Promoting a growth mindset in mathematics teaching
Tuesday, 1 Oct 2019
A growth mindset approach - the cornerstone of PAT - says intellectual abilities can be developed. Nowhere is this more important than in a subject like mathematics, where ingrained beliefs about ability may colour a student's performance.
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Learn more about learning progressions
Tuesday, 1 Oct 2019
Learning progressions are a distinctive hallmark of ACER's world-leading work in educational assessment. This short article is a primer on learning progressions and describes how ACER will continue to develop and perfect the concept.
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Meet the PAT Team: Daniel O’Loughlin
Monday, 30 Sep 2019
The team behind PAT come from all walks of life and bring with them a wealth of experience. This month, we're meeting Daniel O'Loughlin, head of ACER's School Engagement program.
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Drowning in data? Suffocating in statistics? Read on.
Friday, 27 Sep 2019
We know assessment data are crucial to identifying where a student is in their learning… but not everyone loves dealing with data.
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Meet the PAT team: Jim Spithill
Tuesday, 10 Sep 2019
The team behind ACER's Progressive Achievement (PAT) suite are education professionals dedicated to delivering the best possible PAT experience. Meet one of them: Research Fellow and test developer Jim Spithill.
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