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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Education
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…
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