Discover - School education
Discover – School education is an online news service from the Australian Council for Educational Research. It publishes news about school education research globally and expert insights from ACER staff.
Submissions from 2024
Finding the right AI for the right job – it’s still about the evidence, Jarrod Hingston
Teaching literacy skills to students, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam
Insights from world-class learning systems, Geoff Masters
Are we preparing girls for a world they cannot change?, Rachel Parker
Supporting the advancement of girls’ education, Jeaniene Spink and Debbie Wong
A new tool to fill the data gap on learning: AMPL, Maurice Walker, Ursula Schwantner, and Kemran Mestan
Submissions from 2023
Effective disability-inclusive teacher professional learning needed, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed and Anannya Chakraborty
Identifying effective school-based mental health and wellbeing programs, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Anna Dabrowski, and Katherine Dix
Year 4 students hold their ground in international reading assessment: PIRLS, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Eight ways to better engage girls in digital technologies education, Sarah Buckley and Kristy Osborne
Challenges to teacher wellbeing, Elizabeth Cassity and Tim Friedman
Investigating the impact of education reforms in Timor-Leste, Elizabeth Cassity and Debbie Wong
Exploring system and school resilience in Asia, Anna Dabrowski and Yung Nietschke
Supporting student wellbeing in South Australia, Katherine Dix
Report of Bhutan’s National Education Assessment 2021 published, Mee Young Han
Reading to learn: Why the PIRLS results matter, Kylie Hillman
Stakeholder engagement in evaluation of Value for Investment, Hilary Hollingsworth and Kerry Elliott
One easy way to lead teachers to the pinnacle - HALT, Lawrence Ingvarson and Hillary Hollingsworth
Improving remote learning for students with disability, Marijne Medhurst, Maya Conway, and Kathryn Richardson
How is early childhood education affecting student learning outcomes in the Pacific?, Yung Nietschke, Dan Cloney, and Elizabeth Cassity
Beyond reading and writing: reframing literacy, Yung Nietschke and Anna Dabrowski PhD
Technology in education - a tool on whose terms?, Yung Nietschke and Anna Dabrowski
Citizenship education in times of global challenge, Wolfram Schulz, John Ainley, and Tim Friedman
Developing and implementing a teacher assessment tool, Shashi Shukla
‘It makes me nervous’: how to help your child prepare for high school, Shani Sniedze
Supporting education transformation in Lao PDR, Jeaniene Spink and Yung Nietschke
Unpacking school improvement, Pauline Taylor-Guy
Parents and teachers crucial to successful home learning during emergencies, Debbie Wong, Elizabeth Cassity, and Jennie Chainey
Lessons learned on research methodologies from assessing teaching quality, Debbie Wong, Elizabeth Cassity, Hilary Hollingsworth, and Jennie Chainey
Understanding the impact of teacher development programs, Debbie Wong and Hillary Hollingsworth
Submissions from 2022
Contributing to global discussions to transform education, Anna Dabrowski
Teacher collaboration - a strength in Samoa’s education system, Anna Dabrowski and Yung Nietschke
Schools need support in selecting wellbeing programs, Katherine Dix
Commemorating a leader in educational measurement, Pru Mitchell and Katie McDowell
Strengthening playful practices in the classroom, Rachel Parker and Amy Berry
Whole Child Development: Measuring what matters, Pina Tarricone, Yung Nietschke, and Kylie Hillman
Reversing Australia’s declining achievement a shared problem, Sue Thomson
Submissions from 2021
A new policy tool to help build resilient education systems, Australian Council for Educational Research
Improving teaching quality and effectiveness in Timor-Leste, Elizabeth Cassity and Jennie Chainey
Home and school environment critical to student success, Jacqueline Cheng and Jeaniene Spink
Could students try harder on PISA?, Lisa De Bortoli
The changing career expectations of Australian teens, Lisa De Bortoli
Debunking the equity myth in education, Geoff Masters
Why the curriculum should be based on students’ readiness, not their age, Geoff Masters
Adaptive assessment: a fairer way to test, Geoff N. Masters AO
Curriculum equality limits student progress, Geoff N. Masters AO
Building a more resilient education system in Samoa, Yung Nietschke
Building an evidence base for effective remote education in the Indo-Pacific, Yung Nietschke
