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 2013
Building connections in South East Asia, Sarah Richardson
Civic knowledge and engagement among students from immigrant and non-immigrant backgrounds, Tim Friedman, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon, and John Ainley
Cultural differences in teaching and learning, Hilary Hollingsworth
Declining PISA outcomes : time to stop the slide, Sue Thomson
Feasibility Study for the East Asia Summit - Regional Facility for Education Quality Assessment Project (RFEQA), John Cresswell and Karyn Docking
Formative Evaluation of Textbooks and Workbooks, Rachel Outhred, Adrian Beavis, Catherine Stubberfield, Jenny Wilkinson, Martin Murphy, and David Kelly
ICCS 2009 Encyclopedia : Approaches to civic and citizenship education around the world, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz, and Tim Friedman
Improving learning in China, ACER
Indigenous student maths achievement in context, ACER
Informing policy in developing countries, Petra Lietz and Mollie Tobin
International Computer and Information Literacy Study: Assessment Framework, Julian Fraillon, Wolfram Schulz, and John Ainley
International Developments (No.3) 2013
Literacy and the most marginalised children, Megan Robinson
Making a difference in developing countries
Making a difference in developing countries, David Tout
Partner focus : UNICEF and UNESCO, Richa Jain
PISA 2012 : how Australia measures up, ACER
PISA 2012 : how Australia measures up : the PISA 2012 assessment of students’ mathematical, scientific and reading literacy, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and Sarah Buckley
Regional focus : Africa, Rachel Outhred
Regional focus: Africa, Rachel Outhred
Solomon Islands Standardised Tests of Achievement (SISTA). English and Mathematics. Year 4 and Year 6. Report 1 Main Study 2013, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Student participation at school and future civic engagement: Results from ICCS 2009, Wolfram Schulz, John Ainley, and Julian Fraillon
The impact of national and international assessment programmes on education policy, particularly policies regarding resource allocation and teaching and learning practices in developing countries, Maura Best, Pat Knight, Petra Lietz, Craig Lockwood, Dita Nugroho, and Mollie Tobin
UNICEF and UNESCO, Richa Jain
Submissions from 2012
Assessing the intended participation of young adolescents as future citizens: Comparing results from 26 European countries, John Ainley, Tim Friedman, David Kerr, and Wolfram Schulz
Changes in Knowledge about and Perception of Civics and Citizenship over a Ten-Year Period: Comparing CIVED 1999 and ICCS 2009, Wolfram Schulz
Civic participation at school and school-based community participation, Elisa Caponera, Bruno Losito, and Paola Mirti
Evaluating the Contribution of Schools to the development of Young People as Future Citizens, Bruno Losito, Elisa Caponera, Cristiano Corsini, and Paola Mirti
International Update (No. 2) November 2011
Measuring Civic Knowledge among Young Adolescents in the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study, Julian Fraillon, Wolfram Schulz, and John Ainley
Partner focus : good neighbours, Leila Ismail
Policy, Practice, and Readiness to Teach Primary and Secondary Mathematics in 17 Countries: Findings from the IEA Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M), Teresa M. Tatto A/Prof, Jack Schwille Prof, Sharon Senk Prof, Lawrence C. Ingvarson Dr, Ray Peck Mr, and Glenn Rowley Dr
Social origin and citizenship participation in Latin American schools, Juan Castillo
Submissions from 2011
Expected participation in protest activities among lower secondary students in 38 countries, John Ainley and Wolfram Schulz
ICCS 2009 Latin American Report : civic knowledge and attitudes among lower-secondary students in six Latin American countries, Wolfram Schulz, John Ainley, Tim Friedman, and Petra Lietz
International Developments (No.1) 2010
Latin American perspectives on civic and citizenship education, Wolfram Schulz and Eugenio Gonzalez
Multi-level analysis of factors explaining differences in civic knowledge, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon, John Ainley, and Eva Van de gaer
Performance Comparison between IB School Students and Non-IB School Students on the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA) and on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Questionnaire, Ling Tan and Yan Bibby
