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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published February 2013 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: International study reveals serious adult literacy and numeracy problems Philanthropic support: a big knowledge gap for schools Mature student admissions in England ACER Update International study reveals serious adult literacy and numeracy problems Preliminary results from an OECD study released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in February reveal that many adult Australians do not possess the literacy and numeracy skills necessary to participate fully in modern life and work. Called the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and developed with the support of the Australian Council for Educational Research, the study assesses adults in 25 countries in terms of proficiency in literacy, numeracy and problem-solving in a technology-rich environment. Continue reading » Philanthropic support: a big knowledge gap for schools Schools are relying on fetes and other types of traditional fundraising while missing out on the financial and 'in-kind' support available from philanthropic foundations and trusts, according to a survey by the Australian Council for Educational Research in partnership with The Ian Potter Foundation and the Origin Foundation. Continue reading » Mature student admissions in England An assessment developed by ACER to facilitate the selection of mature-age students for university study is set to be used in England for the first time. Continue reading » ACER Update Last chance to attend Excellence in Professional Practice Conference Registrations for the inaugural Excellence in Professional Practice Conference, on the theme ‘Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Excellence and innovation in the classroom’, are closing soon. The conference draws together teachers from across Australia to share their professional practice and expertise, and learn from one another about best practice in teaching the Australian Curriculum from classrooms across the country. ACER Chief Executive Professor Geoff Masters, ACER Senior Research Fellow Dr Hilary Hollingsworth and Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Chief Executive Robert Randall will deliver keynote presentations. Other presenters and their topics include: ‘The Deadly Medley: Pooling our talents to embrace Indigenous teachings’, Evan Willis, Pullenvale State School, QLD ‘A New Curriculum: A new beginning’, Yvonne Patterson, Gray Primary School, NT ‘Using National Teaching Standards to Drive Curriculum Development’, Daniel Buttacavoli and Sean Collins, Emmanuel College, VIC ‘ICT Capability: It's (not) about the device’, Phil Callil: President Victorian IT Teachers Association ‘Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia Cross Curriculum Capability’, Dr Eeqbal Hassim & Pamela Stewart, Asia Education Foundation The Excellence in Professional Practice Conference takes place on the Gold Coast on 17 and 18 March, 2013. Further information is available from www.acer.edu.au/eppc Research Developments online ACER last year determined to replace the print edition of Research Developments , after 14 years, with a free, online-only magazine, coming in May. Subscribe to Research Developments.
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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published February 2013
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In this issue:

International study reveals serious adult literacy and numeracy problems

Preliminary results from an OECD study released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in February reveal that many adult Australians do not possess the literacy and numeracy skills necessary to participate fully in modern life and work.

Called the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and developed with the support of the Australian Council for Educational Research, the study assesses adults in 25 countries in terms of proficiency in literacy, numeracy and problem-solving in a technology-rich environment.

Philanthropic support: a big knowledge gap for schools

Schools are relying on fetes and other types of traditional fundraising while missing out on the financial and 'in-kind' support available from philanthropic foundations and trusts, according to a survey by the Australian Council for Educational Research in partnership with The Ian Potter Foundation and the Origin Foundation.

Mature student admissions in England

An assessment developed by ACER to facilitate the selection of mature-age students for university study is set to be used in England for the first time.

ACER Update

Last chance to attend Excellence in Professional Practice Conference

Registrations for the inaugural Excellence in Professional Practice Conference, on the theme ‘Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Excellence and innovation in the classroom’, are closing soon.

The conference draws together teachers from across Australia to share their professional practice and expertise, and learn from one another about best practice in teaching the Australian Curriculum from classrooms across the country.

ACER Chief Executive Professor Geoff Masters, ACER Senior Research Fellow Dr Hilary Hollingsworth and Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Chief Executive Robert Randall will deliver keynote presentations. Other presenters and their topics include:

‘The Deadly Medley: Pooling our talents to embrace Indigenous teachings’, Evan Willis, Pullenvale State School, QLD
‘A New Curriculum: A new beginning’, Yvonne Patterson, Gray Primary School, NT
‘Using National Teaching Standards to Drive Curriculum Development’, Daniel Buttacavoli and Sean Collins, Emmanuel College, VIC
‘ICT Capability: It's (not) about the device’, Phil Callil: President Victorian IT Teachers Association
‘Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia Cross Curriculum Capability’, Dr Eeqbal Hassim & Pamela Stewart, Asia Education Foundation

The Excellence in Professional Practice Conference takes place on the Gold Coast on 17 and 18 March, 2013. Further information is available from www.acer.edu.au/eppc

Research Developments online

ACER last year determined to replace the print edition of Research Developments , after 14 years, with a free, online-only magazine, coming in May. Subscribe to Research Developments.

All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described in the Copyright Act 1968 of Australia and subsequent amendments, no part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission. Please address any requests to reproduce information to communications@acer.edu.au

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