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Infographic: What You Love About Primary School Teaching, Dominique Russell
Infographic: What You Love About Primary School Teaching, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
What do you love about teaching? In the Teacher magazine annual reader survey, we asked you what you love about your role. Here, we share some responses we received from primary school educators.
Infographic: Pisa 2022 Insights – Effort And Persistence In Maths, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Pisa 2022 Insights – Effort And Persistence In Maths, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
Each cycle of the global Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) includes a student questionnaire. One questionnaire topic – effort and persistence in mathematics – is essential for students’ success and skill development. The data provide useful prompts for teachers when considering their own students.
Infographic: Popular Book Genres For Students, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Popular Book Genres For Students, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
To encourage students to read, it’s important they have access to books that appeal to their interests. This infographic shares the most popular fiction and non-fiction genres of ebooks borrowed by students in primary, secondary and upper secondary.
Alumni Voices: Uk Graduates, Global Influence, Alexander Towne, Sladana Krstic
Alumni Voices: Uk Graduates, Global Influence, Alexander Towne, Sladana Krstic
Higher education research
The Alumni UK network offers a unique opportunity to understand the perceptions, behaviours and influence of international alumni of a UK education. This report interrogates the second round of the British Council’s Alumni Voices longitudinal study data conducted online between November 2024 and January 2025. In total there were 3,094 participants in the survey from 123 countries. 892 of these were the same respondents from Round 1 (this same survey being administered in 2023–2024). This report focuses on two key areas that highlight the benefits of international alumni to the UK: advocacy for the UK and UK education; and alumni …
Infographic: Digital Technology Use In Schools, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Digital Technology Use In Schools, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
A new report presents 2025 survey data from 104 senior staff in Australian schools about their school’s use of digital technology. The findings show that most schools are using AI tools and that the use of other digital technology has changed since 2023.
Infographic: Early Career Teacher Induction Activities, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Early Career Teacher Induction Activities, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
The latest edition of National Trends: Teacher Workforce published by AITSL presents data on the characteristics of the teacher workforce to contribute to an understanding of who Australia’s teachers are and what their workforce experiences look like. In 2023 there were over 50,000 participants in the survey. This infographic shows the induction experience of early career teachers in 2023.
Infographic: Teens’ Career Expectations Over Time, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Teens’ Career Expectations Over Time, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
A new report from the OECD draws on PISA 2022 data to reveal the top 10 most popular expected occupations of 15-year-old girls and boys from around the world and compares these new results to the data from PISA 2000. Here, we share how career expectations have changed over the last 22 years for girls and boys.
Evidence Base And Development Of The Wellbeing Program Guide, Katherine L. Dix, Ee Liz Puah, Tamara Van Der Zant, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Shani Sniedze
Evidence Base And Development Of The Wellbeing Program Guide, Katherine L. Dix, Ee Liz Puah, Tamara Van Der Zant, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Shani Sniedze
Wellbeing
This report outlines the background and initial development stage of The Wellbeing Program Guide (wellbeingguide.acer.org), a comprehensive national resource aimed at supporting schools in selecting and implementing wellbeing programs that meet diverse contexts and student needs. Wellbeing is considered in its broadest sense, to include evidence-based mental health, alcohol and other drug, and suicide prevention programs, along with social and emotional learning. Developed collaboratively by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and Department of Health Tasmania, with advice from education and industry stakeholders, the Guide prioritised the needs of school communities in Tasmania, but also includes programs serving other …
Learning From Evidence: Assessing Progress And Impact. Proceeding Of The 2024 International Conference On Assessment And Learning, Biyan Iskandar
Learning From Evidence: Assessing Progress And Impact. Proceeding Of The 2024 International Conference On Assessment And Learning, Biyan Iskandar
International Conference on Assessment and Learning (ICAL)
No abstract provided.
Educational Barriers And Issues In Refugee And Internally Displaced Contexts: Insights From The Gpe Kix - Tuseme A Voice For Refugee And Internally Displaced Children Project, Alexander Towne
International Education Research
This infographic provides information about the context of education globally for refugee and internally displaced children.
Infographic: Timss 2023 – Instructional Clarity In Maths And Science, Jo Earp
Infographic: Timss 2023 – Instructional Clarity In Maths And Science, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
Latest TIMSS data show the degree to which teachers are clear in the way they deliver the mathematics and science curriculum is likely to influence student learning. This includes ensuring students understand the learning goals for each lesson, being able to explain key concepts, and giving students helpful feedback. Find out more in this infographic.
