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ACARA reveals NAPLAN tests better online

The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has revealed key findings from its research, funded by the Federal Government, that online NAPLAN testing will deliver better quality results that will benefit schools, parents, teachers and students. Read More

Families Wait on NAPLAN Reports

STUDENT results in the national literacy and numeracy tests will be delayed for about one month after an error was discovered in the printed reports.
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NAPLAN Scores Suffer

Prolific absenteeism is crippling the academic performance of thousands of school students and contributing to Australia’s slide down the international education rankings. A major study of 415,000
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What We Don’t Get From Naplan

Schools number-crunching published NAPLAN scores are missing the point. Moreover, principals who draw up lists of NAPLAN “competitors” demonstrate a lack of understanding of just how limited NAPLAN scores are. Comparisons with schools systems that have used NAPLAN-like tests, however, are useful. Let me explain.
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Parents told kids can opt out of NAPLAN

More than 1 million students are currently sitting down to complete the NAPLAN test and one principal has come out with a message for parents. Mr Paul Marshall, principal at Emmaus Christian School in
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NAPLAN tests too hard for teachers

MANY teachers do not know how to use data provided by annual assessments of their pupils’ literacy and numeracy ability, despite often criticising the tests themselves, a new report has found. The
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Stepping up writing: hybrid training for teachers

Writing is always a challenge for schools, with teachers crying out for professional development on effective writing instruction. Seven Steps to Writing Success has the answer – as Dawn Veary at Margaret River Primary School discovered.
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Does age determine a child’s school readiness?

New data shows more parents in Australia’s most populous state are choosing to delay when their children start school. Kelsie Tibben examines the latest research around the age-old school-readiness debate.
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Leading from the front at Barker College

Barker College principal Phillip Heath spoke at EduTECH this year on how to incorporate master planning within a school’s cultural milieu. Here, he shares his thoughts on leadership and how the school has evolved in his 10-year tenure. 
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Dr Gary Stager on why technology is not the enemy

Founder and CEO of Constructing Modern Knowledge Dr Gary Stager flew in from the U.S. as a keynote speaker at EduTECH this year. He sat down with Education Matters to discuss where education is headed.
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International educators gather to tackle literacy crisis head-on

The inaugural Australasian Literacy Summit hosted by award-winning New Zealand edtech company Writer’s Toolbox has aimed to discuss research findings and approaches to learning, and to equip teachers with practical tools and strategies to increase written literacy.
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