Building capacity in remote education in the Pacific, Yung Nietschke
Lockdowns in Laos drive push for remote and blended learning, Yung Nietschke
Modelling greatness, Kristy Osborne and Anton Davis
Investigating the impact of learning through play at school, Rachel Parker
Describing growth in early reading skills, Dara Ramalingam, Prue Anderson, Sandra Knowles, Danielle Anzai, and Greta Rollo
Australian students say they understand global issues, but few are learning another language compared to the OECD average, Sarah Richardson
How the GEM Centre creates impact, Ursula Schwantner
Improving learning through evidence-based advocacy and civil action, Ursula Schwantner
Monitoring progress towards the SDGs, Ursula Schwantner, Juliette F. Mendelovits, and Maurice Walker
Aligning 21st century skills with curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, Claire Scoular and Ian Teo
Exploring the creativity and creative thinking conundrum, Anu Radha Sharma
Moving up – how can we help students to transition?, Shani Sniedze
Monitoring progress towards SDG 4 in Southeast Asia, Jeaniene Spink, Jacqueline Cheng, and Ursula Schwantner
A new policy tool to help build resilient education systems, Pina Tarricone, Ian Teo, and Kemran Mestan
1 in 4 Australian Year 8s have teachers unqualified in maths — this hits disadvantaged schools even harder, Sue Thomson
Addressing Australia’s ‘long tail’ of underachievement, Sue Thomson
Educational aspirations of disadvantaged students in decline, Sue Thomson
Equity issues in social and emotional development, Sue Thomson
Giving students a lesson in fake news, Sue Thomson
What makes a student academically resilient in the face of disadvantage?, Sue Thomson
Improving girls’ educational and employment opportunities in Zambia, Sanjay Tripathi
Australian boys’ and girls’ enjoyment of reading, Catherine Underwood
Measuring critical reasoning: an essential 21st century skill, Dan Vine
Submissions from 2020
Reviewing professional development programs on inclusive teaching and learning, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Petra Lietz, David Jeffries, and Anannya Chakraborty
The effect of year level on PISA achievement, John Ainley, Dan Cloney, and Jessica Thompson
Support for teachers key to improving literacy during COVID-19 and beyond, Amy Berry and Jeaniene Spink
Integrating vocational and academic secondary education, Justin Brown
Using picture books to reduce maths anxiety, Sarah Buckley
Ensuring continuity of learning in a time of pandemic, Anne-Marie Chase and Pauline Taylor-Guy
Teaching over technology: educational priorities during COVID-19, Anna Dabrowski
Validating teacher competency standards in Myanmar, Anna Dabrowski
Students in IB programs display higher wellbeing than peers, Katherine Dix
Student wellbeing programs improve academic outcomes, Katherine Dix, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Shani Sniedze, Elizabeth O'Grady, and Jenny Trevitt
Working together to prepare future school leaders, Kerry Elliott and Hilary Hollingsworth
Reducing anxiety in students with autism, Kylie Hillman, Katherine Dix, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Petra Lietz, and Elizabeth O'Grady
Pandemic presents opportunity to rethink student reporting, Hilary Hollingsworth and Jonathan Heard
Addressing educational marginalisation in a crisis, Amit Kaushik
Supporting literacy in South Asia, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam and Manasa Mahesh
ACER Chief Executive recommends bypassing ATAR, Geoff N. Masters
Changing the education paradigm, Geoff N. Masters
Curriculum should embody society’s vision for its future, Geoff N. Masters
Reforming the New South Wales curriculum, Geoff N. Masters
Selecting teaching resources that meet student needs: a guide, Daniel O'Loughlin
Strengthening capacities for state-level learning assessment: A case of Uttar Pradesh in India, Amit Pathak
Improving oral assessment implementation, Jacob Pearce and Neville Chiavaroli
Jump, split or make to the next 10: strategies to teach maths have changed since parents were at school, Catherine Pearn
Building assessment capability in Lao PDR, Ray Philpot
Supporting quality education through citizen-led assessment, Ursula Schwantner and Maurice Walker
Computer-based assessment of collaborative problem-solving skills, Claire Scoular
Uncovering learning inequities in Southeast Asia, Jeaniene Spink and Jacqueline Cheng
Building partnerships in remote education during COVID-19, Jeaniene Spink and Yung Nietschke
Australia among top ten countries in maths and science: TIMSS, Sue Thomson