Assessment Research Centre
The Assessment Research Centre (ARC) is an academic enterprise unit within the University of Melbourne, focused on improving assessment, reporting, credentialing and warranting of learning in the industry through original research, consulting, publication, product development, teaching, training and commercialisation. We are funded by industry, and focus on valid assessment and recognition of complex competencies, and hard-to-assess learning.
OUR PEOPLE
Led by ARC Director, Enterprise Professor Sandra Milligan, our respected team comprises more than 30 academic and professional staff, and a network of consultants and experts whose knowledge, skills and curiosity we regularly draw upon. In addition, our centre supervises over 20 research higher degree students including doctoral and Master of Education candidates.
SERVICES & CAPABILITIES
- Development, testing and validation of testing and assessment tools and instruments, online, paper-based and multi-modal, in multiple languages
- Development of progressions and assessment matrices to support quality assessment of complex competencies
- Credentialing and certification of learning, including micro credentials
- Conduct of multinational, multi-year, multidisciplinary assessment surveys
- Provision of consulting, advisory and evaluation support for organisations innovating in their testing, assessment and recognition of learning strategy or approach
- Provision of modelling and technical support to support valid measurement of learning
- Curriculum, teaching and assessment integration
- Supervision of research higher degree students
- Professional learning for school-based staff and policy-makers
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Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre Newsletter - Issue 2, August 2016
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Enabling kids: ability not disability
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The key to teaching collaboration
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Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre Newsletter - Issue 4, October 2016
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Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre Newsletter - Issue 5, November-December 2016
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Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre Newsletter - Issue 1, July 2016
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Watch: Emeritus Professor Patrick Griffin on NAPLAN results: Channel 7
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Assessment Curriculum and Technology Research Centre Newsletter - Newsletter Issue 8, April-May 2017
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Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre Newsletter - Issue 3, September 2016
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Shifting the Focus to Ability for Tots with Special Needs
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Assessment Curriculum and Technology Research Centre Newsletter - Issue 6, January-February 2017
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Led by ARC Director, Enterprise Professor Sandra Milligan, our respected team comprises more than 30 academic and professional staff, and a network of consultants and experts whose knowledge, skills and curiosity we regularly draw upon. In addition, our centre supervises over 20 research higher degree students including doctoral and Master of Education candidates.
The Assessment Research Centre is involved in a wide range of teaching activities focused on educational measurement and assessment. Teaching is a vital method of dissemination and used to inform practices of teaching and learning.
The study of assessment with the staff of the ARC reflects the latest theoretical understanding, research methodology and analytical tools available in the field. Skills gained are cross-disciplinary and by their very nature are applicable to diverse fields of work.
Courses
The Assessment Research Centre offers subjects in the following Melbourne Graduate School of Education courses:
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Master of Education in Evidence-Based Teaching
Use the latest evidence-based teaching methods to increase your impact on student outcomes.
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Master of Education
With a flexible course structure and nine specialisations to choose from, expand your professional learning in education theory and practice, across fields such as policy, leadership and classroom practice. Explore course
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Master of Instructional Leadership
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Master of Teaching (Primary)
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Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Research Subjects
Subjects which are taught or co-taught by Assessment Research Centre staff include:
- Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (Early Childhood)
- Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (Primary)
- Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (Secondary)
- Clinical Teaching and Learning
- Evidence Based Learning and Teaching 1
- Evidence Based Learning and Teaching 2
- Integrating Clinical Practice (Primary)
- Integrating Language and Clinical Practice (Secondary)
- Leading Assessment
- Learning from Evidence
- The Student as Learner
- Using Data to Build Learning Pathways
The Assessment Research Centre is involved in a wide range of graduate research activities focused on promoting educational measurement and assessment.
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Research Projects
The Assessment Research Centre involves is involved in a range of research development and teaching projects that focus on psychometrics, test development, performance and competency assessment in schools, higher education and workplaces.
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Research Supervision
The Assessment Research Centre welcomes students who wish to complete post graduate study at the Assessment Research Centre.
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Current Research Students
Learn about the innovative research being undertaken by research students based at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education's Assessment Research Centre.
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The Assessment Research Centre publishes a wide range of written material including books, book chapters, journal articles and project-based reports. Certain publications may be available upon request. Please email: education-arc-info@unimelb.edu.au, stating the title(s) you are interested in.
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Publications
View all publications from the Assessment Research Centre in the past decade.
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Publications Archive
Access a selection of archived research from ARC's research activity over several decades.
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Teaching resources
Access a range of teaching resources including assessment and learning partnerships, guides and templates, reading comprehension and numeracy.
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Technical briefs
Explore technical issues in assessment and measurement.
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Contact us
Email: education-arc-info@unimelb.edu.au
Postal address
Assessment Research Centre
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010