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Full-Text Articles in Education
International Developments (No.8) 2018
International Developments (No.8) 2018
International Developments
In this issue of International Developments we investigate a synthesis of research evidence that identifies the impact of interventions that offer high value in meeting education’s greatest challenges in development contexts. We explore how ACER’s school assessments are playing a part in supporting improvements in teaching and learning, and we examine the benefits of a program to collect evidence of education quality for governments, schools, communities and students in the Pacific region. This issue of International Developments also looks at ACER’s work with partners across South Asia to ensure inclusive and quality education for all, the development of a ‘road …
Current International Projects
Current International Projects
International Developments
This article provides an overview of the international projects the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is involved in.
Large-Scale Assessments In The Context Of Developing Countries, Ursula Schwantner
Large-Scale Assessments In The Context Of Developing Countries, Ursula Schwantner
International Developments
A new analysis of assessments around the world identifies how best to operate large-scale assessments in developing countries.
Improving Student Learning In Mali, Petra Lietz
Improving Student Learning In Mali, Petra Lietz
International Developments
ACER has been working over the past two years to help develop an internal monitoring and evaluation system in Mali.
In Afghanistan, Teachers Matter, Tim Friedman
In Afghanistan, Teachers Matter, Tim Friedman
International Developments
Students in well-resourced schools in Afghanistan are more likely to have stronger learning outcomes and one of the most important resources is good teachers.
In Africa, Many Are In School But Not Learning, Ursula Schwantner
In Africa, Many Are In School But Not Learning, Ursula Schwantner
International Developments
ACER analysis for UNICEF examines the major impediments to children’s learning as a considerable proportion of students in Eastern and Southern African schools do not reach expected basic learning benchmarks in numeracy and literacy.
Curriculum Audit Informs Development Of A Regional Assessment Framework, Jeaniene Spink
Curriculum Audit Informs Development Of A Regional Assessment Framework, Jeaniene Spink
International Developments
The results of an audit of curriculum materials of 11 Southeast Asian countries have informed the development of a regional assessment framework, as Jeaniene Spink explains.
Studying Early Childhood Education In The Philippines, Amanda Taylor
Studying Early Childhood Education In The Philippines, Amanda Taylor
International Developments
A recent ACER research report highlights the importance of preschool education for children in the Philippines.
Working With Uis Towards A Global Measurement Scale For Learning, Ray Adams
Working With Uis Towards A Global Measurement Scale For Learning, Ray Adams
International Developments
Collaborative efforts are underway to develop a global scale that benchmarks student performance in reading and mathematics against a common measure. Ray Adams reports on progress.
Cooperation Is Vital : Working Together To Improve Learning, Richa Jain
Cooperation Is Vital : Working Together To Improve Learning, Richa Jain
International Developments
Cooperation between key international education organisations is helping education systems to understand the impact of education reforms, and compare the achievement of their students with other participating countries and economies, as Richa Jain explains.
International Developments (No.7) 2017
International Developments (No.7) 2017
International Developments
In this issue of International Developments we explore collaborative efforts by ACER and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to develop a global scale that benchmarks student performance in reading and mathematics against a common measure. This project aims to support global efforts to meet the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – to ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning – by 2030. We also report on analysis of assessments around the world to identify how best to operate large-scale assessments in developing countries. This issue of International Developments also looks at ACER’s …
Citizen-Led Educational Monitoring Shows Promise
Citizen-Led Educational Monitoring Shows Promise
International Developments
A citizen-led approach to the collection of information about schooling and children’s learning is showing great promise in terms of educational monitoring and policy making.
The Big Picture : The Impact Of Assessments On Education Policy
The Big Picture : The Impact Of Assessments On Education Policy
International Developments
ACER’s analysis of the impact of large-scale assessments on education policy in the Asia-Pacific region aims to help stakeholders improve the design and usefulness of assessments.
A Collaborative Approach To National Assessment In Saudi Arabia
A Collaborative Approach To National Assessment In Saudi Arabia
International Developments
A collaborative assessment project involving the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and Saudi Arabia’s Public Education Evaluation Commission (PEEC) has involved the rapid development of national sample assessments of students in Grades 3 and 6 in Mathematics and Science.
