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Article
NAPLAN results inform schools, parents and policy. But too many kids miss the tests altogether
We look at who is not sitting the tests and why that matters.
Research report
Writing development: What does a decade of NAPLAN data reveal?
This report discusses AERO’s 2022 analysis of NAPLAN student writing data – the most extensive investigation into this area ever conducted in Australia.
Research summary
Writing development: NAPLAN data analysis summary
This is a summary of findings from AERO’s 2022 analysis of student writing data – the most extensive investigation into this area ever conducted in Australia.
Practice guide
Engaging with families at Canning Vale Prekindy: Case study
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.
Article
It takes a village: The importance of family engagement for supporting learning
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.
Article
Does background determine student achievement?
A new analysis of NAPLAN data reconfirms that while students’ backgrounds influence their literacy and numeracy achievement, their results are not wholly determined by socio-economic background.
Article
There is no such thing as an ‘average’ school
We might associate ‘top schools’ with having the lion's share of academic high-achievers. However, when we look at the distribution of achievement across all students within schools and compare it to average differences between schools, the story is not so straightforward.
Research summary
Examining equity in NAPLAN achievement
This research summary explains the methodology for a data analysis of students' backgrounds and their influence on literacy and numeracy achievement.
Article
Knowing your students and knowing Country
How can teachers deeply know their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students? Colleen Hayward reflects on the importance of learning about students' culture, cultural identity and Country.