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ACER Update Scholarship test registrations close soon In 2012, ACER’s Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program (CSTP) test date has been brought forward and will now occur in February, instead of May as was the case in previous years. In response to requests from schools, the 2012 test will take place on Saturday 25 February. The closing date for student registrations is at 11.59pm (AEDST) on Monday 6 February 2012. Further information including a list of participating schools is available from www.acer.edu.au/tests/cstp Explicit school improvement seminar On Wednesday 25 January 2012, ACER Chief Executive Professor Geoff Masters will present a one-day seminar in Sydney on Explicit School Improvement: An evidence-based framework for action. The seminar will focus on the Teaching and Learning School Improvement Framework (TaLSIF), an evidence-based tool developed by ACER with Education Queensland to address the need for detailed, objective measurement of school practices in areas shown by international research to have a direct impact on teaching and learning outcomes. Professor Masters will be joined by co-presenters Mr Tony McGruther (Manager of Leadership Programs, ACER) and Mr Mark Campling (Assistant Director-General, School Performance, Education Queensland). Further information First national conference on Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment In response to increasing national and state interest in addressing and improving the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills of Australian workers and vocational education and training (VET) participants, ACER will present the inaugural National Adult English Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference in Melbourne on 4 May 2012. Presentations will cover the main topics and research regarding the LLN skills of the Australian adult population from an industry and training perspective as well as practical issues such as identifying and assessing LLN skills and supporting learners and trainees in improving their LLN skills. Two half-day pre-conference workshops will address the 2011 Australian Core Skills Framework and item writing for adult literacy and numeracy assessments. For further information including a list of speakers please visit www.acer.edu.au/nallnac/ « Back to eNews
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Scholarship test registrations close soon

In 2012, ACER’s Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program (CSTP) test date has been brought forward and will now occur in February, instead of May as was the case in previous years. In response to requests from schools, the 2012 test will take place on Saturday 25 February. The closing date for student registrations is at 11.59pm (AEDST) on Monday 6 February 2012. Further information including a list of participating schools is available from www.acer.edu.au/tests/cstp

Explicit school improvement seminar

On Wednesday 25 January 2012, ACER Chief Executive Professor Geoff Masters will present a one-day seminar in Sydney on Explicit School Improvement: An evidence-based framework for action. The seminar will focus on the Teaching and Learning School Improvement Framework (TaLSIF), an evidence-based tool developed by ACER with Education Queensland to address the need for detailed, objective measurement of school practices in areas shown by international research to have a direct impact on teaching and learning outcomes. Professor Masters will be joined by co-presenters Mr Tony McGruther (Manager of Leadership Programs, ACER) and Mr Mark Campling (Assistant Director-General, School Performance, Education Queensland). Further information

First national conference on Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment

In response to increasing national and state interest in addressing and improving the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills of Australian workers and vocational education and training (VET) participants, ACER will present the inaugural National Adult English Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference in Melbourne on 4 May 2012.

Presentations will cover the main topics and research regarding the LLN skills of the Australian adult population from an industry and training perspective as well as practical issues such as identifying and assessing LLN skills and supporting learners and trainees in improving their LLN skills. Two half-day pre-conference workshops will address the 2011 Australian Core Skills Framework and item writing for adult literacy and numeracy assessments. For further information including a list of speakers please visit www.acer.edu.au/nallnac/

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