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School NewsWednesday, May 9, 2018
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“Tailored testing” is a feature of NAPLAN Online which offers questions to match a student’s ability.
Students who sit NAPLAN Online testing this year will experience "tailored testing", with targeted questions of higher or lower complexity,…
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School NewsWednesday, May 9, 2018
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NAPLAN testing goes online this month. What is the point and how will it work?
NAPLAN Online testing which starts this month will swap pens and pencils for devices. How will the tests be marked?…
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The ConversationTuesday, April 24, 2018
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Is the testing of university teaching students effective or relevant?
Numeracy and literacy testing of student teachers is said to be modelled on the Year 9 NAPLAN exam. What do…
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School NewsWednesday, April 18, 2018
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Half of parents don’t see the point of NAPLAN – but teachers find it even less useful, study finds.
NAPLAN results and their usefulness to students and teaching should be better communicated to parents, a new study has found.
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School NewsWednesday, April 11, 2018
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NAPLAN cheat sheet: Score better on the writing test with this step-by-step guide
Australia's NAPLAN writing test has come under heavy criticism from Dr Les Perelman in his new report Towards a New…
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School NewsWednesday, April 11, 2018
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The NAPLAN writing test is ‘absurd’ and harming our students, a leading education academic claims.
School children are being "harmed" by the NAPLAN writing test which emphasises low-standard formulaic writing, report claims.
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The ConversationSaturday, December 9, 2017
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Many Australian children still struggle with reading
The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) shows that, on average, reading achievement has improved, but there is…
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The ConversationWednesday, November 22, 2017
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NAPLAN has done little to improve student outcomes
In recent years, we have seen a global surge in standardised testing as nations attempt to improve student outcomes. But…
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Suzy BarryWednesday, November 1, 2017
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What PD do teachers need? Let’s ask them
The one year teaching diploma is all but finished, and the focus on 'teacher quality' doesn't let up, but at…
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Kai RiemerMonday, October 23, 2017
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Marking essays by algorithm rewards the wrong skills
This academic is concerned that ACARA’s decision to use algorithmic marking systems to grade NAPLAN essays will train students to…
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