Literacy and numeracy

Literacy and numeracy

 
ACER conducts literacy and numeracy research to inform reviews, assessments and studies, as well as addressing issues including mathematics anxiety and engagement.

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Submissions from 2024

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What factors impact reading literacy in Southeast Asia?, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed

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ACER’s Mathematics Anxiety and Engagement Strategy (MAES): A framework, Sarah Buckley, Kate Reid, Catherine Pearn, and Shani Sniedze

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Understanding how teacher professional learning supports education reform, Elizabeth Cassity and Debbie Wong

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Infographic: TIMSS 2023 snapshot, Jo Earp

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Teaching literacy skills to students, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam

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Strengthening foundational learning in the ASEAN region: A review of promising practices, Yung Nietschke, Adeola Monty, Anna Dabrowski, Payal Goundar, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Debbie Wong, and Jeaniene Spink

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Learning Through Play at School Ukraine: Final Research Report (Ukrainian version), Rachel Parker, Amy Berry, David Jeffries, Prue Anderson, and Oksana Zabolotna

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Learning Through Play at School: Ukraine, 2019-2024, Rachel Parker, Amy Berry, Kellie Picker, David Jeffries, Prue Anderson, and Oksana Zabolotna

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Learning Through Play at School: Ukraine, 2019-2024 (Ukrainian version), Rachel Parker, Amy Berry, Kellie Picker, David Jeffries, Prue Anderson, and Oksana Zabolotna

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Learning Through Play at School Ukraine: Final Research Report, Rachel Parker, Amy Berry, Kellie Picker, David Jeffries, Prue Anderson, and Oksana Zabolotna

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Unpacking the science of reading research, Greta Rollo and Kellie Picker

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Addressing the data and education gap in Timor-Leste, Jeaniene Spink and Jacqueline Cheng

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Pairwise Comparison Method Toolkit. A toolkit for countries to measure global learning outcomes., United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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A new tool to fill the data gap on learning: AMPL, Maurice Walker, Ursula Schwantner, and Kemran Mestan

Submissions from 2023

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Equity and equality in learning in Asia-Pacific: What do results from large-scale assessments tell us? Gender in focus policy brief, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Anna Dabrowski, Jacqueline Cheng, Victoria Klimova, and Isabella McCallum

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Bringing learning progressions down to 2-year-olds in reading and mathematics, Prue Anderson

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Infographic: Australia’s reading results within the international context, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Year 4 students hold their ground in international reading assessment: PIRLS, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Bangkit Lebih Kuat, Amy Berry, Anisah Hafiszha Zulfa, Beth Sprunt, Dan Cloney, George Adam Sukoco, Irsyad Zamjani, Jeaniene Spink, Lanny Octavia, Mark Heyward, Mary Fearnley-Sander, Rasita Ekawati Purba, Robert Randall, and Senza Arsendy

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Research Conference 2023: Becoming lifelong learners. Proceedings and Program, Kylie Burns (Ed.)

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Investigating the impact of education reforms in Timor-Leste, Elizabeth Cassity and Debbie Wong

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Teacher Development Multi-Year Study Series. Vanuatu: Final Report, Elizabeth Cassity, Debbie Wong, Jevelin Wendiady, and Jennie Chainey

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The Overcoming Disadvantage in Early Childhood Study: Evaluation of the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation’s Early Language and Literacy Program. Summary report, Dan Cloney, Kellie Picker, David Jeffries, and Prue Anderson

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PISA 2022. Reporting Australia’s results. Volume I: Student performance and equity in education, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Sue Thomson

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PISA in Brief 2022: Student performance and equity in education, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood, and Sue Thomson

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The National Student Assessment 2022 in Bangladesh. Grades 3 and 5, Directorate of Primary Education Bangladesh

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The National Student Assessment 2022 in Bangladesh. Key findings & learnings, Directorate of Primary Education Bangladesh

