Literacy

Dr Dan Cloney, Lead Researcher for the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS) explores why the years before school are so important for children’s learning, development and well-being.
 

Early learning lays the foundations for everything that follows in education. The skills children develop in the years before school shape how they engage with learning, how they manage challenges, and how they thrive as they move through school and life. 

Understanding how children learn and develop in the early years is central to supporting strong educational outcomes and lifelong wellbeing.

New ACER research reveals how gaps between girls and boys emerge and shift across key stages of life in the ASEAN region.  

A new regional report reveals progress for the most disadvantaged learners, while highlighting persistent gaps in foundational learning across Southeast Asia.

Dr Kris Bhatt, Senior Principal of NPS International School Secondary Campus in Singapore, shares how their school has been using the International Schools' Assessment (ISA) to track student progress and make evidence-based decisions in curriculum planning.