Improving Learning with ACER

By: Australian Council for Educational Research
  • Summary

  • Transform Learning. Enhance Practice.

    The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is an independent, not-for-profit research organisation that has been improving learning for more than 90 years.

    Improving Learning with ACER shares the latest research, insights into best practice and discussions with leading educators.

    © 2025 Improving Learning with ACER
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Episodes
  • Field Notes Episode 5: A system approach to data (w/ Catholic Education South Australia)
    Jan 27 2025

    How can systems develop and sustain a ‘data-literate school culture’? And why is this an important goal?

    In episode 5 of Field Notes, our education consultant Marc Kralj speaks with Jarrod Carter and Lisa Karanicolou from Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) about how they use evidence to help students thrive. They discuss key strategies, such as the use of data dashboards, system coaches and a system-wide focus on data efficacy, that have empowered schools to utilise data successfully.

    Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.

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    31 mins
  • Field Notes Episode 4: Making sense of data in schools (w/ Mansfield State High School)
    Dec 6 2024

    Educators have an enormous amount of data that they collect every day and use to inform their decisions. So how do you effectively collate this information, analyse it effectively and share insights with your school community?

    In this practical episode, Marc Kralj speaks with Jeff Broadway and Mark Redhead from Mansfield State High School in Queensland about how best to manage, plan and implement data in schools.

    Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.

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    39 mins
  • Field Notes Episode 3: What makes an effective assessment? (w/Dr Jarrod Hingston)
    Sep 12 2024

    In an increasingly-data filled world, how do you know what to focus on to inform teaching?

    In this insightful episode, Education Consultant Marc Kralj delves deep into a practical and research-informed discussion on assessment with Dr Jarrod Hingston, Director of School and Early Childhood Education Services. Together they unpack types of evidence, what makes an assessment effective, the future of assessment, and why it is important to ensure educators are reliably measuring learning growth.

    Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.

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    41 mins

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