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States’ NAPLAN review details unveiled
State governments have released the terms of reference for their review of NAPLAN. Heads of education in the Victorian, New…
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In The Classroom
Leadership in education series – episode 1: Innovation and the future
Despite record investment in education, Australian students’ literacy and numeracy levels have been steadily declining. This podcast series speaks with…
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Full report released for embattled NAPLAN
The NAPLAN report card has been published and it confirms the findings of the snapshot released in August last year.…
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Policy & Reform
Parents defy expert backlash with pro-NAPLAN statement
While certain experts think NAPLAN bizarre, parents and teachers, plausibly with more skin in the testing game, vociferously support it. Officeholders from…
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Opinion
Opinion: NAPLAN’s questionable origins
When NAPLAN was launched in 2008, its aim was to boost student achievement through the annual administration of standardised tests.…
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Opinion
Opinion: the pressure-cooker lives of Singapore’s teachers
Twelve-hour days and big classes are realities that Singapore's teachers face daily. Such conditions create stressful work environments which impede…
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News
PIRLS results: Australia whipped by 13 countries, including Russia
It's been five years since the last – and Australia's inaugural – Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) results were…
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Policy & Reform
Addressing ‘wicked problems’ in special education
A wicked problem, in academia, means a thorny one - one without an obvious solution. In the lead up to…
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In The Classroom
Why PISA is moving towards creativity
Along with a relatively small number of countries such as New Zealand, Singapore and Finland and Scotland, Australia is unusual…
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In The Classroom
Online NAPLAN trial irks stakeholders
Professor Catherine Beavis is all for digital learning, but not testing. Well, not quite yet. With trials of online NAPLAN…
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