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Field trials of a new measure of social and emotional skills from the OECD have just been completed, reports Dr Sue Thomson, ahead of a Research Conference 2019 presentation.

Trials of a new measure of social and emotional skills from the OECD suggest countries will soon have access to internationally comparable information on the wellbeing of their students, delegates to Research Conference 2019 in Melbourne will hear on Monday.

Katherine Dix describes the pilot of Australia’s first social norms-based drug and alcohol program for secondary school students.

Ursula Schwantner describes how ACER is supporting first-time PISA participants to develop assessment capacity.

International survey data suggests teacher satisfaction levels are lower in secondary school than in primary school.

An ACER teaching and learning program is helping to prepare students for the next large-scale international assessment of mathematics and science.