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Infographic: Basic literacy skills and the gap between male and female students, Jo Earp

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Infographic: Basic skills and the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, Jo Earp

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Report of Bhutan’s National Education Assessment 2021 published, Mee Young Han

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PIRLS 2021 Australian Year 4 data readme [text], Kylie Hillman, Elizabeth O'Grady, Sima Rodrigues, Marina Schmid, and Sue Thomson

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PIRLS 2021 Australian Year 4 data [SAS], Kylie Hillman, Elizabeth O'Grady, Sima Rodrigues, Marina Schmid, and Sue Thomson

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PIRLS 2021 Australian Year 4 data [SPSS], Kylie Hillman, Elizabeth O'Grady, Sima Rodrigues, Marina Schmid, and Sue Thomson

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PIRLS 2021 Australian Year 4 data tables [excel], Kylie Hillman, Elizabeth O'Grady, Sima Rodrigues, Marina Schmid, and Sue Thomson

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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study: Australia’s results from PIRLS 2021, Kylie Hillman, Elizabeth O'Grady, Sima Rodrigues, Marina Schmid, and Sue Thomson

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Beyond reading and writing: reframing literacy, Yung Nietschke and Anna Dabrowski PhD

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Infographic: Reading instruction strategies used in year 4 lessons in Australia, Dominique Russell

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Implementing Effective Tiered Interventions in Secondary Schools: Survey of school and support staff, Paul R. Weldon, Jonathan Heard, Jessica Thompson, and Tanya Stephenson

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Understanding the impact of teacher development programs, Debbie Wong and Hilary Hollingsworth

Submissions from 2022

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The Overcoming Disadvantage in Early Childhood Study: Evaluation of the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation’s Early Language and Literacy Program. Final Report, Dan Cloney, Kellie Picker, David Jeffries, and Prue Anderson

Are girls more resilient in literacy and numeracy than boys?, Sri Irene Astuti Dwiningrum, Rahmawati Rahmawati, Aditya Aditya, Dian Rahdiani, Haryo Susetiyo, and Mega Riyanti Bayu Putri

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Infographic: Language and cognitive skills in the early years, Zoe Kaskamanidis

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Infographic: Student reading in a digital age, Zoe Kaskamanidis

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Commemorating a leader in educational measurement, Pru Mitchell and Katie McDowell

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Relationship between students’ economic, cultural, and social status, school climate and student achievement in Indonesia, Alejandra Osses-Vargas, Ursula Schwantner, Ray Adams, and Nicole Wernert

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Infographic: School funding – what are educators seeking support for?, Dominique Russell

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Beyond letters and numbers: the COVID-19 pandemic and foundational literacy and numeracy in Indonesia, Jeaniene Spink, Dan Cloney, and Amy Berry

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Reversing Australia’s declining achievement a shared problem, Sue Thomson

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Review of the Australian Core Skills Framework and Digital Literacy Skills Framework and relevant assessment tools. Final report, Louise Wignall, Anita Roberts, and Jana Scomazzon

Submissions from 2021

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Assessment of Oral Language and Early Literacy in Early Childhood Education and Care: Literature Review, Danielle Anzai, Sandra Knowles, Dan Cloney, Pam Munro-Smith, and Pru Mitchell

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Public Enquiry: Adult literacy and its importance, Australian Council for Educational Research

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The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics Program, Australian Council for Educational Research

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Citizen-led Assessments: A Model for Evidence-based Advocacy and Action to Improve Learning, Suman Bhattacharjea, Sehar Saeed, Rajib Timalsina, and Syeed Ahamed

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Teacher resources on numeracy, Anannya Chakraborty

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Developing an assessment of oral language and literacy: Measuring growth in the early years, Dan Cloney and Kellie Picker

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Could students try harder on PISA?, Lisa De Bortoli

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Infographic: Foundational literacy and numeracy skills, Jo Earp

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The importance of measuring adult literacy and numeracy, Daniel Edwards, Juliette Mendelovits, David Tout, and Louise Wignall

