Measuring growth using Item Response Theory (IRT)
Facilitator: Dr Dan Cloney
10 October 2024
Workshops
All workshops run concurrently from 09:00 to 16:00 Central Indonesian Time, including a lunch break.
Workshop pass is different from Conference pass. Registering for workshop does not grant access to the Conference on 11-12 October.
If there are fewer than 20 workshop participants per each title, ACER reserves the right to cancel or change a workshop.
11 October 2024
Conference day 1
09:00 - 10:00
KEYNOTE 1 Prof Geoff Masters, CEO of ACER | Building a world-class learning system
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee break
10:15 - 11:15
KEYNOTE 2 Anindito Aditomo PhD, head of BSKAP | National assessment: Quality mapping and policy development
11:15 - 13:30
Friday prayer & lunch break
13:30 - 15:00
BREAKOUT SESSION Oral presentations | slot for each participant will be published after the abstract submission period ends
SYMPOSIUM The utilisation of National Assessment (AN) data to promote evidence-based policymaking (TBC)
Dr Asrijanty Head of Centre for Educational Assessment, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) | The National Assessment and its utilisation to improve students learning
Dr Rahmawati Head of Educational Testing Management Agency, MoECRT | The technical aspects of the National Assessment to increase the quality of assessment
Dr Irsyad Zamjani Head of Centre for Education Standards and Policy, MoECRT | Case study: Does emancipated curriculum improve students' learning outcomes?
Rob Randall INOVASI Program Advisor | Utilising the National Assessment result for schools' intervention
Article 33 Indonesia Using the National Assessment data to support policy planning by the district government (TBC)
15:00 - 15:15
Coffee break
15:15 - 17:00
BREAKOUT SESSION Oral presentations | slot for each participant will be published after the abstract submission period ends
SYMPOSIUM Development of the Asesmen Kompetensi Madrasah Indonesia (AKMI) | Chaired by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (TBC)
18:30 - 20:00
VIP Dinner
12 October 2024
Conference day 2
09:00 - 10:00
KEYNOTE 3 Dr Silvia Montoya, Director of UNESCO Institute for Statistic | Monitoring progress toward the SDG goals
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee break
10:15 - 11:45
SYMPOSIUM Extending the evidence base of national education system by contextualising global benchmarks
Convener Dr Ursula Schwantner Head of Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Centre
Discussant Dr Silvia Montoya Director of UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Presenters:
Maurice Walker Research Director, Assessment Transformation, ACER | Utilising public good tools and local assessments to determine global benchmarks
Colin Watson CEO, ACER UK | Using Pairwise Comparison Method to align local assessment content with global Minimum Proficiency Levels in reading and mathematics
Dr Mark Chetty Director of National Assessment, Department of Basic Education, South Africa | Empowering national education systems: A case study from South Africa
11:45 - 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00
BREAKOUT SESSION Oral presentations | slot for each participant will be published after the abstract submission period ends
SYMPOSIUM Aligning curriculum, learning, and assessments
Convener Ralph Saubern, PhD Deputy CEO, ACER
Discussant Prof Pauline Taylor-Guy Research Director, Centre for School and System Improvement, ACER
Presenters:
Dr Claire Scoular Senior Research Fellow, ACER | Assessing essential skills for 21st century learner
Bahrul Hayat, PhD Head of Indonesian Educational Assessment Association (HEPI) | Challenges and issue of the design and the implemented curriculum
Jarrod Hingston, PhD School and ECE Services Director, ACER | Developing robust assessment for continuous refinement of the learning system
15:00 - 15:15
Coffee break
15:15 - 17:00
BREAKOUT SESSION Oral presentations | slot for each participant will be published after the abstract submission period ends
SYMPOSIUM International perspectives on university entrance admission test
Convener George Iwan Marantika Deputy Chairman for International Relations of Indonesian Private University Associations (APTISI)
Discussant Urip Purwono, PhD President of Indonesian Psychometrics Association (APSIMETRI)
Presenters:
Alistair Macleod Tertiary and Professional Education Services Director, ACER | Benefits and potential risks from participating in an international selection program
Colin Watson CEO, ACER UK | University admission test for national and international students in the UK (TBC)
Prof Dr Ir Eduart Wolok ST MT Vice Chairman of the Committee for the Indonesian National Selection for New Student Admission | Management and policies around the university admission test in Indonesia (TBC)
Urip Purwono, PhD President of Indonesian Psychometrics Association (APSIMETRI) |Technical aspects of the university admission test in Indonesiam
17:15 - 18:30
NETWORKING SESSION
Abstract submission deadline
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Payment closes
Friday 4 October 2024
Full paper submission deadline
Friday 15 November 2024