Understanding assessment
Glossary
Explore the difference between linear and adaptable tests, learn what an ‘item’ is, or reference a quick overview of ‘Item Response Theory’ and how it’s used in our assessments.
Webinars and videos
On-demand webinars and insightful video content
Articles
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Year 4 students hit new high in global assessment, despite pandemic
Australian year 4 students whose first years of schooling occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic have defied concerns about disrupted learning to achieve Australia’s best-ever result in an international maths and science assessment.
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Motivated by improving education, the world comes together
ACER recently hosted 200 representatives from 90 countries in Melbourne to prepare for the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Main Survey.
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Closing the development gap: understanding the education experience of girls and women
Innovative research by ACER to help combat gender disparities in education in the ASEAN region.
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Share your insights for the Preschool Outcomes Measure
To help design the Preschool Outcomes Measure, the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is gathering feedback from teachers and educators, parents and carers, sector leaders and the wider community.
