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This report presents findings from AERO’s scoping work to understand how student wellbeing is measured in Australia. It highlights opportunities to improve effective data collection and use.

This practice guide outlines best-practice approaches for improving a sense of belonging and connectedness in children aged birth to 5 years.

AERO's submission included an overview of how student wellbeing is measured in Australia and highlighted opportunities to improve data collection and use of data in decision-making.

This Early Childhood Learning Trajectory looks at children’s progress in mathematical thinking to help teachers and educators plan the next steps in their learning and development.

This Early Childhood Learning Trajectory looks at children’s progress in social and emotional learning to help teachers and educators plan the next steps in their learning and development.

A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people, aiding learning and engagement. This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available evidence.

This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.

The review was administered by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) and conducted by the Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES) at Victoria University. 

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.

This case study has been created by the Canning Vale Prekindy (CVPK) team. It demonstrates how they engage with families and the benefits of this interaction for children’s educational outcomes.

Building on family engagement practice guides for early childhood, primary and secondary school levels, AERO has released a new suite of promising approaches audit tools, family engagement implementation checklists and case studies.