ACER works to connect research, policy and practices that are effective in improving learning outcomes. Specialists in program evaluation undertake reviews of education initiatives, and work with systems on improvement. ACER also assists with government audits, and contributes to reviews related to education.
Submissions from 2024
Children’s University in Australia and New Zealand: Reach and impact, Katherine Dix, Shani Sniedze, and Tamara Van Der Zant
Evaluation of the Smiling Mind Primary School Program 2023, Tamara Van Der Zant, Katherine Dix, and Toby Carslake
Submissions from 2023
Teacher Development Multi-Year Study Series. Vanuatu: Final Report, Elizabeth Cassity, Debbie Wong, Jevelin Wendiady, and Jennie Chainey
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
Smiling Mind Evaluation 2021-2022: Effectiveness of the Smiling Mind Primary School program, Katherine Dix, Tamara Van Der Zant, Toby Carslake, Rachel Felgate, and Syeda Kashfee Ahmed
Policy brief: Monitoring and evaluating global citizenship education in the Asia-Pacific region, Payal Goundar and Rachel Parker
Mid-term evaluation report (final): Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Centre Phase 3, Valerie Haugen
Submissions from 2022
International Standard Setting Exercise, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Minimum Proficiency Levels Unpacked, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
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
A formative evaluation of the program for student representatives in a university discipline panel, Diana Genevive Layag
Submissions from 2021
GEM Centre: Completion report for Phase 2 funding, 2017–2020, Australian Council for Educational Research
Evidence of impact underpinning Life Education Programs, Katherine Dix, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Shani Sniedze
Submissions from 2020
Wellbeing Systematic Review Impact Map and Evidence Gap Map, Toby Carslake and Katherine Dix
ResourceSmart Schools and wellbeing. Main study, Katherine Dix, Toby Carslake, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, and Shani Sniedze
The impact of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) on student wellbeing and other related social-emotional learning outcomes, Katherine Dix and Shani Sniedze
Events from 2019
Evaluating I2S2: An inquiry-based Indigenous science program for Years 5 to 9, Caja Gilbert
Measurement of young children's learning for program evaluation, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, and Petra Lietz
Little J & Big Cuz: A school readiness initiative: Final report and case studies, Kathryn Moyle
Revision or Re-vision: Exploring approaches to the differentiation of qualification types in the Australian Qualifications Framework, Kate Perkins, Justin Brown, Paul R. Weldon, and Louise Wignall
Education Expenditure in Australia, James Mahmud Rice, Daniel Edwards, and Julie McMillan
What Do Schools Want from Engagement with Business?, Sheldon Rothman
Developing a tool for analysing national assessment systems, Ursula Schwantner
Submissions from 2018
Buk bilong Pikinini Literacy Program Evaluation 2018: Evaluation Report, Dan Cloney and Prue Anderson
Thinking Maths: Learning Impact Fund Evaluation Report: Addendum to the Evaluation Report, Katherine Dix, Hilary Hollingsworth, and Toby Carslake
Thinking Maths: Learning Impact Fund Evaluation Report: Evaluation Report and Executive Summary, Katherine Dix, Hilary Hollingsworth, and Toby Carslake
Making a difference through Quality Teaching Rounds: Evidence from a sustained program of research, Jennifer Gore
Evaluating the impact of teaching assistants, Mirkka Jokelainen
Super synthesis: Evidence of what works in education for development, Jeaniene Spink
Challenges in STEM learning in Australian schools: Literature and policy review, Michael J. Timms, Kathryn Moyle, Paul R. Weldon, and Pru Mitchell
Submissions from 2017
Lifting achievement levels and improving the return on Australia’s investment in schooling : Submission to the Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools (chair: Mr David Gonski), Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies: Conceptual framework, Hilary Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Cassity, Debbie Wong, and Jacqueline Cheng
Evaluation of the In2science Peer Mentoring Program: Final Report, Julie Kos, Jacynta Krakouer, and Sheldon Rothman
Review of the Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire (PREQ): Final report, Ali Radloff, Darren Matthews, Yan Bibby, and Daniel Edwards
Submissions from 2016
Review of Years 9 to 12 Tasmania : Final report, Geoff N. Masters, Kathryn Moyle, Sheldon Rothman, Hilary Hollingsworth, Bill Perrett, Paul R. Weldon, Kate Perkins, Justin Brown, Ali Radloff, Patricia Freeman, and Sofi Damianidis
Submissions from 2015
Evaluation of ICT in Education in Papua Province (ACDP-045): Final Report, Susanne Owen, John Hunt, Eda Simanjuntak, Eko Sediyono, Prapto Yuwono, Sri Yulianto, and Wigati Yektinintys Modouw
Submissions from 2014
Study on Teacher Absenteeism in Indonesia 2014, Phillip McKenzie, Dita Nugroho, Clare Ozolins, Julie McMillan, Sudarno Sumarto, Nina Toyamah, Vita Febriany, R Justin Sodo, Luhur Bima, and Armand Arief Sim
