Submissions from 2018
International Developments (no.8) 2018
Latest from ACER international offices
Learning progressions as an inclusive solution to global education monitoring, Ray J. Adams, Jen Jackson, and Ross Turner
Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2018 Conceptual Framework, John Ainley and Ralph Carstens
Class 3 proficiency in Afghanistan 2015-16 : Outcomes of a learning assessment of mathematical and reading literacy, Danielle Anzai, Pam Munro-Smith, Sally Robertson, Maurice Walker, and Alexander Daraganov
Australian Alumni kicking financial goals in Mongolia, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Investment in teacher development overseas: are we making a difference?, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Reforming learning assessments in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics Reporting Scales Concept Note, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Tracing Australia’s contribution to international development, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Understanding the impact of ‘Australian-made skills’, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
What impact? Professional learning in Timor Leste, Adeola Capel
Changing interests and sustained knowledge in the TALIS 2018 framework, Ralph Carstens, John Ainley, and Heather Price
Improving literacy and numeracy in the Pacific, Elizabeth Cassity
Measuring childhood learning in South East Asia, Jacqueline Cheng
Driving early childhood education quality in Indonesia, Dan Cloney
PISA Australia in Focus Number 1: Sense of belonging at school, Lisa De Bortoli
PISA Australia in Focus Number 2: Educational expectations, Kylie Hillman
Evaluating the impact of teaching assistants, Mirkka Jokelainen
From access to quality: improving learning outcomes in South Asia, Amit Kaushik
From access to quality: improving learning outcomes in South Asia, Amit Kaushik
Implementing large-scale education assessments, Geoff N. Masters
Improving girls’ education in Malawi, Sally Robertson
Supporting assessment of teaching and learning of 21st century skills, Sally Robertson
Infographic: Teacher training in student career guidance, Dominique Russell
PISA Australia in Focus Number 4: Anxiety, Marina Schmid
SEA-PLM survey preparations begin in SE Asia, Jeaniene Spink
Super synthesis: Evidence of what works in education for development, Jeaniene Spink
PIRLS 2016 Australian Year 4 data [SAS], Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Marina Schmid, Sima Rodrigues, and Jessica Fullarton
PIRLS 2016 Australian Year 4 data [SPSS], Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Marina Schmid, Sima Rodrigues, and Jessica Fullarton
PIRLS 2016 Reporting Australia's results data tables [Excel file], Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Marina Schmid, Sima Rodrigues, and Jessica Fullarton
Development of Reporting Scales for Reading and Mathematics: A report describing the process for building the UIS Reporting Scales, Ross Turner, Ray Adams, Ursula Schwantner, Dan Cloney, Claire Scoular, Prue Anderson, Alexander Daraganov, Jen Jackson, Sandra Knowles, Gayl O'Connor, Pam Munro-Smith, Stavroula Zoumboulis, and Pauline Rogers
PISA Australia in Focus Number 3: Motivation, Catherine Underwood
Submissions from 2017
Current international projects
International Developments (no.7) 2017
Working with UIS towards a global measurement scale for learning, Ray Adams
Progress towards a global measurement scale, Ray J. Adams
Monitoring learning against the Sustainable Development Goals, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
What impact? Professional learning in Timor Leste, Adeola Capel
In Afghanistan, teachers matter, Tim Friedman
Cooperation is vital : Working together to improve learning, Richa Jain
Improving student learning in Mali, Petra Lietz
Young People’s Perception of Europe in a Time of Change: IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 European Report, Bruno Losito, Gabriella Agrusti, Valeria Damiani, and Wolfram Schulz
Call for cosmopolitan learning for future leaders, Sarah Richardson
Improving girls’ education in Malawi, Sally Robertson
Girls’ Primary and Secondary Education in Malawi: Sector Review: Final Report, Sally Robertson, Elizabeth Cassity, and Esthery Kunkwenzu
Becoming Citizens in a Changing World: IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 International Report, Wolfram Schulz, John Ainley, Julian Fraillon, Bruno Losito, Gabriella Agrusti, and Tim Friedman
In Africa, many are in school but not learning, Ursula Schwantner
Large-scale assessments in the context of developing countries, Ursula Schwantner
Curriculum audit informs development of a regional assessment framework, Jeaniene Spink
What Works Best in Education for Development: a Super Synthesis of the Evidence, Jeaniene Spink, Elizabeth Cassity, and Adam Rorris
Studying early childhood education in the Philippines, Amanda Taylor
PISA 2015: Financial literacy in Australia, Sue Thomson and Lisa De Bortoli
PISA 2015 Australia School Questionnaire data [SAS], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Catherine Underwood
PISA 2015 Australia School Questionnaire data [SPSS], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Catherine Underwood
