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E4Kids
Project Director:
Prof Collette Tayler
Effective Early Educational Experiences, or E4Kids, is the most extensive longitudinal study ever conducted into the impact and effectiveness of early childhood education and care in Australia, as well as outcomes for children who do not attend programs.Over five years, we followed almost 2,500 children in Victoria and Queensland, measuring their progress as they participate in childcare, pre-school and family day care programs.Our research examined…
Assessment and Teaching of Foundational Skills for Diverse Learners: The Students with Additional Needs Program (for schools)
Project Contact:
Jayne Johnston
This program of research commenced in 2007 at the Assessment Research Centre under the leadership of Professor Patrick Griffin, and since then has drawn on the collaborative work of many educators, researchers, and administrators who share a commitment to supporting every student's right to learn.To support all students as learners, we must first provide their teachers and schools with access to high quality, research-based advice,…
Centre for Wellbeing Science
As a leading research centre in positive psychology and wellbeing science, the Centre for Wellbeing Science (CWS) employs evidence-based approaches to measure wellbeing and promote positive change across diverse environments, including education, workplaces, performing arts and sports.
Assessment for Graduate Teaching
The project aims to develop a Teaching Performance Assessment that can be implemented in all Australian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) institutions.
The Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change (ILETC) project
Project Manager:
Associate Professor Wesley Imms
The Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change (ILETC) project is investigating the value of modern, innovative classrooms and will develop tools to support teachers to use these spaces to their full potential.It brings together the expertise of leading researchers in education and learning environments and 15 partner organisations in education and learning environment design and technology.The project is lead by Associate Professor Wesley Imms with…
Literacy Teaching Resource
Dr Carmel Sandiford
This study aims to document effective teaching strategies in reading, writing speaking and listening in Victorian early childhood centres and primary schools.
Every Toddler Talking Research Evaluation
Assoc. Prof. Patricia Eadie
The Every Toddler Talking (ETT) research trial aligns with the Victorian Government Education State priorities to achieve earlier engagement in high quality learning, better connection between services, and better support for children and families experiencing disadvantage.
Building a Bridge into Preschool in Remote Northern Territory Communities
Dr Jane Page
In collaboration with Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in the NT Department of Education (DoE), the study aims to increase the school readiness of young Indigenous children in two remote communities in the Territory.
Research in Effective Education in Early Childhood (REEaCh)
Assessment Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC), a collaboration with the University of the Philippines
Project Lead:
Professor Field Rickards
The Assessment Research Centre, together with the University of the Philippines, has established the Assessment Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC) as a joint research centre based in Quezon City, Philippines. Supported by the Australian Government, the ACTRC advises and informs an ambitious reform of the Philippine system of education through innovative curriculum, assessment and technology research and implementation.The ACTRC plays an important transformative and…
Profiling Developmental Standards of Learning for Students with Additional Needs (SWANs)
Project Contact:
Jayne Johnston
Profiling the development of students with additional needs was designed to help teachers monitor and intervene accurately in their learning. Techniques of assessment and tailored intervention offered new insights to curriculum and teaching. The methodology had been developed over a 20-year period, tailored to competency-based assessment, and was applied in this project to assessment of students with a diverse range of disabilities and additional needs.…
Minds@Play randomised controlled trial
Dr Jon Quach
The first three years of primary school are crucial for establishing a foundation for long-term student academic, social and mental health outcomes. Numerous longitudinal studies have demonstrated that students’ ability to regulate their attention and emotions and comply with teacher instructions during the early schooling period predicts subsequent school adjustment, participation and success. In contrast, students lacking these skills are at increased risk for a…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curricula
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curricula Project is a University of Melbourne initiative which aims to empower all teachers to integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in their teaching using these curriculum resources that incorporate Indigenous knowledge.
UNICEF: Feasibility Study on Microcertification for the ALS Program
Project lead:
Enterprise Professor Sandra Milligan
The Assessment Research Centre (ARC), in partnership with the Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC) in the Philippines has been contracted by UNICEF to explore the feasibility of using micro-credentials for the Alternative Learning System (ALS). The ALS provides an alternate pathway to existing formal education and is open to anyone who has not been able to complete basic education as mandated by the…
Examining evidence use in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and schools
Project Lead:
Dr Penny Levickis
The REEaCh Hub, in partnership with the Centre for Program Evaluation (CPE), is working with the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) to examine educators’ use of evidence in Early Childhood Education and Care services and schools across Australia.
Mini-Maddern Pop-up Playground
Project Lead:
Dr Sarah Young
This project is a study of the critical elements in designing temporary play spaces for children.
Learning from COVID-19 crisis in early childhood education: Educator wellbeing and family engagement
Project Lead:
Professor Tricia Eadie
Led by the REEaCh Hub, this project is a partnership with the Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), and Goodstart Early Learning.
Early Childhood Learning at the Museum
Project Lead:
Dr Sarah Young
The project explored language and concepts used in museum programs for young children, and how this learning was embedded in the early childhood curriculum after museum visits.
Family engagement with Early Childhood Education and Care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Project Lead:
Dr Penny Levickis
Led by Dr Penny Levickis, this research project aims to find out if the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way families use and interact with their early childhood education and care services.
Early Years Assessment for Learning Tool
Project Director:
Jayne Johnston
Melbourne Assessment, in partnership with the Research in Effective Education in Early Childhood Centre (REEaCh), is working with the Victorian Government Department of Education and Training to develop and validate an evidence-based tool designed to support all children in funded 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten programs to have the best start in life.
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