years. ACER’s mission is to create and promote research-based knowledge, products and services that can be used to improve learning across the life span. Today, ACER is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that supports the work of educators through a range of publications, data services, assessment tools and resources and professional learning. ACER has increasing international reach in the Asia-Pacific region, in Europe, and through its offices in India and the Middle East. The ACER Institute was established in 2010 to provide extended programs and courses, workshops and conferences and other professional learning services for educators, policy makers and practitioners across Australia and internationally. As outlined in this docum...