Literacy

Our latest analysis of a global student assessment shows a link between the literacy and numeracy skills children begin school with and achievement at year 4.  We look at global research to see what is having an influence on learning progress in the critical years in between.

Australian 15-year-olds across 788 schools are contributing to one of the world’s largest evaluations of how students apply knowledge in real-world situations.

The inaugural DevEd conference is set to tackle equity, system transformation and foundational learning across the Asia-Pacific.

A recent study reveals that parental attitudes towards education and increasing preschool attendance are crucial to improving reading literacy in Southeast Asia.

A recent 3-year study on Samoa’s education system, undertaken by ACER in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Culture, explores policies and practices that can mitigate disruptions to schooling and promote education system quality and resilience.

ACER has produced a compelling policy brief to address a critical challenge in education: ensuring foundational literacy and numeracy for all students in the Asia-Pacific region.