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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published October 2003 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: Building teacher quality: What does the research tell us? Promoting teacher quality in the UK Assessing teacher performance reliably and validly Quality teaching matters most Young teachers face bright futures ACER UPDATE Building teacher quality: What does the research tell us? Some 400 educational researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around Australia and overseas came together in Melbourne from 19-21 October to share knowledge and developments in building teacher quality as ACER hosted Research Conference 2003 , 'Building Teacher Quality: What does the research tell us?' Research Conference 2003 aimed to enhance understanding of the significance of building teacher quality and ways in which efforts to improve teacher quality is best informed by research. Continue reading » Promoting teacher quality in the UK A program of reform in England's Initial Teacher Training (ITT) led to measurable improvements in the quality of teaching and helped to build a stronger teaching sector according to the chief executive of the Teacher Training Agency, Mr Ralph Tabberer. Mr Tabberer gave a keynote address at Research Conference 2003 on the role of the Teacher Training Agency in promoting teacher quality in England. Continue reading » Assessing teacher performance reliably and validly Teacher performance can be assessed reliably and validly and the assessment process can be a powerful form of professional development for teachers, evidence from the United States shows. Dr Lloyd Bond, Senior Scholar with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the United States, demonstrated this during his presentation at Research Conference 2003 . Dr Bond reflected on his 12 years working closely with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBTS), the US body responsible for certifying teachers, and present evidence from a US study that showed certified teachers outperformed non-certified teachers against a number of criteria. Continue reading » Quality teaching matters most Quality teachers and teaching, supported by strategic professional development, is what matters most in students' experiences and outcomes of schooling, ACER Research Director Dr Ken Rowe said at Research Conference 2003. Dr Rowe presented key findings from Australian and international evidence-based research on educational effectiveness. Continue reading » Young teachers face bright futures Australian teachers currently beginning and in the early stages of their careers are likely to be given excellent opportunities to obtain leadership positions over the next 10-15 years according to a leading education consultant. Speaking at Research Conference 2003 , Barbara Preston, who has been investigating the teaching labour market at various times over more than two decades, presented a study of the career experiences and circumstances of three different cohorts of Australian teachers. Continue reading » ACER UPDATE Conference Proceedings and papers online The published proceedings from Research Conference 2003 are available online at the ACER website. The paper by John Hattie of the University of Auckland -Teachers make a difference what is the evidence? Is also available for download from the ACER web site. Follow the evidence The conference paper, "Follow the evidence: What counts as quality literacy teaching in the early years?" by Professor William Louden presented data that is part of a report to be released by the Commonwealth in 2004. ACER International Test Users' Conference 2004 Call for papers Submissions are invited to present a 90 minute workshop at the forthcoming International Test Users' Conference to be held in Melbourne, 19-20 July 2004. The title of the conference is Assessing intelligence, emotion and behaviour and the aim is to provide a forum for the dissemination and discussion of strategies used for measurement and assessment in these domains. Download additional information (PDF: 64kb) Research Conference 2004 Research Conference 2004 will take place in Adelaide from 24-26 October 2004. The conference, titled Supporting Student Wellbeing, will ask 'what does the research tell us about the social and emotional development of young people?' Further information available at Research Conference section.
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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published October 2003
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In this issue:

Building teacher quality: What does the research tell us?

Some 400 educational researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around Australia and overseas came together in Melbourne from 19-21 October to share knowledge and developments in building teacher quality as ACER hosted Research Conference 2003 , 'Building Teacher Quality: What does the research tell us?' Research Conference 2003 aimed to enhance understanding of the significance of building teacher quality and ways in which efforts to improve teacher quality is best informed by research.

Promoting teacher quality in the UK

A program of reform in England's Initial Teacher Training (ITT) led to measurable improvements in the quality of teaching and helped to build a stronger teaching sector according to the chief executive of the Teacher Training Agency, Mr Ralph Tabberer. Mr Tabberer gave a keynote address at Research Conference 2003 on the role of the Teacher Training Agency in promoting teacher quality in England.

Assessing teacher performance reliably and validly

Teacher performance can be assessed reliably and validly and the assessment process can be a powerful form of professional development for teachers, evidence from the United States shows. Dr Lloyd Bond, Senior Scholar with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the United States, demonstrated this during his presentation at Research Conference 2003 . Dr Bond reflected on his 12 years working closely with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBTS), the US body responsible for certifying teachers, and present evidence from a US study that showed certified teachers outperformed non-certified teachers against a number of criteria.

Quality teaching matters most

Quality teachers and teaching, supported by strategic professional development, is what matters most in students' experiences and outcomes of schooling, ACER Research Director Dr Ken Rowe said at Research Conference 2003. Dr Rowe presented key findings from Australian and international evidence-based research on educational effectiveness.

Young teachers face bright futures

Australian teachers currently beginning and in the early stages of their careers are likely to be given excellent opportunities to obtain leadership positions over the next 10-15 years according to a leading education consultant. Speaking at Research Conference 2003 , Barbara Preston, who has been investigating the teaching labour market at various times over more than two decades, presented a study of the career experiences and circumstances of three different cohorts of Australian teachers.

ACER UPDATE

Conference Proceedings and papers online

The published proceedings from Research Conference 2003 are available online at the ACER website. The paper by John Hattie of the University of Auckland -Teachers make a difference what is the evidence? Is also available for download from the ACER web site.

Follow the evidence

The conference paper, "Follow the evidence: What counts as quality literacy teaching in the early years?" by Professor William Louden presented data that is part of a report to be released by the Commonwealth in 2004.

ACER International Test Users' Conference 2004

Call for papers

Submissions are invited to present a 90 minute workshop at the forthcoming International Test Users' Conference to be held in Melbourne, 19-20 July 2004. The title of the conference is Assessing intelligence, emotion and behaviour and the aim is to provide a forum for the dissemination and discussion of strategies used for measurement and assessment in these domains. Download additional information (PDF: 64kb)

Research Conference 2004

Research Conference 2004 will take place in Adelaide from 24-26 October 2004. The conference, titled Supporting Student Wellbeing, will ask 'what does the research tell us about the social and emotional development of young people?' Further information available at Research Conference section.

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