Why are we pretending to be surprised at NAPLAN results? Neglected and under-resourced schools The recent NAPLAN results have once again disappointed many, but they are not surprising. The most disadvantaged students in New South Wales attend neglected and under-resourced schools, where a significant proportion of the student cohort would be considered “hard-to-teach” and/or high […]
One in three school students not meeting numeracy and literacy expectations, NAPLAN results show The New NAPLAN Results The latest NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) results reveal a concerning reality: one in three school students in Australia are not meeting the minimum expectations for numeracy and literacy. The results, assessed under a […]