PISA 2009 Plus Results : Performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics and science for 10 additional participants, Maurice Walker
The roles of schools and communities in civic and citizenships education, Elisa Caponera and Bruno Losito
Submissions from 2010
Explaining differences in civic knowledge across 38 countries, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon, John Ainley, and Eva Van de gaer
International students’ engagement with effective educational practices : a cross-national comparison, Daniel Edwards, Hamish Bennett Coates, and Ali Radloff
PISA in brief : highlights from the full Australian report : challenges for Australian education : results from PISA 2009 : the PISA 2009 assessment of students' reading, mathematical and scientific literacy, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, Marina Nicholas, Kylie Hillman, and Sarah Buckley
Preparedness for active citizenship among lower secondary students in international comparison, Wolfram Schulz, John Ainley, and Eva Van de gaer
PYP and MYP Student Performance on the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA), Ling Tan and Yan Bibby
Submissions from 2009
The Analysis of Measurement Equivalence in International Studies using the Rasch Model, Wolfram Schulz and Julian Fraillon
Submissions from 2008
Assessing Citizenship Skills in Latin America. The Development of a Regional Module as part of the International Civic and Citizenship Study, Fernando M. Reimers
Assessing Student Knowledge, Background and Perceptions in the International Civic and Citizenship Study, Wolfram Schulz and Falk Brese
Collecting School and Teacher Data in International Civic and Citizenship Study, Gabriella Agrusti and Bruno Losito
Concept and design of the International Civic and Citizenship Study., Julian Fraillon and Wolfram Schulz
Harnessing Educational Cooperation in the EAS for Regional Competitiveness and Community Building, Phillip McKenzie, Robert Horne, Andrew Dowling, and Adrian Beavis
Studying Civic and Citizenship Education in the European Context, David Kerr and Joana Lopes
Teacher education and development study in mathematics (TEDS-M) : policy, practice, and readiness to teach primary and secondary mathematics : conceptual framework., Maria Teresa Tatto, John Schwille, Sharon L. Senk, Lawrence Ingvarson, Ray Peck, and Glenn Rowley
Submissions from 2007
An international perspective on active citizenship among lower secondary students, Wolfram Schulz
Civic and Citizenship Education in 2009 (ICCS): A Comparative Study, Wolfram Schulz and John Ainley
Perceptions of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme among Australian and New Zealand universities, Hamish Coates, Marita MacMahon-Ball, and Chris Rosicka
Submissions from 2006
PISA 2006 Australia student, achievement and school data [SAS] [Data set], Sue Thomson and Lisa De Bortoli
PISA 2006 Australia student, achievement and school data [SPSS] [Data set], Sue Thomson and Lisa De Bortoli
Submissions from 2005
Submissions from 2004
IEA Civic Education Study. Technical Report, Wolfram Schulz and Heiko Sibberns
Submissions from 2003
PISA 2003 Australia student, achievement and school data [SAS] [Data set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and John Cresswell
PISA 2003 Australia student, achievement and school data [SPSS] [Data set], Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli, and John Cresswell
Submissions from 2002
Civic knowledge and engagement: An IEA study of upper secondary students in sixteen countries, Jo-ann Amadeo, Judith Torney-Purta, Rainer Lehmann, Vera Husfeldt, and Roumiana Nikolova
Explaining Differences in Civic Knowledge: Multilevel Regression Analyses of Student Data from 27 Countries, Wolfram Schulz
Submissions from 2001
Citizenship and Education in Twenty-eight Countries: Civic Knowledge and Engagement at Age Fourteen, Judith Torney-Purta, Rainer Lehmann, Hans Oswald, and Wolfram Schulz
Submissions from 2000
A Policy Makers Guide to International Achievement Studies, Margaret Forster
PISA 2000 Australia student, achievement and school data [SAS] [Data set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, and John Cresswell
PISA 2000 Australia student, achievement and school data [SPSS] [Data set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, and John Cresswell
Submissions from 1945
Travelling scholarships available to Australians for study overseas, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Submissions from 1934
The Ascanius carries us to Durban, South Africa 1934, Kenneth S. Cunningham