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Informing Policy In Developing Countries, Petra Lietz, Mollie Tobin
Informing Policy In Developing Countries, Petra Lietz, Mollie Tobin
International Developments
Petra Lietz and Mollie Tobin discuss the impact of large-scale assessment programs on education policy in developing countries.
Educational Progress For All, Ray Adams
Educational Progress For All, Ray Adams
International Developments
ACER’s ongoing work in global educational monitoring is supporting educational progress for all learners, worldwide, as Ray Adams explains.
Pacific, Elizabeth Cassity
Pacific, Elizabeth Cassity
International Developments
ACER is working with Ministries of Education in the Pacific to develop institutional capacity to deliver comprehensive assessment systems at the national and school levels, as Elizabeth Cassity reports.
Student Assessments In India, Richa Jain
Student Assessments In India, Richa Jain
International Developments
ACER is working with social enterprise Gray Matters to deliver strong student assessments for school improvement in India. Richa Jain reports.
Supporting Educational Progress For All Learners, Peter Mcguckian
Supporting Educational Progress For All Learners, Peter Mcguckian
International Developments
ACER’s work in global educational monitoring is helping to identify effective policies, strategies and practices, and collaborative approaches that support improved practice in education and ultimately improved student outcomes, as Peter McGuckian explains.
International Developments (No.4) 2014
International Developments (No.4) 2014
International Developments
Table of contents for this issue: (a) Supporting educational progress for all learners; (b) Student assessments in India; (c) Pacific; (d) Educational progress for all; (e) Informing policy in developing countries; (f) Building connections in South East Asia; (g) Improving learning in China; (h) Current international projects.
Literacy And The Most Marginalised Children, Megan Robinson
Literacy And The Most Marginalised Children, Megan Robinson
International Developments
Researchers, practitioners and policy makers interested in the field of inclusive education gathered at a roundtable meeting to discuss synergies across the Australian and international development education policy arenas regarding literacy interventions for the most marginalised children.
Regional Focus : Africa, Rachel Outhred
Regional Focus : Africa, Rachel Outhred
International Developments
Significant work on evaluation and assessment aimed at addressing equity and educational quality in Africa is being undertaken by researchers at ACER.
Unicef And Unesco, Richa Jain
Unicef And Unesco, Richa Jain
International Developments
ACER has been working with the United Nations through UNICEF and UNESCO to support high-quality education across the world.
Making A Difference In Developing Countries
Making A Difference In Developing Countries
International Developments
The work of ACER in education is making the difference in educational outcomes for students across the world, particularly in developing countries, explains the author.
International Developments (No.3) 2013
International Developments (No.3) 2013
International Developments
Table of contents for this issue: (a) Making a difference in developing countries; (b) UNICEF and UNESCO; (c) Regional focus : Africa; (d) Literacy and the most marginalised children.
Snapshot : Current International Projects
Snapshot : Current International Projects
International Developments
This article gives a brief overview of ACER's current international projects including an overview of ACER's work in Spain, Norway, India, the Arab States, and Saudi Arabia.
Graduate Capability, Hamish Bennett Coates
Graduate Capability, Hamish Bennett Coates
International Developments
Is it feasible to produce a generalisable assessment of higher education learning outcomes to demonstrate the capability of graduates? In a word, yes. Hamish Coates explains.
Regional Focus : South East Asia
Regional Focus : South East Asia
International Developments
Foreign Ministers at the sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bali, Indonesia, in July 2011 welcomed the convening of the first EAS Education Ministers meeting. The meeting of the Education Ministers of the 18 EAS countries was agreed at the previous EAS meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, in October 2010. The ministers agreed to pursue further cooperation to enhance the quality of education, and promote educational exchange and innovation in the region.
Regional Focus : India And Bangladesh
Regional Focus : India And Bangladesh
International Developments
ACER India increased the size of its workforce in 2011 and now boasts more than double the number of staff employed in 2010. The expansion increases the capacity of ACER India in terms of data analysis with a focus on international achievement studies, state monitoring programs and evaluation studies, as well as in terms of publication and marketing. The increased capacity means ACER India is well placed to independently undertake educational research and development work in India and beyond.
Partner Focus : Good Neighbours, Leila Ismail
Partner Focus : Good Neighbours, Leila Ismail
International Developments
Researchers at ACER are ensuring Australia's international aid program in support of quality education is as smart as it can be, through its work with AusAID.
A Clearer Picture : National And International Testing In The Uae, Alan Egbert
A Clearer Picture : National And International Testing In The Uae, Alan Egbert
International Developments
The Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently introduced the UAE National Assessment Program (UAENAP), developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in partnership with the ministry, to monitor student achievement and progress, in order to inform policy and curriculum development for the nation.
International Developments (No.2) 2012
International Developments (No.2) 2012
International Developments
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Medical Testing
International Developments
Universities are increasingly admitting new students based on more than just their academic results. In health-related fields especially, greater emphasis is being placed on the need for students to have a wider skill set, in particular logical reasoning and problem solving, the ability to communicate well and understand people, as well as the ability to work effectively in a team. Future doctors and other health professionals need to understand more than just medical theory – it is crucial they have the aptitude to work effectively with colleagues and patients in practice. ACER works with universities in the United Kingdom and …
International Schools' Assessment Program
International Schools' Assessment Program
International Developments
Designed and developed Schools’ Assessment Designed and developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), the International Schools' Assessment Program (ISA) is currently administered in 260 international schools worldwide with over 49000 students participating, and allows these schools to benchmark themselves against other international schools in the core skill areas of mathematical literacy, reading and writing. The ISA is a culturally inclusive test that provides meaningful and valuable information for education providers and the parents of students.
Middle East
International Developments
The countries of the Middle East are forging ahead with educational development to ensure that their students are well prepared to meet the challenges of living and working in a global economy. with educational development to ensure that their students are well prepared to meet the challenges of living and working in a global economy. ACER's United Arab Emirates Office, located in Dubai, opened in October 2003 as the first educational research organisation in Knowledge Village. ACER UAE provides knowledge transfer, training and innovative educational services throughout the Middle East.
World Bank
International Developments
Established in 1944, the World Bank provides low‑interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for investment in education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture and environmental and natural resource management. One of the organisation’s strategic goals is to help countries integrate education into national economic strategies and develop holistic education systems responsive to varying socioeconomic needs. ACER’s World Bank-funded work extends from India to Ethiopia on projects involving national assessments, reviews and in-country consultancy.
Programme For International Student Assessment (Pisa)
Programme For International Student Assessment (Pisa)
International Developments
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) leads an international consortium of research organisations, and educational institutions to deliver the International PISA project on behalf of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Translated into 48 languages and then verified to ensure they can be understood by students from a wide range of language and cultural backgrounds, PISA questions are based on relevant, everyday situations. PISA tests the reading, mathematics and science literacy of 15-year-olds across the world. In 2009 around 400 000 students from 57 countries took part.
International Developments (No.1) 2010
International Developments (No.1) 2010
International Developments
Table of contents for this issue: Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); (b) World Bank; (c) Latin America; (d) Middle East; (e) International Schools Assessment Program; (f) Medical testing.