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Modelling greatness, Kristy Osborne and Anton Davis

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Investigating the impact of learning through play at school, Rachel Parker

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Research Snapshot: UNICEF Philippines Early Childhood Education Kindergarten to Grade 4 Longitudinal Study, Rachel Parker, Jacqueline H. S. Cheng, Prue Anderson, Dan Cloney, and Adeola Monty

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Describing growth in early reading skills, Dara Ramalingam, Prue Anderson, Sandra Knowles, Danielle Anzai, and Greta Rollo

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Online Training on Formative Assessment for Early Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (ELLN) in the Philippines: Final report, RTI International

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Infographic: School librarian recruitment – valuing reading for pleasure, Dominique Russell

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Infographic: Student enjoyment of reading, Dominique Russell

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Monitoring progress towards the SDGs, Ursula Schwantner, Juliette F. Mendelovits, and Maurice Walker

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Monitoring progress towards SDG 4 in Southeast Asia, Jeaniene Spink, Jacqueline Cheng, and Ursula Schwantner

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Understanding competency based learning for mathematical literacy, Sri Aurobindo Society and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Understanding competency based learning for reading literacy, Sri Aurobindo Society and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Understanding competency based learning for scientific literacy, Sri Aurobindo Society and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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1 in 4 Australian Year 8s have teachers unqualified in maths — this hits disadvantaged schools even harder, Sue Thomson

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Educational aspirations of disadvantaged students in decline, Sue Thomson

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What makes a student academically resilient in the face of disadvantage?, Sue Thomson

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Improving adult literacy and numeracy everybody’s business, David Tout, Juliette Mendelovits, and Louise Wignall

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Australian boys’ and girls’ enjoyment of reading, Catherine Underwood

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Snapshots issue 13: What do Australian 15-year-olds think about reading?, Catherine Underwood

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Lao PDR: Policy insights from a multi-year teaching and learning study series, Debbie Wong and Hilary Hollingsworth

Submissions from 2020

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The effect of year level on PISA achievement, John Ainley, Dan Cloney, and Jessica Thompson

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International Early Learning and Child Well-Being Study, Australian Council for Educational Research

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Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment, Australian Council for Educational Research

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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study: Measuring and making international comparisons of student achievement in reading, Australian Council for Educational Research

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The Early Grade Mathematics Assessment: Assessing children’s acquisition of basic numeracy skills in developing countries, Australian Council for Educational Research

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The Early Grade Reading Assessment: Assessing children’s acquisition of basic literacy skills in developing countries, Australian Council for Educational Research

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The Latin-American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education: Measuring and comparing educational quality in Latin America, Australian Council for Educational Research

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The Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality, Australian Council for Educational Research

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Infographic: Australian achievement trends in TIMSS, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Scottish National Assessments: National report for academic year 2018 to 2019, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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The Annual Status of Education Report survey: Monitoring learning levels of children in rural India, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Support for teachers key to improving literacy during COVID-19 and beyond, Amy Berry and Jeaniene Spink

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Mathematics anxiety, Sarah Buckley

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Mathematics anxiety: Supplementary materials, Sarah Buckley

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Using picture books to reduce maths anxiety, Sarah Buckley

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Student wellbeing programs improve academic outcomes, Katherine Dix, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Shani Sniedze, Elizabeth O'Grady, and Jenny Trevitt

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Supporting examination reform in Nepal, Mee Young Han

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Tackling maths anxiety, Divya Kapoor

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Addressing educational marginalisation in a crisis, Amit Kaushik

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Examining the reading strategies of non-native English language test-takers, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam

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Supporting literacy in South Asia, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam and Manasa Mahesh

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Strengthening capacities for state-level learning assessment: A case of Uttar Pradesh in India, Amit Pathak

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Jump, split or make to the next 10: strategies to teach maths have changed since parents were at school, Catherine Pearn