About the submission
The Independent Review into the Tasmanian Education System aims to identify evidence based, implementable and impactful reforms to ensure Tasmanian children and young people gain the skills they need to lead their best lives and contribute to the community and economy.
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)’s research shows that improving teaching quality is the greatest in-school influence on student progress and achievement. When paired with additional support for students who have fallen behind in their learning, these measures contribute to equity and excellence in educational outcomes for all children and young people.
This submission makes the following 3 recommendations to ensure sustainable, long-term improvement in student outcomes across the Tasmanian education system:
- Promote the systematic adoption of evidence-based teaching practices that align with the cognitive science behind how students learn.
- Provide teachers and leaders with clear, actionable guidance, training and support to effectively implement evidence-based teaching practices and a multi-tiered system of supports in schools.
- Commit to a coherent, system-wide and culturally responsive strategy to ensure implementation of evidence-based practices is staged, sustainable and scalable.
Keywords: practice implementation, educational strategies