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School attendance matters because every day students miss represents lost learning time. AERO has investigated factors that influence school attendance and evidence-based strategies that can support and strengthen attendance.

This report presents the findings from a rapid literature review of the barriers to school attendance and the reasons for student absence.

This report presents the findings from a rapid literature review of approaches, programs and interventions that promote student attendance and address student absence.

This report discusses the findings of an investigation AERO conducted into student attendance in Australian schools for Education Ministers.

Knowing how students learn helps you apply teaching practices well, by understanding why some practices are more effective than others. This article focuses on techniques and strategies that improve outcomes for students.

This handbook contains a collection of AERO's foundational classroom management practices.

This practice guide provides practical suggestions to build positive connections with your students leading to positive teacher–student relationships.

This explainer provides an introduction to explicit instruction, with a focus on explaining how it contributes to positive outcomes for students’ learning achievement and dispositions.

This paper highlights the impact aligning teaching practices with how students learn has on educational outcomes. It underscores the importance of evidence-based practices that enhance learning for all students.

This explainer provides an introduction to the role of knowledge in learning, implications for effective teaching, and describes how building background knowledge facilitates higher-order thinking and learning outcomes.

This explainer gives a brief introduction to cognitive load, focusing on ways to manage it for effective and efficient learning.