Timss 2023 Australia. Volume Ii: Student And School Characteristics, Nicole Wernert, Sima Rodrigues, Marina Schmid, Catherine Underwood
Timss 2023 Australia. Volume Ii: Student And School Characteristics, Nicole Wernert, Sima Rodrigues, Marina Schmid, Catherine Underwood
TIMSS 2023
This is the second of 2 reports that look at the results of TIMSS 2023 and Australia’s performance. This report, Volume II, presents the results from the contextual questionnaires, and examines the home, school, and classroom contexts in which learning and achievement occur, as well as student attitudes. Each chapter focuses on different indicators concerning the school community; the school learning environment; mathematics and science teacher characteristics; mathematics and science classroom learning environments; and, students’ attitudes and beliefs and use of technology. Together, the different indicators of student and school life illustrate some of the many key aspects that make …
Infographic: Pisa Insights - Students' Mathematics Anxiety, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Pisa Insights - Students' Mathematics Anxiety, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
Each cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) includes a student questionnaire. One topic – mathematics anxiety – is characterised by feelings of tension, fear or apprehension when a person is faced with mathematics-related tasks. Today’s infographic provides useful prompts for teachers when considering their own students.
Talis Teacher Knowledge Survey 2024 Conceptual And Assessment Framework, Jonathan Heard, Pina Tarricone
Talis Teacher Knowledge Survey 2024 Conceptual And Assessment Framework, Jonathan Heard, Pina Tarricone
OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)
The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is the world’s largest international survey of teachers and principals. In 2024, TALIS added the Teacher Knowledge Survey (TKS), a special module to investigate teachers’ general pedagogical knowledge (GPK). GPK is the specialised knowledge of teachers for creating effective teaching and learning environments for all students, independent of subject matter; it is part of the specialised body of knowledge that makes teaching a knowledge profession. The TKS conceptual and assessment framework underpins the survey, describes its contents and explains its importance. Key themes in the framework include teaching diverse learners, using technology for …
Student Disengagement In Years 7 To 9 In Victoria: A Review Of Recent Evidence, Fabienne Van Der Kleij, Suijing Yang, Romany Manuell
Student Disengagement In Years 7 To 9 In Victoria: A Review Of Recent Evidence, Fabienne Van Der Kleij, Suijing Yang, Romany Manuell
Student learning processes
The research reported here was conducted as part of the Reclaiming the Lost Years project, which aims to raise awareness of the need for structural reform in Years 7 to 9 schooling in Victoria, Australia. As an initial research paper within the project, this review adopted a rapid review methodology to review relevant literature and broader evidence about student disengagement in Years 7 to 9 in Victoria. Findings can inform the project’s advocacy for reform and key policy recommendations by defining and measuring student engagement and disengagement, and analysing evidence about rates of student disengagement in Victoria.
Critical Thinking: Skill Development Framework. 2nd Edition, Jonathan Heard, Claire Scoular, Daniel Duckworth, Dara Ramalingam, Ian Teo
Critical Thinking: Skill Development Framework. 2nd Edition, Jonathan Heard, Claire Scoular, Daniel Duckworth, Dara Ramalingam, Ian Teo
Assessment and Reporting
The ACER critical thinking framework addresses the challenges associated with teaching and assessing critical thinking. It synthesises and harmonises existing theory and research on critical thinking to provide a holistic perspective from which teachers can operationalise critical thinking in the classroom. The framework outlines critical thinking processes in three strands: Constructing knowledge; Evaluating ideas; and Making decisions.
Creative Thinking: Skill Development Framework. 2nd Edition, Jonathan Heard, Dara Ramalingam, Claire Scoular, Prue Anderson, Daniel Duckworth
Creative Thinking: Skill Development Framework. 2nd Edition, Jonathan Heard, Dara Ramalingam, Claire Scoular, Prue Anderson, Daniel Duckworth
Assessment and Reporting
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has reviewed the extensive literature on creative thinking and developed both a definition and a framework that synthesises and harmonises existing theory and research on creative thinking. This framework has been developed to address the challenges associated with teaching and assessing creative thinking. It outlines creative thinking processes along prescribed strands and aspects informed by a sound evidentiary basis. The aspects contained within the framework are designed to provide foci for teaching and the basis of assessment. ACER’s creative thinking framework identifies key factors that underpin the development of creative thinking with a …
Reality Now: Tobacco And Vaping Report, Tamara Van Der Zant, Terese Hooper, Katherine Dix, Toby Carslake
Reality Now: Tobacco And Vaping Report, Tamara Van Der Zant, Terese Hooper, Katherine Dix, Toby Carslake
Wellbeing
This report presents findings from data collected through the Reality Now program, providing a long-term study exploring tobacco and vaping behaviours among Australian secondary school students. Conducted from 2018 to 2024, the program collected nearly 30,000 responses from students in Years 7 to 11. Using a social norms approach (SNA), the program aimed to identify and correct misperceptions about peer substance use and promote healthier behaviours. This report focuses on tobacco and vaping behaviours, whereas the broader program also examined the use of alcohol, cannabis, and MDMA. The findings show that while actual tobacco and vape use remain low, students …
School Libraries In South Australia: 2024 Census, Katherine Dix, Tamara Van Der Zant
School Libraries In South Australia: 2024 Census, Katherine Dix, Tamara Van Der Zant
School and system improvement
The School Libraries in South Australia: 2024 Census offers a snapshot of the current state, challenges, and evolving roles of school libraries and their staffing in South Australia. Conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) at the behest of the School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA), this census builds upon the foundational 2019 survey (Dix et al., 2020), providing a comparative analysis that highlights significant trends, progress, and ongoing challenges over the past five years. Over 600 school librarians and principals across all sectors—Government, Catholic, and Independent—were surveyed in late-2024, investigating how school libraries have adapted in …
Infographic: Music Teaching Support Needs, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Music Teaching Support Needs, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
New findings from a survey of over 700 teachers across 95 primary schools in New South Wales shine a light on their current understanding and own experience of music education. Here are some of the survey results on teacher confidence and professional learning.
