Jones, Hellwig & Turney, The Conversation, 18 Oct 2023. Many children and young people are anxious about climate change and what it means for their futures. Children’s literature has long been the vehicle for talking about difficult subject.
Jessica Holloway, The Conversation, 23 Aug 2023. With a shift to online testing, moving the testing dates forward and new proficiency standards, experts warned that 2023 results might appear lower than usual. We cannot compare this year’s results with previous results.
Professor Jenny Gore, The Age, 23 Aug 2023. New NAPLAN labels don’t change your children or how they are going at school. About 1 in 10 students are identified as needing additional support, but two-thirds achieved the STRONG or EXCEEDING PROFICIENCY bands.
EduResearch Matters, 29 June 2023. Students can engage in meaningful and informed discussions regarding real issues in Australian society.
Sally Larsen, EduResearch Matters, 22 May 2023. Despite the disruptions to schooling that came with the covid pandemic, the PIRLS results show NO DECLINE in the average score for Australian students since the previous testing in 2016. Despite this, the major newspapers still found something negative to write.
Madonna King, The New Daily, 23 Feb 2023. NAPLAN has never been diagnostic, but as King points out, it has become a ‘great divider’.
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