NAPLAN

Birmingham says nothing to fear from phonics test

The new year one phonics test has divided many, with assessments ranging from ‘pointless’ to ‘harmful’, however, federal education minister,…

7 years ago

Education researchers call for ‘slow school’ movement

Australian schools are caught up in a “cult of speed” - largely driven by NAPLAN reporting, which is focused on…

7 years ago

Why are our students’ literacy skills diminishing over time?

2017 NAPLAN results indicated 16.5% of year nine students across Australia were below benchmark in writing. When those same students…

7 years ago

Why parents listen to shock jocks more than teachers

Last week NAPLAN results were released. Adam Voigt woke to judgement of teachers, once again, and filmed an encouraging video…

7 years ago

NAPLAN is ten years old – so how is the nation faring?

The NAPLAN 2017 summary results have been released, eliciting the usual mix of criticism, high hopes and panic, but 2017 marks the…

7 years ago

To empower students with effective writing skills, handwriting matters

Writing is fundamental to the school curriculum as a means to demonstrate learning across subjects and grades. However, the writing…

7 years ago

Teaching maths: what does the evidence say actually works?

“I’m just so bad at maths!” Too often we hear that claim uttered in fear and frustration. It’s not just…

7 years ago

Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screen

There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it is on a device such as…

7 years ago

NAPLAN Online: glitches, challenges and opportunities

Against the backdrop of some fierce criticism, loudly proclaimed concerns, and in the case of one state, a decision not…

7 years ago

Is there a crisis in public education?

It is widely claimed that there is a crisis in public schooling, or at the very least, that there is…

7 years ago

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