Discover Acer India, Acer India
Discover Acer India, Acer India
ACER India
This 2025 corporate profile highlights ACER India's work supporting evidence-based policies and practices in South Asia. It includes collaborations and project highlights, in particular national assessment reform.
Understanding The Delivery Of Music Learning In Nsw Public Schools: Primary Teachers' Survey - New South Wales, Rebecca Taylor, Daniel Edwards
Understanding The Delivery Of Music Learning In Nsw Public Schools: Primary Teachers' Survey - New South Wales, Rebecca Taylor, Daniel Edwards
School and system improvement
The Music Education: Right from the Start Primary Teachers’ Survey New South Wales was conducted to understand the delivery of music education in NSW Department of Education (the department) public primary schools and to provide baseline data for policy and program development. This broad-ranging survey of teachers and representatives from 706 New South Wales public primary schools. The results highlight the status of music education in NSW public primary schools, demonstrating teachers' need for better resources, improved preparation in Initial Teacher Education (ITE), increased access to quality professional learning, and integration of music into the broader curriculum.
Infographic: What You Love About Teacher Librarianship, Dominique Russell
Infographic: What You Love About Teacher Librarianship, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
In our latest annual reader survey, we asked you what you love about your role. In this infographic, we share some of the responses we received from teacher librarians.
Infographic: What Made You Decide To Become A Teacher?, Jo Earp
Infographic: What Made You Decide To Become A Teacher?, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
A US study has explored the different reasons why pre-service teachers (PSTs) decided to pursue a teaching career. Researchers analysed roughly 2,800 essay responses and identified 10 ‘supertopics’. The most common supertopic, appearing in nearly 60% of essays, was ’altruism’, followed by ‘intrinsic motivation’. This infographic gives an overview of the results.
Infographic: School Student Retention, Enrolments And Teacher Growth, Dominique Russell
Infographic: School Student Retention, Enrolments And Teacher Growth, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics release data on schools, staff and students in Australia each year. The latest data for 2024 show increases from 2023 in student retention, full-time equivalent teaching staff, and student enrolment.
Infographic: Top Issues Facing Young People, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Top Issues Facing Young People, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
The latest annual Youth Survey by national charity Mission Australia received responses from 17,480 young people (aged 15-19) around the country on issues important to them in 2024. Here, we look at the top personal challenges they are facing.
Infographic: Sexual Harassment Of Teachers, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Sexual Harassment Of Teachers, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
A recent survey of more than 1,000 K-12 teachers working in Australian schools has found 47% (almost all female) have experienced sexual harassment within a school environment. Here we share the 6 key findings from the survey and some of the responses from participants.
Pisa 2022. A Closer Look At Mathematics In Australia, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood
Pisa 2022. A Closer Look At Mathematics In Australia, Lisa De Bortoli, Catherine Underwood
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international comparative study that assesses how well 15-year-olds, who have nearly completed compulsory schooling in most participating educational systems, can use their knowledge and skills to meet real-world opportunities and challenges. In each cycle of PISA, students are assessed in the domains of reading, mathematics and science. Each cycle has a domain that is the major focus and for which there is a higher proportion of questions than from the others. Mathematics was the major focus in the 2022 cycle. The mathematics assessment framework includes 2 mathematics subscales that reflect the …
Infographic: Hopes For Your Child’S Education, Jo Earp, Andrew Broadley
Infographic: Hopes For Your Child’S Education, Jo Earp, Andrew Broadley
Teacher infographics
A national survey from Australian children’s charity The Smith Family has asked families about their hopes for their child’s school education. The top theme from responses was ‘good or improved academic achievement’, while 6% gave answers related to ‘affording resources and having access to opportunities’. Find out more in this infographic.
Sdg 4.1.1 Minimum Proficiency Levels: Definition And Blueprint For Assessment [Presentation], Colin Watson, Ursula Schwantner
Sdg 4.1.1 Minimum Proficiency Levels: Definition And Blueprint For Assessment [Presentation], Colin Watson, Ursula Schwantner
Monitoring Learning
A critical element for aligning assessments to the UIS eligibility criteria is mapunderstanding minimum proficiency levels (MPLs) in reading and mathematics. The Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Centre, in collaboration with the UIS, has defined clear MPL benchmarks and developed a blueprint for assessment for the 3 educational stages under SDG 4.1.1. This presentation shared the definition and blueprint with key stakeholders at the 11th meeting of the Global Alliance to Monitor Learning in Paris from 25-26 February 2025, to ensure a shared understanding of the criteria needed for meaningful global reporting.