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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published January 2007 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: Targeted teaching of civics and citizenship badly needed in Australia Harnessing insight into effective academic leadership ACER UPDATE Targeted teaching of civics and citizenship badly needed in Australia Formal education in civics and citizenship is urgently required if Australian students are to increase their familiarity with key historical civic events, civics knowledge and understandings and citizenship dispositions and skills, the results of the National Assessment Program – Civics and Citizenship Years 6 & 10 show. The results of a nationwide assessment of civics and citizenship knowledge of Year 6 and Year 10 students, conducted by ACER and commissioned by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training, and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) showed gaps in their understanding of the tested concepts. Continue reading » Harnessing insight into effective academic leadership A University of Western Sydney/ACER survey into leadership of teaching and learning in higher education is underway. National research involving half of Australia's universities is underway to explore the capabilities involved in leadership of teaching and learning in higher education. The findings have the potential to play an important role in shaping future leadership development. Continue reading » ACER UPDATE ACER joins ANTRIEP ACER has been accepted into the Asian Network of Training and Research Institutions in Educational Planning (ANTRIEP). ANTRIEP was formed in 1995 with the aim of facilitating increased interaction between a number of Asian institutions that are involved in training and research in educational planning and management and to help them engage in cooperative activities. ANTRIEP is supported by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). It was considered that such a network would effectively harness the capacity building potential available within the region by strengthening individual member institutions and placing them in a better position to respond to the training needs of their respective countries. ACER joined ANTRIEP in November 2005. ACER already has close links with several ANTRIEP member institutions through other networks and we now look forward to making contact with the wider network of institutions involved in ANTRIEP. VicRoads Motorcycle Knowledge Test ACER has been awarded the contract for the Redevelopment of the VicRoads Motorcycle Knowledge Test. The contract involves writing and trialing over 300 items that will be based on the Victorian Rider Handbook. The motorcyclist Training Providers will assist ACER in trialing the items. The project will be completed by July 2007.
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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published January 2007
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In this issue:

Targeted teaching of civics and citizenship badly needed in Australia

Formal education in civics and citizenship is urgently required if Australian students are to increase their familiarity with key historical civic events, civics knowledge and understandings and citizenship dispositions and skills, the results of the National Assessment Program – Civics and Citizenship Years 6 & 10 show.

The results of a nationwide assessment of civics and citizenship knowledge of Year 6 and Year 10 students, conducted by ACER and commissioned by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training, and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) showed gaps in their understanding of the tested concepts.

Harnessing insight into effective academic leadership

A University of Western Sydney/ACER survey into leadership of teaching and learning in higher education is underway. National research involving half of Australia's universities is underway to explore the capabilities involved in leadership of teaching and learning in higher education. The findings have the potential to play an important role in shaping future leadership development.

ACER UPDATE

ACER joins ANTRIEP

ACER has been accepted into the Asian Network of Training and Research Institutions in Educational Planning (ANTRIEP).

ANTRIEP was formed in 1995 with the aim of facilitating increased interaction between a number of Asian institutions that are involved in training and research in educational planning and management and to help them engage in cooperative activities. ANTRIEP is supported by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). It was considered that such a network would effectively harness the capacity building potential available within the region by strengthening individual member institutions and placing them in a better position to respond to the training needs of their respective countries. ACER joined ANTRIEP in November 2005. ACER already has close links with several ANTRIEP member institutions through other networks and we now look forward to making contact with the wider network of institutions involved in ANTRIEP.

VicRoads Motorcycle Knowledge Test

ACER has been awarded the contract for the Redevelopment of the VicRoads Motorcycle Knowledge Test. The contract involves writing and trialing over 300 items that will be based on the Victorian Rider Handbook. The motorcyclist Training Providers will assist ACER in trialing the items. The project will be completed by July 2007.

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