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Graduate Skills Assessment. Summary Report, The Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer Jan 2001

Graduate Skills Assessment. Summary Report, The Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer

Higher education research

n 1999 the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) was commissioned by the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) to develop a test of generic skills which could be administered at university entry and exit level. Following consultation with university representatives and other stakeholders, written communication, critical thinking, problem solving and interpersonal understandings were selected as the components of the initial Graduate Skills Assessment (GSA).