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Direct linkLiyanage, Indika; Singh, Parlo; Walker, Tony – International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2016
Enactment of policy on diversity and learning in Australian schools is evident in "diversity talk" in daily discourses of school teachers. From policy documents to daily staffroom conversations, there is extensive use in contemporary Western educational discourse of ethnolinguistic categories. The categorization of students to groups on…
Descriptors: Linguistics, Ethnic Groups, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries
Lewis, Steven; Hardy, Ian – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2015
This paper provides insights into teacher and school-based administrators' responses to policy demands for improved outcomes on high-stakes, standardised literacy and numeracy tests in Australia. Specifically, the research reveals the effects of the National Assessment Program--Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), and associated policies, in the state…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Reputation, Benchmarking, Academic Standards
Australian Council for Educational Research, 2015
Monitoring Trends in Educational Growth (MTEG) offers a flexible, collaborative approach to developing and implementing an assessment of learning outcomes that yields high-quality, nationally relevant data. MTEG is a service that involves ACER staff working closely with each country to develop an assessment program that meets the country's…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Trends, Progress Monitoring, Educational Quality
Lowrie, Tom; Diezmann, Carmel M. – Australian Journal of Education, 2009
Mandatory numeracy tests have become commonplace in many countries, heralding a new era in school assessment. New forms of accountability and an increased emphasis on national and international standards (and benchmarks) have the potential to reshape mathematics curricula. It is noteworthy that the mathematics items used in these tests are rich in…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Numeracy, Foreign Countries, Standardized Tests
Power, Colin; And Others – 1982
An external evaluation of the impact of the Australian Studies in Student Performance (ASSP) Project on schools and systems is reported. The presented chapters follow in sequence the development of ASSP. The first chapter places the Australian Project in an international context and outlines the major questions dealt with in this evaluation.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Expectation, Foreign Countries, National Programs
Musgrave, P. W. – 1992
The interaction of a university and the society is described in a case study of the system of public examinations of Melbourne University in Victoria (Australia). The initial desire to guarantee the academic standards of college entrants grew into a system that also provided school leaving certificates for those not entering the university. Over a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Case Studies, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Download full textHuang, Zheng Sen – 1990
This report presents the results and sample items of a reading test and a mathematics test administered to Year 5 and Year 7 primary level students in 1989 in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Primary Assessment Program (PAP) monitors achievement in English and Mathematics in urban schools. All students in Years 5 and 7 are tested in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
