The Australian Council for Educational Research is a global educational research organisation working across many countries. Our research program has several areas of focus including assessment and learning progress, higher education student admissions, and work in global development in conjunction with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as part of the Global Education Monitoring Centre (GEM).
Submissions from 2019
International Developments (no.9) 2019
Latest from ACER international offices
Scottish national assessments inform next steps for learning
The role of learning progressions in global scales, Ray Adams
Piloting a new learning assessment approach, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Australia Awards Vietnam alumnae in the right place at the right time, Jo Doyle
Examining the impact of Australia Awards around the world, Daniel Edwards
International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2018: Assessment Framework, Julian Fraillon, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz, Daniel Duckworth, and Tim Friedman
Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy: An In-depth Analysis of Data from ICILS, Eveline Gebhardt, Sue Thomson, John Ainley, and Kylie Hillman
Building capacity for Bhutan’s learning assessment, Mee Young Han
Building capacity for Bhutan’s learning assessment, Mee Young Han
Effective child-focused education and nurturing care interventions, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
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
Measurement of young children's learning for program evaluation, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Parent-focused interventions in economically developing countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Building standardised assessment capacity in Bangladesh, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam
Improving learning for all, Geoff N. Masters
Not just for the kids: Adult skills in the 21st century, Juliette Mendelovits and Dave Tout
Learning through play in primary school classrooms, Rachel Parker
Draft NEP: How does it affect teachers? (Vol. 13, No. 3), Vimala Ramachandran
Developing a tool for analysing national assessment systems, Ursula Schwantner
Supporting national learning assessment systems, Ursula Schwantner
Australian Government scholarships assist poverty reduction and zero hunger goals in Mozambique, Amanda Taylor and Daniel Edwards
Assessing and understanding social and emotional skills: The OECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills, Sue Thomson
A knowledge portal on learning assessments for South Asia, Sanjay Tripathi
Submissions from 2018
International Developments (no.8) 2018
Latest from ACER international offices
Sharing Session #2: Penilaian Pendidikan Berbasis Kinerja [Performance Based Educational Assessment], ACER Indonesia
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
Australia Awards alumni help rebuild education sector in post-tsunami Indonesia, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
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)
Survey and Focus Groups of Students Enrolled in Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) Offshore: Final Report, Justin Brown, Wei Buttress, and Darren Matthews
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
Buk bilong Pikinini Literacy Program Evaluation 2018: Evaluation Report, Dan Cloney and Prue Anderson
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