel Edwards
Behaviour Management Episode 3 - Enacting respectful behaviour management policies, Rebecca Vukovic and Anna Sullivan
Behaviour Management Episode 4: Behaviour approaches for children with disabilities, Rebecca Vukovic and David Armstrong
Building capacity for Bhutan’s learning assessment, Mee Young Han
Building capacity for Bhutan’s learning assessment, Mee Young Han
Building standardised assessment capacity in Bangladesh, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam
Building the capacity of teachers for supporting 21st-century learning, Jenny Gore, Michelle Ware, Sui-Linn White, Lee-Anne Collins, Lloyd Bowen, and Carole Hansen
Building the evidence base for educational quality in the Pacific, Elizabeth Cassity
Buk bilong Pikinini Literacy Program Evaluation 2018: Evaluation Report, Dan Cloney and Prue Anderson
Bullying, school safety and student achievement, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Celebrating linguistic diversity: learner languages as a resource for growth (Vol. 13 No. 2), Amy Lightfoot
Challenging student attitudes toward risky behaviour, Katherine Dix
Children’s mental health – an asset for learning, Dan Cloney and Meredith O'Connor
Civic knowledge and expected civic engagement among lower-secondary students, Wolfram Schulz and Julian Fraillon
Communicating Student Learning Progress: A Review of Student Reporting in Australia, Hilary Hollingsworth, Jonathan Heard, and Paul R. Weldon
Communicating Student Learning Progress: A Review of Student Reporting in Australia. Findings in Brief, Hilary Hollingsworth, Jonathan Heard, and Paul R. Weldon
Connecting Little J and Big Cuz with a kindergarten education program: Case study 1: Morphett Vale East Kindergarten, Kathryn Moyle
Creating games develops student skills, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Critical thinking and problem-solving (Vol. 13 No. 4), Amy Lightfoot
Designing rubrics for authentic assessment, Kathryn Richardson and Anne-Marie Chase
Developing and assessing interpersonal skills, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Developing a tool for analysing national assessment systems, Ursula Schwantner
Developing capacity in formative assessment, Doug McCurry and Stewart Monckton
Developing creativity and imagination skills (Vol. 13 No. 3), Amy Lightfoot
Developing written language with Little J and Big Cuz : case study 5 : Saint Augustine's School, Kathryn Moyle and Kevin McRae
Digital literacy: Myths and realities, Julian Fraillon
Digital literacy skill development: Prescriptive learning analytics assessment model, Elspeth McKay
Draft NEP: How does it affect teachers? (Vol. 13 No. 3), Vimala Ramachandran
Educational reform – Scottish style!, David Leng
Education Expenditure in Australia, James Mahmud Rice, Daniel Edwards, and Julie McMillan
Education Expenditure in Australia
Education for Life (Vol. 10 No. 4), Praveen Roy
Effective child-focused education and nurturing care interventions, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Equity students’ pathways to STEM, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Evaluating Australia’s investment in teachers in developing countries, Debbie Wong
Evaluating I2S2: An inquiry-based Indigenous science program for Years 5 to 9, Caja Gilbert
Evaluating the effectiveness of professional development, Louise Wignall
Examining the impact of Australia Awards around the world, Daniel Edwards
Exploring attitudes towards school engagement with business, Sheldon Rothman
Feeling safe at school – what does the research say?, Sue Thomson
Finding the next top model, Ross Turner
Flipped classrooms (Vol. 9 No. 3), Sapna Bakshi
Formative Evaluation of Textbooks and Workbooks, Rachel Outhred, Adrian Beavis, Catherine Stubberfield, Jenny Wilkinson, Martin Murphy, and David Kelly
Fostering early literacy in PNG, Dan Cloney
Fostering metacognitive skills: A longitudinal cohort study, Paul Welch and Annie Van Homrigh
Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy: An In-depth Analysis of Data from ICILS, Eveline Gebhardt, Sue Thomson, John Ainley, and Kylie Hillman
Gender disparity in STEM: Evidence from India, Abha Bhagat and R Vijayaraghavan
Gender disparity in STEM: Evidence from India (Vol.13 No.3), Abha Bhagat and R Vijayaraghavan
Gonski, learning and the case for change, Geoff Masters
Growth to Achievement: On-demand resources for teachers, Christine Cawsey AM, John Hattie, and Geoff N. Masters AO
Highlights from Teacher’s 2017 podcasts, Rebecca Vukovic and Jo Earp
How teachers engage with student assessment data: Understanding antecedents to data-driven decision making, Cynthia P. Raffe, Dennis Alonzo, and University of New South Wales
ICILS 2013: Australian School data [SAS], Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
