Geoff Masters is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Australian
Council for Educational Research (ACER) – roles he has held since 1998.
He has a PhD in educational measurement from the University of Chicago and has published
widely in the fields of educational assessment and research.
Professor Masters has served on a range of bodies, including terms as founding President
of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association; President of the Australian College
of Educators; Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee for the International Association
for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA); Chair of the Technical Advisory
Group for the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); member of the
Business Council of Australia’s Education, Skills and Innovation Taskforce; member of the
Australian National Commission for UNESCO (and Chair of the Commission’s Education
Network); and member of the International Baccalaureate Research Committee.
He has undertaken a number of reviews for governments, including a review of examination
procedures in the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (2002); an investigation of
options for the introduction of an Australian Certificate of Education (2005); a national
review of options for reporting and comparing school performances (2008); and a review of
strategies for improving literacy, numeracy and science learning in Queensland primary
schools (2009). He is currently working with the Northern Territory Department of
Education and Training on improving educational outcomes, with a particular focus on the
ongoing improvement of students’ literacy and numeracy achievements and with the
Tasmanian Department of Education, focusing on school improvement.
Professor Masters was the recipient of the Australian College of Educators’ 2009 College
Medal in recognition of his contributions to education.
[NOTE: The references listed below are key publications selected by the author. For a
full list of publications, refer to the Curriculum Vitae in the column on the right side
of this page.]
Articles (Refereed)
Books
Contributions to Books
Misc. Documents & Unpublished Papers
Conference Papers & Presentations
Reports
