ACER UAE provides technical assistance in large-scale assessments and undertakes robust evaluations of educational programmes and interventions.
We support governments, international aid agencies, universities, and not- for-profits with capacity building programs and provide customised trainings on assessments.
National and International Large-scale surveys
Going beyond the scope of normal research, large-scale surveys review thousands of data points to make wide scale practice and policy reviews possible.
World class professional learning supported by decades of experience in education research
Built on the research expertise of 90 years, ACER is able to design and deliver training that is purposeful and engaging.
ACER’s approach to a robust assessment program
Support by decades of research experience, an outstanding talent pool, and proven methodologies, ACER UAE is a full-service research consultancy.
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Clearly articulated policy goals and priorities that are relevant and inform key assessment decisions on content, scope, design, methods, operations, and use of data.
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A dedicated assessment team that is appropriately skilled and adequately resourced to design, implement, analyse, and disseminate the outcomes of the learning assessment.
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A key document that clearly describes standards of technical quality for all aspects of the learning assessment, and indicates how standards can be used as part of quality monitoring and reporting.
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A document that communicates the purposes and characteristics of the learning assessment to key stakeholders, developers and to a broader audience.
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Cognitive instruments containing items with proven reliability, validity and fairness with regard to the population(s) of interest.
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Contextual instruments containing items with proven reliability, validity and fairness with regard to the population(s) of interest.
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Cognitive and contextual instruments that are appropriate, linguistically equivalent, and psychometrically equivalent across multiple languages.
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Appropriate products and approaches to reporting and dissemination that are tailored to the different stakeholder groups and promote appropriate and effective use of the assessment results by those groups.
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Analytical results that are fully documented and reproducible, and that permit valid and useful inferences about the population(s) of interest.
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Cognitive and contextual data that is scaled using well-developed analytical tools in order to support useful comparisons and to communicate meaningful information.
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A final database that respects respondent anonymity, is free from discrepancies and errors, and is appropriately structured and documented for analysis and dissemination.
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Field operations are standardised, monitored and documented to ensure that the data are collected under the same conditions, in an efficient and secure manner.
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A sample that, through the use of scientific sampling methods, helps to guarantee appropriate and estimable levels of statistical precision and validity in the interpretation of assessment results.
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A design that ensures efficiency in sample sizes, balanced assessment content, appropriate assessment length, and stable measures over time.
ACER global research centres
ACER UAE works closely with ACER’s leading edge research centres.
Centre for School and System Improvement
Working together to improve learning in the Middle East
Sharing and gaining knowledge through working with companies, groups and organisations, large and small, across the world
ACER Research Repository
ACEReSearch is a repository bringing together all ACER's public research under one umbrella, with an aim to preserve and provide access to that research. It is maintained by the Cunningham Library.
Reports
Working papers
Conference papers
Join a world class research team
One of ACER’s great strengths is its people. ACER has more than 150 dedicated research staff worldwide with many years of experience and expertise in a range of disciplines and research methods.
ACER UAE is actively seeking professional partnerships with international researchers and consultants with expertise in a range of education quality improvement areas.