NAPLAN

Oh how the turntables: QLD’s massive NAPLAN improvement overshadows poor national student progress

While Victoria's advantaged students and NSW's disadvantaged students lack progression, ACT was the worst performer in the Grattan Institute's latest …

6 years ago

NAPLAN 2018 summary results: a few weeks late, but otherwise little change from previous years

This year’s NAPLAN results have finally landed. The results are a few weeks behind schedule, due to disagreement over how scores should…

6 years ago

“Useless”, “unusable”, “should be discarded”: NAPLAN uproar following new report

A newly released, independent study found ‘incomparable’ data in this year’s NAPLAN online trial, meaning the results are useless.

6 years ago

Controversy: NAPLAN 2018 results called into question

State education department heads say results from the online and pen-and-paper versions of the tests are too different and questioned…

6 years ago

A review of NAPLAN will only look at one controversial aspect.

The federal education minister has ordered a "narrow review" of NAPLAN but has vowed not to scrap the dreaded test.

6 years ago

Opinion: How NAPLAN could assess creativity and critical thinking.

Trends in education suggest an increased focus on the assessment and teaching of thinking skills in the future.

6 years ago

Five things we wouldn’t know without NAPLAN

Opinion: Here’s why NAPLAN testing is a vital navigation tool for policy makers and researchers.

6 years ago

There’s nothing creative about the NAPLAN writing test. So what’s an alternative?

Have a budding author in the classroom? The NAPLAN writing test could be turning students into bad writers and here's…

6 years ago

Stop comparing schools! Why NAPLAN results should not be made public (and other ways to improve the test)

The purpose of NAPLAN testing needs to switch from exposing school results to encouraging better learning. One education expert outlines…

6 years ago

Removing, replacing or rethinking NAPLAN. Experts say it’s time to come up with alternatives.

Students start NAPLAN testing this week at a time when the national testing scheme is being increasingly criticised from all…

6 years ago

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