PISA
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School Management
“A lot of catastrophising:” Standardised tests don’t show decline
A University of New England researcher has collated 25 years' worth of Australian students' test results and found there has…
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News
āDesigned to be provocativeā: Stuart Robert defends controversial ādud teachersā remarks
Education Minister Stuart Robert has defended blaming ādudā public schoolĀ teachers for dragging down academic results, saying his comments were ādesigned…
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Acting minister under fire following ādud teachersā comment
Teaching experts have criticised acting federal Education Minister Stuart Robert for making a "shameful" statement claiming "dud teachers" are to…
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In The Classroom
Australian teenagers are ‘highly respectful’ of other cultures, but there’s ‘room for improvement’: ACER report
A recent report released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has concluded that Australian teenagersā respect for people…
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In The Classroom
Tackling the misalignment between evidence-based research and literacy approaches in schools: opinion
On the first day of the school year as a graduate teacher I encountered a slap in the face. My…
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In The Classroom
The future of the Aus maths curriculum ā too ambitious or relying on the wrong approaches?
The ability of Australian students to problem-solve in maths classes has been identified as integral in improving the ability levels…
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In The Classroom
20 years of PISA: Should Australia keep the test?
In a webinar marking 20 years of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) testing in Australia, the editor of…
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In The Classroom
Gender gap in student engagement in global and multicultural issues: report
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says schools and education systems are failing to give boys and girls…
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In The Classroom
New book explores what we can learn from Finland’s education system
A pithy quote sets the tone early in Michael Lawrenceās latest book about the state of education in Australia and…
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News
Education Council commits to goals and actions for āthe coming decadeā
After the release of Decemberās disappointing PISA results, student achievement, teacher quality, curriculum content and quality-assurance measures were destined to…
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