More than assessments
ACER has extensive experience in the design, development and implementation of large-scale assessment programs which comprise sampling, field operations, data collection, the measurement of achievement and attitudes, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and reporting of survey results.
Working with international partners
International surveys, including the OECD’s PISA and the IEA's TIMSS and PIRLS, are undertaken in partnership with local organisations to produce robust and contextualised findings.
ACER's international and national advantage
As a research organisation with 90 years of experience in the educational fields, ACER has a proven track record of undertaking assessment reviews on a national and international scale.
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement
ACER has long been an active member of the IEA, with key staff serving as members of its Standing Committee and Technical Expert Group.
Working with international partners
International surveys, including the OECD’s PISA and the IEA's TIMSS and PIRLS, are undertaken in partnership with local organisations to produce robust and contextualised findings.
ACER's international and national advantage
As a research organisation with 90 years of experience in the educational fields, ACER has a proven track record of undertaking assessment reviews on a national and international scale.
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement
ACER has long been an active member of the IEA, with key staff serving as members of its Standing Committee and Technical Expert Group.
PISA - Programme for International Student Assessment
Conducted on a three-year cycle since 2000, PISA assists governments around the world to measure and compare how well prepared students nearing the end of compulsory schooling are to use their knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.
TIMSS - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
A large-scale assessment designed to inform educational policy and practice by providing an international perspective on Year 4 and 8 students' intended and actual knowledge in mathematics and science.
PIRLS - Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
Every five years, PIRLS assesses the reading achievement of students in their fourth year of schooling—when they transition from 'learning to read' to 'reading to learn'.
TALIS - Teaching and Learning International Survey
Collecting internationally comparable data on the learning environment and the working conditions of teachers and principals in schools across the world