The library is an important but sometimes overlooked part of a school. Research shows that school libraries can have a positive impact on a range of learning areas, including reading scores, literacy, and broader learning.

No concept is more central to the work of teachers than the concept of growth. Educators use many different terms to describe cognitive, affective and personal growth, including 'learning', 'development', 'progress' and 'improvement'. However we describe it, the concept of individual growth lies at the heart of teachers' work as a profession. Closely linked to...

This report reviews the international and Australian research literature on numeracy in early childhood that complements the Department of Education, Science and Training's major review of the numeracy literature being undertaken by Deakin University. While this major review is designed to 'map the territory' in numeracy, this report is designed to provide early childhood professionals...

What can secondary schools do to develop lifelong learning skills? ACER conducted research into lifelong learning in 1999-2000 to identify key educational concepts that are argued to provide the foundations for lifelong learning. ACER has now produced a second report that extends the research in a practical way by providing a set of case studies...

A new study of test scores achieved by Australian 14-year-olds in reading comprehension and mathematics between 1975 and 1998 has revealed growing differences between Australian schools along socioeconomic lines. The report examines student achievement scores on tests of reading comprehension and mathematics from five studies that tested the literacy and numeracy levels of young people...