Teacher Absenteeism in Indonesia: Policy Brief, Phillip McKenzie, Dita Nugroho, Clare Ozolins, Julie McMillan, Sudarno Sumarto, Nina Toyamah, Vita Febriany, R Justin Sodo, Luhur Bima, and Armand Arief Sim
Independent evaluation of ASIC’s implementation of the Helping Our Kids Understand Finances initiative, Robert Simons
Submissions from 2013
Evaluation of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy Initiative : final report, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Partnering for school improvement : case studies of school-community partnerships in Australia, Sharon Clerke
Partnering for success, Sharon Clerke
Snapshot of school–community partnerships in Australian schools, Sharon Clerke
StartSmart Impact Report, Commonwealth Bank Foundation
Literacy and numeracy interventions in the early years of schooling : a literature review : report to the Ministerial Advisory Group on Literacy and Numeracy, Marion Meiers, Kate Reid, Phillip McKenzie, and Suzanne Mellor
Formative evaluation of textbooks and workbooks in South Africa, Rachel Outhred, Adrian Beavis, Catherine Stubberfield, Jenny Wilkinson, Martin Murphy, and David Kelly
Submissions from 2012
The failure of progressive classroom reform : lessons from the Curriculum Reform Implementation Project in Papua New Guinea, Gerard Guthrie
Preparing 21st century learners: the case for school-community collaborations, Michele Lonsdale and Michelle Anderson
Measuring and rewarding school improvement, Geoff N. Masters
Evaluation of the assessment and rating process under the National Quality Standard for Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age Care, Sheldon Rothman, David Kelly, Bridie Raban, Mollie Tobin, Jocelyn Cook, Kate O’Malley, Clare Ozolins, and Meredith Bramich
Submissions from 2011
Final Evaluation Report: Supporting Improved Literacy Achievement (SILA) Project, Robert Hattam, Lyn Kerkham, John Walsh, Jenny Barnett, Dianne Bills, Petra Lietz, and Mollie Tobin
School-Community Partnerships in Australian Schools, Michele Lonsdale
Final report: the benefits of school–business relationships, Michele Lonsdale, Alana Deery, Sharon Clerke, Michelle Anderson, Emma Curtin, Pat Knight, and Meredith Bramich
Evaluation of the Sporting Chance Program, Michele Lonsdale, Jenny Wilkinson, Stephanie Armstrong, David McClay, Sharon Clerke, Jocelyn Cook, Kanat Wano, Robert Simons, Gina C. Milgate, Meredith Bramich, and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Gambling and young people in Australia, Nola Purdie, Gabrielle Matters, Kylie Hillman, Martin Murphy, Clare Ozolins, and Pam Millwood
Assessment of current process for targeting of schools funding to disadvantaged students: A report prepared for the Review of Funding for Schooling Panel, Adam Rorris, Paul R. Weldon, Adrian Beavis, Phillip McKenzie, Meredith Bramich, and Alana Deery
Children’s Independent Mobility : and the Mobile Phone: 8 to 12 year olds, Catherine Underwood
Submissions from 2010
Evaluation of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) : Trial project in the Solomon Islands, ACER
MindMatters evaluation report, ACER
Schools First: 2009 public report, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), National Australia Bank (NAB), and Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)
Evaluation of OLPC programs global : a literature review, Dita Nugroho and Michele Lonsdale
First interim report of Schools First: Evaluation of the 2009 awards, Robert Simons
Submissions from 2009
Preschool Education in Australia, Andrew Dowling and Kate O’Malley
Submissions from 2008
Output Measurement in Education, Andrew Dowling
Schools First: Final Report, Michele Lonsdale
Harnessing Educational Cooperation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) for Regional Competitiveness and Community Building, Phillip McKenzie, Robert Horne, Andrew Dowling, and Adrian Beavis
An Evaluation of the Getting it Right: Literacy and Numeracy Strategy in Western Australian Schools, Marion Meiers, Lawrence Ingvarson, Adrian Beavis, John Hogan, and Elizabeth Kleinhenz
Sexuality education in schools : you don't have to be an expert, G Schroeder
Dare to Achieve : a bold curriculum, M Tiller
Submissions from 2007
Australia's school funding system, Andrew Dowling
Submissions from 2006
National survey of health and well-being promotion policies and practices in secondary schools, John Ainley, Graeme Withers, Catherine Underwood, and Tracey Frigo
Submissions from 2005
Submissions from 2004
Evaluation of school-based arts education programmes in Australian schools, Jennifer Bryce, Juliette Mendelovits, Adrian Beavis, Joy McQueen, and Isabelle Adams
Evaluation of the Middle Years Reform Program, Gerald Elsworth, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, and Adrian Beavis
Evaluating Australian teachers, Lawrence Ingvarson and Elizabeth Kleinhenz
Submissions from 2000
The Assessments We Need, Geoff N. Masters and Margaret Forster
Submissions from 1991
The Queensland Sunrise Centre: a report of the first year, Michael Ryan, Jenny Betts, Greg Grimmett, Karen Hallett, and Dave Mitchell