Research report Aug 2023 Student wellbeing data and measurement in Australia 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.
Project Aug 2023 The Longitudinal Literacy and Numeracy in Australia (LLANIA) dataset Improving the quality, accessibility and endurability of national school data architecture.
Analytical Insights paper Aug 2023 Learning outcomes of students with early low NAPLAN performance This paper is the second in a series of Analytical Insights papers, which provide accessible, up-to-date analysis of educational datasets.
Project Jul 2023 Supporting continuous school improvement A project to provide practical guidance for school leaders to improve student learning outcomes through effective school strategic plans
Research report Jul 2023 The features of an effective school strategic plan: Literature review School strategic plans are multi-year and annual plans produced through regular school review cycles to communicate a school’s intentions for improvement. AERO conducted a literature review to understand the features of effective school strategic plans.
Research report Jun 2023 Readiness for change in education: Implementing new approaches in schools AERO is collaborating with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) to examine readiness for change. This is the first research snapshot in a series of 3 that summarise learnings from readiness for change research undertaken as part of the Getting it Right from the Start (GIRFTS) project.
Research report May 2023 Implementing effective tiered interventions in secondary schools: Survey of school and support staff 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.
Research report May 2023 Supporting students significantly behind in literacy and numeracy This review aimed to identify gaps in knowledge about supporting students behind their peers in Years 7 and 9.
Research report Mar 2023 Review of remote and online learning experiences during COVID-19 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.
Analytical Insights paper Mar 2023 NAPLAN participation: Who is missing the tests and why it matters This paper is the first in a series of Analytical Insights papers, which provide accessible, up-to-date analysis of educational datasets.
Research report Mar 2023 Benchmarking performance: Future directions for Australia’s National Assessment Program By examining literacy and numeracy results across assessments, we can better understand the performance of Australian students over time; we can pinpoint areas of national strength and weakness and improve Australia’s educational outcomes.
Research report Dec 2022 Use of evidence-based practices in schools: National snapshot Using evidence-based practices (EBPs), and using them well, is a critical way to improve student outcomes. Evidence-based practices are educational approaches that are backed up by research evidence.
