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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What do students think about STEM?
Friday, 6 Sep 2019
We are told STEM education is essential to a strong Australian economy of the future but what do the students required to study STEM subjects think? A recent government survey yielded surprising insights.
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Breadth and depth: must-haves in any vocabulary
Wednesday, 4 Sep 2019
Ahead of International Literacy Day, we take a closer look at vocabulary skills and their role in literacy learning progress. ACER Principal Research Fellow and PAT test developer Prue Anderson reviews the research that informed the test design.
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Meet the PAT team: Toby Newton
Thursday, 1 Aug 2019
In coming months, we're profiling the team behind the ACER Progressive Achievement (PAT) approach. This month, Senior Project Officer Toby Newton shares his love of cycling and The Wire, and his favourite PAT fact.
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