ICILS 2013: Australian School data [SPSS], Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
ICILS 2013: Australian Student data [SAS], Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
ICILS 2013: Australian Student data [SPSS], Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
ICILS 2013: Australian Teacher data [SAS], Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
ICILS 2013: Australian Teacher data [SPSS], Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
ICILS 2013: Information about the Australian data files, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2018 Assessment Framework, Julian Fraillon, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz, Daniel Duckworth, and Tim Friedman
Improving learning for all, Geoff N. Masters
Improving the national qualifications framework, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Improving young children's learning in economically developing countries: What works, why, and where? Scoping review, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Income supplementation interventions in economically developing countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Indigenous Early Childhood Education, school readiness and transition programs into primary school: literature review, Kathryn Moyle
Infographic: Careers education in secondary schools, Jo Earp
Infographic: ICT Literacy of students, Dominique Russell
Infographic: My fifth Teacher alphabet, Jo Earp
Infographic: My sixth Teacher alphabet, Jo Earp
Infographic: Out-of-field Maths teaching, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Participation rates in VET, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Physical activity in schools, Dominique Russell
Infographic: PISA 2018 – Australian results by state and territory, Jo Earp
Infographic: PISA 2018 – Australian trends and comparison, Jo Earp
Infographic: School attendance and mental health disorders, Kristen Owen
Infographic: Student attitudes towards STEM, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Student motivation in schooling, Jo Earp
Infographic: Students, teachers and private tutoring, Jo Earp
Infographic: Students with disability, Jo Earp
Infographic: Teacher status around the world, Jo Earp
Infographic: Teaching practices – Clarity of instruction, Jo Earp
Infographic: Teaching practices – Cognitive activation, Jo Earp
Infographic: Top borrowed picture books, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Top sports by gender, Dominique Russell
Infographic: What do students want from school?, Jo Earp
Infographic: Wise words on lifelong learning, Dominique Russell
Inquiry-based learning: Assessing students' science inquiry skills (Vol. 11 No. 4), Abha Bhagat
Integrated interventions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) in economically developing countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
International Developments (no.9) 2019
Is Little J and Big Cuz suitable for children in preschool? Case study 6: Wulagi Family Centre, Wulagi School, Kathryn Moyle
Karmel Oration: On with the 21st century! Preparing Australian education for the 2020s and beyond, Neil Selwyn
Key skills for the 21st century: An evidence-based review, Esther Doecke and Quentin Maire
KidsMatter Primary Evaluation: Technical Report and User Guide, Katherine Dix, John P. Keeves, Phillip T. Slee, Michael J. Lawson, Alan Russell, Helen Askell-Williams, Grace Skrzypiec, Laurence Owens, and Barbara Spears
Latest from ACER international offices
Learning Practice Guide, Jen Jackson, Kate Noble, Jeanne Marie Iorio, Dan Cloney, and Pru Mitchell
Learning through play at school: A study of playful integrated pedagogies that foster children’s holistic skills development in the primary school classroom, Rachel Parker and Bo Stjerne Thomsen
Learning through play beyond the early years, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Learning through play in primary school classrooms, Rachel Parker
Literacy and numeracy for the 21st century, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Little J & Big Cuz: A school readiness initiative: Final report and case studies, Kathryn Moyle
Little J & Big Cuz: A school readiness initiative: Final report and case studies
Little J & Big Cuz – supporting successful transitions to school, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
LLN Acronyms ACSF FSK and more, Dave Tout
Maths teaching program extended following improved results for students, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Measurement of young children's learning for program evaluation, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Measuring the value of professional indexing, Philip Hider, Pru Mitchell, and Robert Parkes