Building Assessment Capability In South East Asia, Jeaniene Spink
Building Assessment Capability In South East Asia, Jeaniene Spink
International Developments
A new primary years assessment will help teachers, curriculum designers and policymakers to better measure the learning achievement of students in South East Asia. Jeaniene Spink reports.
Supporting Leadership Preparation In Indonesia, Kathryn Moyle
Supporting Leadership Preparation In Indonesia, Kathryn Moyle
International Developments
Kathryn Moyle reports on an evaluation of a professional learning program for aspiring school principals in Indonesia.
Mapping Progress : Using Data For Teaching And Learning, Geoff N. Masters
Mapping Progress : Using Data For Teaching And Learning, Geoff N. Masters
International Developments
In a world of rapidly expanding data, it is important to keep in mind that there are three central uses of data in school education. Geoff Masters explains.
Measuring Learning : Why We Need To Learn Together, Jeaniene Spink
Measuring Learning : Why We Need To Learn Together, Jeaniene Spink
International Developments
One of the keys to increasing the quality and comparability of learning measures is cooperation within the international community to develop common benchmarks to measure learning outcomes, argues Jeaniene Spink.
International Developments (No.6) 2016
International Developments (No.6) 2016
International Developments
In this issue of International Developments we look at the purposeful collection of educational data through progressive achievement testing to enable teachers to establish where students are in their long-term learning, diagnose individual strengths and weaknesses, identify the best next steps for action, decide on appropriate evidence-based interventions, monitor the progress students make over time, and evaluate the effectiveness of their own teaching decisions and approaches. We also explore how a new primary years assessment is helping teachers, curriculum designers and policymakers to better measure the learning achievement of students in South East Asia; investigate the impact of a professional …
Assessments To Support Quality Teaching And Learning, Charlotte Waters
Assessments To Support Quality Teaching And Learning, Charlotte Waters
International Developments
The focus of post-2015 development goals on educational quality for all is directing attention to assessments that support quality teaching and learning, as Charlotte Waters explains.
Measuring Learning Growth In A World Of Universal Education, Ross Turner
Measuring Learning Growth In A World Of Universal Education, Ross Turner
International Developments
ACER is leading the development of new ‘learning metrics’ – tools for measuring learning growth – as Ross Turner explains.
The Cure For Early Grades Assessment Difficulties? Take A Tablet, Maurice Walker
The Cure For Early Grades Assessment Difficulties? Take A Tablet, Maurice Walker
International Developments
Monitoring educational development in the early years of schooling is vital if practitioners, and policy makers, are to support students’ learning, but the assessment of student achievement in developing countries can be a logistical headache. Maurice Walker reports on an innovative approach to assessment using tablets that is addressing that.
Data To Inform Policy, Ray Adams
Data To Inform Policy, Ray Adams
International Developments
The ACER Centre for Global Education Monitoring supports the monitoring of educational outcomes worldwide. Ray Adams explains how the Centre’s systematic and strategic collection of data on educational outcomes, and factors related to those outcomes, can be used to inform policy aimed at improving educational progress for all learners.
International Developments (No.5) 2015
International Developments (No.5) 2015
International Developments
This issue of International Developments focuses on the work of the Centre for Global Education Monitoring (GEM) at ACER. GEM is tracking progress in the provision and quality of schooling through the systematic and strategic collection of data on educational outcomes, and factors that influence these. Table of contents for this issue: (a) Data to inform policy; (b) The cure for early grades assessment difficulties? Take a tablet; (c) Measuring growth in a world of universal education; (d) Assessments to support quality teaching and learning.
Improving Learning In China
International Developments
Research cooperation between Australia and China is providing insights into educational practices for researchers in both countries.
Building Connections In South East Asia, Sarah Richardson
Building Connections In South East Asia, Sarah Richardson
International Developments
Sarah Richardson reports on ACER’s recent collaborative work with institutions in South East Asia to support higher education.
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.