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In this article, Adam Inder shares findings from AERO’s Implementing Effective Tiered Interventions in Secondary Schools' project.

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) conducted an online survey and a series of interviews as part of a project commissioned by the AERO. The survey and interviews were focused on students in Years 7 to 9 who lack the foundational literacy and numeracy skills that are required to engage with a secondary curriculum.

This guide aims to help secondary school leaders and teachers assist students in Years 7 to 9 who have significant gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

New research from the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) and Monash University has identified a potential solution that could dramatically improve learning for those students who are significantly behind their peers.

This review aimed to identify gaps in knowledge about supporting students behind their peers in Years 7 and 9.

We identified 10 approaches to evidence-use commonly used by Australian school systems and sectors.

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Melissa Garstang-Leary explains how she uses formative assessment in her English lessons.

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Sue Davis explains how she uses formative assessment in her mathematics lessons.

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Darcie Clarke explains how she uses formative assessment in her science lessons.

This project aims to use research to help schools and school systems support students struggling with literacy and numeracy.

Secondary school teachers and leaders can use these tools to examine their school’s approaches to engaging with families to support student learning.