Measuring young children’s long-term development, Adeola Monty and Rachel Parker
Medical Selection Program launches in UAE, Ralph Saubern
Miss Chen: Being a good friend, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Creating memory maps, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Exploring living things in Year 1 Science, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Exploring the ocean in Foundation Science, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Learning to negotiate, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Literacy in the early years, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Making an animal track plot, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Recognising our fears, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Traditional Indigenous games in preschool, Rebecca Vukovic
Miss Chen’s blog: Understanding Australia’s animals, Rebecca Vukovic
Monitoring the impact of education investments in Timor-Leste, Jennie Chainey
NAP sample assessment ICT literacy: years 6 and 10., Julian Fraillon, Eveline Gebhardt, Tim Friedman, Daniel Duckworth, Kate O'Malley, and Kim Vernon
Negotiation strategies to support misbehaving kindergarten children: The ‘deal’ strategy, Mariana Boules
Not just for the kids: Adult skills in the 21st century, Juliette Mendelovits and Dave Tout
Numeracy assessment and associated issues, Jan Lokan, Brian Doig, and Catherine Underwood
Nurturing wonder and igniting passion: Designs for a future school curriculum. NSW Curriculum Review Interim Report, Geoff N. Masters
Pacific Islands Literacy & Numeracy Assessment 2018 Regional Report, Pacific Community Educational Quality and Assessment Programme
Parent-focused interventions in economically developing countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Performance in first year mathematics and science subjects in Australian universities: Does senior secondary mathematics background matter? Final report, Julie McMillan and Daniel Edwards
Piloting a new learning assessment approach, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
PISA 2018 in Brief I. Student performance, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
PISA 2018: Reporting Australia’s Results. Volume I Student Performance, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
PISA 2018: Reporting Australia’s Results. Volume I Student Performance: Data tables [Excel], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
Podcast Special: Science – student engagement, teaching excellence and outside expertise, Rebecca Vukovic, Neil Bramsen, and Brett McKay
Preparing for a digital future, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Preparing for life in a digital world: the IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2018 International Report, Julian Fraillon, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz, Tim Friedman, and Daniel Duckworth
Preparing students for a changing world, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Quality-focused interventions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) in economically developing countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Queensland teacher workload study: Final report to the Queensland Teachers’ Union, Sheldon Rothman, Lawrence Ingvarson, and Darren Matthews
Question-a-day keeps learning underway, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Re-imagining school leadership to foster social and emotional development of students (Vol.13 No.3), Maya Menon
Report cards’ report card: showing potential, but with room for improvement, Hilary Hollingsworth and Jonathan Heard
Revision or Re-vision: Exploring approaches to the differentiation of qualification types in the Australian Qualifications Framework, Kate Perkins, Justin Brown, Paul R. Weldon, and Louise Wignall
Risky Business: Pilot of the social norms program for secondary schools, Katherine Dix and Toby Carslake
School Improvement Episode 12: Evidence-based professional learning, Jo Earp and Murray Cronin
School Improvement Episode 13: Succession planning, Jo Earp and Peter Mader
School Improvement Episode 14: Being a positive school leader, Rebecca Vukovic and Danny Steele
Schooling one decade on, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Scottish national assessments inform next steps for learning
Sharing Session #2: Penilaian Pendidikan Berbasis Kinerja [Performance Based Educational Assessment], ACER Indonesia
Skills and training needs in the disability sector, Justin Brown and Kate Perkins
Snapshot of Australian teachers and principals, Sue Thomson and Kylie Hillman
Snapshots issue 12: Teacher job satisfaction, Nicole Wernert
Snapshots issue 12: Teacher job satisfaction
