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 […]
Why are we pretending to be surprised at NAPLAN results? The recent NAPLAN results that showed disappointing performance among students should not come as a surprise to anyone. The most disadvantaged students in New South Wales attend schools that are neglected and under-resourced, with a significant number of students who are considered “hard-to-teach” or have […]
Canberra‘s Catholic Schools Celebrate Strong NAPLAN Scores as ACT Students Perform Better Than National Average A New Teaching Approach Yields Improved Results Catholic schools in Canberra are celebrating their strong performance in this year’s NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) tests, with ACT students outperforming their peers in other jurisdictions. The improved results […]
Australian Students Struggle to Meet NAPLAN Benchmarks: A Wake-Up Call for Education System NAPLAN Results Show Academic Struggles According to the latest NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) test results, just under one-third of Australian children and slightly over a quarter of Victoria’s students are failing to meet new proficiency standards for literacy […]