PISA 2015 Australia Student and Achievement data [SAS], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Catherine Underwood
PISA 2015 Australia Student and Achievement data [SPSS], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Catherine Underwood
PISA 2015: Reporting Australia's results, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Catherine Underwood
PISA 2015: Reporting Australia's results data tables [6 zipped Excel files], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Catherine Underwood
Highlights from PIRLS 2016: Australia's perspective, Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Marina Schmid, Sima Rodrigues, and Jessica Fullarton
PIRLS 2016: Reporting Australia's results, Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Marina Schmid, Sima Rodrigues, and Jessica Fullarton
TIMSS 2015 Australian Year 4 data [SAS & SPSS], Sue Thomson, Nicole Wernert, Elizabeth O'Grady, and Sima Rodrigues
TIMSS 2015 Australian Year 8 data [SAS & SPSS], Sue Thomson, Nicole Wernert, Elizabeth O'Grady, and Sima Rodrigues
TIMSS 2015: Reporting Australia’s results, Sue Thomson, Nicole Wernert, Elizabeth O'Grady, and Sima Rodrigues
Submissions from 2016
A collaborative approach to national assessment in Saudi Arabia
Citizen-led educational monitoring shows promise
International Developments (no.6) 2016
The big picture : The impact of assessments on education policy
Monitoring Trends in Educational Growth: Assessment Framework for Afghanistan, ACER Centre for Global Education Monitoring (ACER-GEM)
PISA For Development Technical Strand A: Enhancement of PISA Cognitive Instruments, Ray J. Adams and John Cresswell
A global measure of digital and ICT literacy skills, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz, and Julian Fraillon
ISA : International Schools' Assessment, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Monitoring Trends in Educational Growth in Afghanistan : class 6 school factors 2013, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics : Audit of curricula, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
What Australia can learn from academically high-performing neighbours, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment : Collaboration and innovation in reporting and dissemination, Michelle Belisle, Elizabeth Cassity, Ratieli Kacilala, Mere T. Seniloli, and Torika Taoi
Improving Quality Education and Children’s Learning Outcomes and Effective Practices in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region : Zimbabwe : Country case study, Elizabeth Cassity
System-level assessment and educational policy, John Cresswell
University experience in Australia and Japan: Using a common survey to understand similarities and differences, Daniel Edwards, Ali Radloff, and Julie McMillan
Class 6 school factors in Afghanistan 2013 : the relationship between school factors and student outcomes from a learning assessment of mathematical, reading and writing literacy, Tim Friedman, Sally Robertson, Stephanie Templeton, and Maurice Walker
Improving Quality Education and Children’s Learning Outcomes and Effective Practices in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region : Appendices, Tim Friedman, Ursula Schwantner, Jeaniene Spink, Naoko Tabata, and Charlotte Waters
Improving Quality Education and Children’s Learning Outcomes and Effective Practices in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region : Main report, Tim Friedman, Ursula Schwantner, Jeaniene Spink, Naoko Tabata, and Charlotte Waters
IEAA Excellence Awards 2016: Stuart Hughes, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
Mapping progress : using data for teaching and learning, Geoff N. Masters
Supporting leadership preparation in Indonesia, Kathryn Moyle
Population definitions for comparative surveys in education, Martin Murphy
Setting the education agenda in Southeast Asia, Rachel Parker
Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) : Global Citizenship Domain Assessment Framework, Rachel Parker and Julian Fraillon
Mapping Researcher Mobility: Measuring research collaboration among APEC economies, Ali Radloff
IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 Assessment Framework, Wolfram Schulz, John Ainley, Julian Fraillon, Bruno Losito, and Gabriella Agrusti
Improving Quality Education and Children’s Learning Outcomes and Effective Practices in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region : Rwanda : Country case study, Ursula Schwantner
Building assessment capability in South East Asia, Jeaniene Spink
Measuring learning : why we need to learn together, Jeaniene Spink
PISA 2015 : a first look at Australia’s results data tables [Excel], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Catherine Underwood
TIMSS 2015 : A first look at Australia's results, Sue Thomson, Nicole Wernert, Elizabeth O'Grady, and Sima Rodrigues
Measuring the impact of citizen-led assessments for improving the quality of education, Mollie Tobin and Petra Lietz
Next steps: measuring reading progress, Ross Turner
Submissions from 2015
International Developments (no.5) 2015
Report on the concurrent validity and inter-rater reliability studies of Uwezo, ACER