Assessment

New Delhi — 23rd February 2026 — The Australian Council for Educational Research (India) and AmplifiU AI have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advancing evidence-informed assessments, teacher professional development, and responsible integration of artificial intelligence in education, aligned with India’s National Education Policy (NEP 2020) on 18 February 2026. 

ACER is developing a new PAT Early Numeracy Screener, designed to help teachers identify foundational gaps in Year 1 students’ mathematical understanding. The screener, which offers a timely, evidence-based tool to support learning, will commence content trial in March.

Educators and school leaders recently joined a QRTA TALK hosted by the Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) in Jordan, with Dr Tim Friedman, Senior Research Fellow at ACER and Australia’s National Project Manager for the OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024.  

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) will continue its long-standing role in delivering the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE).

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has been recognised at the GESS Awards 2025 for its work to strengthen inclusion and equitable assessment practice, particularly through adaptive testing. 

In a recent webinar, ACER’s Elliot Boutin and Daniel O’Loughlin shared how PAT is evolving to meet the changing needs of schools, and their advice on how educators can get the most from the data it provides.