OZCAAS Countdown Information
Please be advised that if OZCAAS has started a countdown timer, it means that you are currently not using the 2020 version of the application and you will need to… Read more »
Author Archives: Ambrose McDermott
Literacy Update: PAT Vocabulary Tests
It has come to our attention that ACER have released a new PAT Vocabulary Skills test, which is currently in its public trial stage. SiMERR has contacted ACER about the new test,… Read more »
QuickSmart Training in 2020 – Spaces Still Available
Places are still available for both QuickSmart Numeracy and Literacy training in 2020! To view our workshop calendar, please go to https://simerr.une.edu.au/quicksmart/workshop-calendar/ To view our sign-up guides, please go to… Read more »
QuickSmart Opening Hours – Christmas 2019
The SiMERR Research Centre will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20th December 2019 until 9am on Monday 6th January 2020. All emails will be responded to after this date…. Read more »
2020 Version Of OZCAAS Now Available!
The 2020 version of OZCAAS (4.0.10.2) is now available to download from the Private Area of the QuickSmart Dashboard. Please follow the installation instructions below the download link very carefully. You… Read more »
Renewing your OZCAAS license for 2020
Please be advised that if your school’s QuickSmart OZCAAS license is due to expire on 31/12/2019 (or has already expired), you can renew it by going to the ‘Renewal Forms’ page… Read more »
QuickSmart 2020 Professional Development Calendar now available
Our 2020 Professional Development Calendar is now available for viewing HERE. The locations are based on the results of our locations poll, so thank you if you voted in it…. Read more »
2018 QuickSmart Numeracy and Literacy National Reports now available
SiMERR’s 2018 QuickSmart Numeracy and Literacy National reports are now available for viewing via our Program Evidence page. Thank you to all schools that contributed – we appreciate the time… Read more »
Impact of QuickSmart in NSW recognised at Parliament House
The University of New England was recognised for the impact of its research at the launch of the prestigious NSW Universities’ Research Impact Showcase at Parliament house in Sydney. Read… Read more »
Success factors of the QuickSmart Numeracy and Literacy intervention program
SiMERR’s Operations Officer, Sophie Westermarck, used John Hattie’s framework for Influences Related to Achievement (2017) and related effect sizes to explore some of the factors that contribute to the QuickSmart… Read more »