STEM: What’s holding females back?, Sue Thomson
Students who like to read – what does the research say?, Sue Thomson
Supporting countries new to large-scale assessment, Ursula Schwantner
Supporting early career teachers, Katherine Dix
Supporting five Indian states in assessment reform, Neelam Yadav
Supporting national learning assessment systems, Ursula Schwantner
Supporting regional, rural and remote student transitions, Darren Matthews
Supporting social and emotional learning with Little J and Big Cuz: Case Study 3: Marion Primary School, Kathryn Moyle and Kevin McRae
Teaching and assessing the general capabilities in a secondary school context, Loren Clarke and Melissa Hughes
Teaching and beyond: exploring the educational landscape (Vol.13 No.3), Anaghaa Wagh
Teaching early literacy through play, Dan Cloney and Kellie Picker
Teaching Methods: Entrepreneurial learning, Jo Earp, Hannah Lewis, and Harry Hainsworth
Teaching Methods: Inquiry based learning with Professor Simone Reinhold, Jo Earp and Simone Reinhold
Teaching reading: literature review: a review of the evidence-based research literature on approaches to the teaching of literacy, particularly those that are effective in assisting students with reading difficulties, Ken Rowe and National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy (Australia)
The Ascanius carries us to Durban, South Africa 1934, Kenneth S. Cunningham
The Australian Council for Educational Research 1930-80, William Fraser Connell
The N in LLN - Why it’s a crucial skill, Dave Tout
The politics of gender, caste, and education in India (Vol. 13 No. 4), Vimala Ramachandran
The Research Files Episode 33: Teacher stress intervention programs, Jo Earp, Annemaree Carroll, and Julie Bower
The Research Files Episode 34: Factors influencing maths participation, Jo Earp and Michael Jennings
The Research Files Episode 35: The decline in male teachers, Jo Earp, Kevin McGrath, and Penny Van Bergen
The Research Files Episode 36: Student fitness and wellbeing, Jo Earp, Jordan Smith, and Elaine Wyllie
The Research Files Episode 37: Dr Sue Thomson discusses PIRLS 2016, Jo Earp and Sue Thomson
The Research Files Episode 38: Girls in STEM, Jo Earp and Linda Hobbs
The Research Files Episode 39: Early career teacher attrition, Jo Earp and Paul R. Weldon
The Research Files Episode 40: Indigenous perspectives on quality teaching, Dominique Russell and Brian Lewthwaite
The Research Files Episode 41: Principal health and wellbeing, Jo Earp and Philip Riley
The role of evidence in teaching and learning, Geoff Masters
The role of learning progressions in global scales, Ray Adams
The science behind the art of teaching: Evaluation as inspiration, Michele Bruniges AM
The science of social and emotional learning (Vol.13 No.4), Anantha Kumar Duraiappah and Nandini Chatterjee Singh
The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics Program: Thinking globally in a regional context, UNICEF and Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)
The Teaching and Learning International Survey 2018. Australian Report Volume 1: Teachers and School Leaders as Lifelong Learners, Sue Thomson and Kylie Hillman
Three charts on: how much Australia spends on all levels of education, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Understanding Australian maths and science teachers’ job satisfaction, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Understanding Australia’s offshore VET student experience, Justin Brown
Unpacking ‘programmatic assessment’, Jacob Pearce
Using evidence to make a difference to young children’s learning, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed
Using learning analytics to measure 21st-century skills, Dragan Gašević
Validating professional standards for teachers, Jen Jackson
Validating professional standards for teachers: A practical guide for research design: Snapshot literature review, Jen Jackson and Yung Nietschke
Virtual interaction and adolescent cognitive development (Vol. 12 No. 4), Suresh Joshi
Volunteerism - Sowing seeds early (Vol. 13 No. 4), Geeta S. Shetty
Welcome to Country, Aunty Georgina Nicholson
What can early childhood education and care settings teach us about skills for the 21st century?, Dan Cloney and Kellie Picker
What Do Schools Want from Engagement with Business?, Sheldon Rothman
What is the Foundation Skills Training Package (FSK), Dave Tout
What sort of schools have the best access to teachers?, Sue Thomson
Why addressing literacy and numeracy in VET is a priority, Dave Tout
Wii-Ma-Li (light the fire): The impact of the Connected Communities Strategy on Hillvue Public School, Chris Shaw
Young people’s expectations to participate in legal and illegal activities to express their opinions: Findings from ICCS 2016, Wolfram Schulz