Flexible, online assessments
Stimulating, world-class test content delivered in an easy-to-use format.
Progressive Achievement
for International Schools
Using decades of ACER's international assessment experience, Progressive Achievement for International Schools (PAIS) provides educators with immediate and relevant feedback to support evidence-based teaching and improve student learning outcomes.
Designed for an
international school context
PAIS has been created for international schools and schools with an international focus. Test content is culturally diverse and not aligned to a particular curriculum.
Powered byProgressive Achievement
Progressive Achievement is the idea that all learners can be supported to demonstrate progress, regardless of starting points. It underpins much of ACER’s work.
Using PAIS for admissions
PAIS can be used to gain an accurate picture of each student’s Reading and Mathematics abilities when they enter your school.
The on-demand assessments are reliable and assess concepts as they are taught in most curricula, making them well-suited to the admissions process. Results are also delivered instantly.
Webinars
Learn more about PAIS and the Progressive Achievement approach in one of our introductory webinars for prospective schools.
A guide to using PAIS assessments for admissions
Join the ACER team for a practical introduction to the Progressive Achievement for International Schools (PAIS) assessments and how they can provide useful data for the admissions process in international schools.
Key areas covered will include:
- an overview of PAIS and PAIS Adaptive for Reading and Mathematics
- the benefits of using adaptive assessments in admissions
- suitability of content across international curricula
- how to administer, establish performance distributions and use the data.
Available on demand
The educational value that assessment should provide schools
In this 30-minute webinar, we will explore what educational value in assessment looks like in practice, moving beyond surface-level scores to focus on how assessments can genuinely support student progress, guide teaching and inform school-wide decisions.
We will unpack how to recognise assessments that:
- measure learning progress and not just performance
- reflect sound psychometric principles
- provide meaningful data to support next steps in the classroom and how to manage that data securely
- enable clear, timely reporting for educators and leaders
- come with the right support and guidance to help schools use them well.
Sept 10 | 6:00 pm AEST
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