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 and global development in conjunction with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as part of the Education Analytics Service (EAS), and the Global Education Monitoring Centre (GEM).
Submissions from 2019
Parent-focused interventions in economically developing countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Piloting a new learning assessment approach, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
PISA 2018 Australia School Questionnaire data [SAS] [Data set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
PISA 2018 Australia School Questionnaire data [SPSS] [Data set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
PISA 2018 Australia Student and Achievement data [SAS] [Data set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
PISA 2018 Australia Student and Achievement data [SPSS] [Data set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
PISA 2018 in Brief I. Student performance, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
PISA 2018: Reporting Australia’s Results [videorecording], Sue Thomson
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] [Data set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Marina Schmid
Quality-focused interventions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) in economically developing countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Scottish national assessments inform next steps for learning
Supporting national learning assessment systems, Ursula Schwantner
Teacher development multi-year study series: Timor-Leste: Interim report 1, Elizabeth Cassity, Jennie Chainey, and Sheldon Rothman
Technical and Vocational Education Training: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
The politics of gender, caste, and education in India, Vimala Ramachandran
The role of learning progressions in global scales, Ray Adams
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
Young people’s expectations to participate in legal and illegal activities to express their opinions: Findings from ICCS 2016, Wolfram Schulz
Submissions from 2018
Australia Awards alumni help rebuild education sector in post-tsunami Indonesia, Debbie Wong and Rachel Parker
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility Case Study in China - environment and public health fields, Daniel Edwards and Jo Doyle
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Case Study in Indonesia - education field, Rachel Parker and Debbie Wong
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Case Study in Mongolia: management and commerce fields, Rachel Parker and Jennie Chainey
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Case Study in Solomon Islands: health field, Amanda Taylor and Jennie Chainey
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Case Study in Vanuatu: legal and justice fields, Daniel Edwards and Amanda Taylor
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Tracer Survey Report: Year 2 2017-18: Alumni of 1996 to 2005, Daniel Edwards and Amanda Taylor
Australian Alumni kicking financial goals in Mongolia, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Basic education: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Basic education: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Buk bilong Pikinini Literacy Program Evaluation 2018: Evaluation Report, Dan Cloney and Prue Anderson
Changing interests and sustained knowledge in the TALIS 2018 framework, Ralph Carstens, John Ainley, and Heather Price
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
Country or Region Specific Analysis: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Country or Region Specific Analysis: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
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
Driving early childhood education quality in Indonesia, Dan Cloney
Education Financing: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Education Financing: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Education in Emergencies: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Education in Emergencies: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Education Pathways: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Education Pathways: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Education Sector Interconnections: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Education Sector Interconnections: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
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
Higher Education: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Higher Education: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Implementing large-scale education assessments, Geoff N. Masters
Improving girls’ education in Malawi, Sally Robertson
Improving literacy and numeracy in the Pacific, Elizabeth Cassity
Infographic: Teacher training in student career guidance, Dominique Russell
International Developments (no.8) 2018
Investment in teacher development overseas: are we making a difference?, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Latest from ACER international offices
Learning Assessment: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Learning Assessment: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Learning progressions as an inclusive solution to global education monitoring, Ray J. Adams, Jen Jackson, and Ross Turner
Measuring childhood learning in South East Asia, Jacqueline Cheng
Monitoring and Evaluation: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Monitoring and Evaluation: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
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
PISA Australia in Focus Number 1: Sense of belonging at school, Lisa De Bortoli
PISA Australia in Focus Number 2: Educational expectations, Kylie Hillman
PISA Australia in Focus Number 3: Motivation, Catherine Underwood
PISA Australia in Focus Number 4: Anxiety, Marina Schmid
Reforming learning assessments in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
SEA-PLM survey preparations begin in SE Asia, Jeaniene Spink
Sharing Session #2: Penilaian Pendidikan Berbasis Kinerja [Performance Based Educational Assessment], ACER Indonesia
Super synthesis: Evidence of what works in education for development, Jeaniene Spink
Supporting assessment of teaching and learning of 21st century skills, Sally Robertson
Survey and Focus Groups of Students Enrolled in Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) Offshore: Final Report, Justin Brown, Wei Buttress, and Darren Matthews
Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2018 Conceptual Framework, John Ainley and Ralph Carstens
The Australian Education System: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
The Australian Education System: Practitioner level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
The role of big data in education quality monitoring: Implications at the global, regional and national levels, Ursula Schwantner, Amit Kaushik, Ross Turner, Charlotte Waters, and Ray J. Adams
The Role of Key Stakeholders in Education and Aid Effectiveness Principles: Foundation level, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
The Role of Key Stakeholders in Education and Aid Effectiveness Principles: Practitioner level, 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
Submissions from 2017
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Case Study #1: Fiji, Rachel Parker and Amanda Taylor
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Case Study #3: Kenya, Daniel Edwards and Adeola Capel
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Case Study #4: Nepal, Rachel Parker and Amanda Taylor
Australia Awards Global Tracer Facility: Tracer Survey Report: Year 1: 2016-17: Alumni of 2006 to 2010, Daniel Edwards and Amanda Taylor
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
Call for cosmopolitan learning for future leaders, Sarah Richardson
Cooperation is vital : Working together to improve learning, Richa Jain
Current international projects
Curriculum audit informs development of a regional assessment framework, Jeaniene Spink
Developing a strategy for quality pre-primary education for all and parenting education for ECCE - Policy options and road map, David Harding, Isabella Tirtowalujo, Sheldon Shaeffer, Dan Cloney, Gutama, Burhanuddin, Nurlaila Nuzulul Qurany, Widarmi Wijana, and Trevino Pakasi
Girls’ Primary and Secondary Education in Malawi: Sector Review: Final Report, Sally Robertson, Elizabeth Cassity, and Esthery Kunkwenzu
Highlights from PIRLS 2016: Australia's perspective, Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Marina Schmid, Sima Rodrigues, and Jessica Fullarton
Improving girls’ education in Malawi, Sally Robertson
Improving student learning in Mali, Petra Lietz