Educational tests and measurements
Alternative labels
Education assessment
Educational measurements
Briefing paper
Leading the nation? The NAPLAN performance of ACT's high socio-economic schools
This paper exposes the systemic failure of the ACT's primary education system, and offers recommendations on how to rejuvenate the sector.
Draft report
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students: national standards - consultation draft
The Australian government invites all interested parties to comment on a consultation draft of a revised English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) Standards.
Report
A review of issues relating to unduly short training
The long-term quality of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector is at risk unless the issue of unduly short training is definitively addressed, this report has found.
Report
TIMSS 2015: a first look at Australia's results
This report, released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), on the latest international study of mathematics and science achievement, reveals no improvement in the performance of Australian students. Releasing the report, ACER Director of Educational Monitoring and Research, Dr Sue Thomson, said the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows...
Report
Focus on phonics: why Australia should adopt the year 1 phonics screening check
In order to read proficiently, students need accurate and fluent word identification skills and adequate language comprehension. Put simply, they must be able to work out what the words on the page or screen are, and know what they mean. The most effective way to develop accurate and fluent word identification is to learn the...