David Hornsby, 2017. This paper is available for download. It may be copied (without changes) and distributed freely. The proposed test is not compatible with the intentions of the Australian Curriculum: English, but we might ask why a test on one day of the year would be worthwhile. Assessment is a continuous process, not an event. Aust Curric & Yr 1 phonics test
ABC News, 26 Aug 2019. Aaustralia’s young high achievers are turning their backs on teaching. It’s not just a cultural problem – governments can and should do more to make teaching attractive. Read the article here
EduResearch Matters, Dr Paul Gardner, 15 July 2019. While the systematic teaching of phonics has an important place in a teacher’s repertoire of strategies, it does not appear to make any sense to make it the exclusive method of teaching reading. To give it a privileged status as a test does exactly that. In England, phonics screening check scores have improved by students’ reading abilites have not. Read the article…
EduResearch Matters, 26 August 2019. In Australia, there is a staggering level of inequality between outcomes for students from high socioeconomic background and those from low socioeconomic background. Read the article here
Carolyn Tate, 15 Aug 2019. Children who read about lives different from their own develop more empathy for other individuals, and children will be inclined to read more if they can see themselves and their own lives reflected in stories. Read the article here
Pasi Sahlberg, ABC News, 14 Aug 2019. Finnish educator and scholar, Prof Pasi Sahlberg, has advised education policymakers around the world. He knows we need to fix current inequalities in schools before educational excellence can truly be achieved. Read the article here
Mockler & Stacey, EduResearch Matters, 18 Mar 2019. What do we mean by evidence, what counts as evidence, and who gets to say what constitutes evidence? The type of evidence teachers want and can use should be basic to any plan around ‘evidence-based’ teacher in Australian schools. Teachers should be heard more clearly. Read the article here
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The Wall Street Journal, 19 Aug 2019. We can learn a big lesson from Finland’s education system. Instead of stress and standardised testing, schools should focus on well-being and joy. Read the article here
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English), 11 Aug 2019. The NCTE recognises the importance of music as an integral part of literacy education. Art, music, movement and drama are essentials and should never be considered additional luxuries. Read the article here
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