Practice implementation | Australian Education Research Organisation

Resource collections (2)

Teacher standing in the middle of his classroom supervising and assisting while students around him are working at their desks

Resource collection

Implementation in schools: Practical resources

This collection of resources supports leaders in using a deliberate and structured approach for embedding evidence-based teaching practices in their school.

A teacher sitting at a table in a library using a laptop

Resource collection

Implementation in schools: A deliberate and structured approach

This collection of resources supports leaders in understanding a deliberate and structured approach to embedding evidence-based teaching practices in schools.

Guides & resources (10+)

A teacher having a friendly discussion with his high school class

Staying on track: Monitoring implementation outcomes

This practice guide is designed to help school implementation teams gauge how well an evidence-based teaching practice is embedding in their school.

Two teachers sit at a table completing a checklist document, viewed from above with only their hands visible

Practice resource

Using professional learning cycles to strengthen implementation: Knowledge-building modules and modelling and coaching checklists

These modules and checklists help implementation teams use professional learning cycles to embed explicit instruction in their school.

Title page reading 'Maffra Secondary College - Using professional learning cycles to strengthen implementation' with photo of secondary school students sitting in a classroom

Using professional learning cycles to strengthen implementation at Maffra Secondary College

This video shares a school implementation team’s experiences using professional learning cycles to embed explicit instruction in their school.

Research (8)

An early childhood educator sits on the floor in her classroom helping a child with reading

Discussion paper

Implementing evidence-based practices in early childhood education and care – 2026

Since 2023, AERO has been working alongside ECEC services to increase our understanding of effective implementation of evidence-based practices in ECEC. This is the second in a series of insights papers that share our learnings from the ECEC Learning Partner project.

A woman and man sit at an office desk having a discussion, next to them are papers and notebooks

Discussion paper

Insights into implementation in schools in 2026

AERO has been working closely with Australian schools and systems to learn about promising approaches for implementing evidence-based teaching practices in different school contexts. This discussion paper is the third in a series that shares insights from our work with schools in the Learning Partner project.

Two educators sit at a desk smiling and pointing at a folder open in front of them

Discussion paper

Implementing evidence-based practices in early childhood education and care – 2025

AERO has been working alongside ECEC services to increase our understanding of implementation of evidence-based practices in ECEC. This insights paper shares our learnings from the 2023 and 2024 iterations of the ECEC Learning Partner project.

Summaries & explainers (5)

Monitoring implementation outcomes

This is the fifth and final explainer in a series of 5 on the key components of a deliberate and structured approach to implementation. It outlines the process of monitoring implementation outcomes, including success outcomes schools can monitor, how these can be aligned with enablers and barriers, and methods for collecting data.

Using implementation strategies

This explainer is the fourth in a series of 5 on the key components of a deliberate and structured approach to implementation. It outlines processes, frameworks and methods for selecting and prioritising implementation strategies.

Addressing enablers and barriers to implementation

This explainer is the third in a series of 5 on the key components of a deliberate and structured approach to implementation. It outlines the importance of understanding and responding to context-specific enablers and barriers to implementation.

Other (6)

More schools bridge the gap between evidence and practice with support from AERO

Schools can now access free, practical, and easy-to-use resources to help them implement evidence-based practices in ways that work in their own contexts.

A teacher sits working on a laptop, on either side sit students writing in their workbooks

Insights from the classroom: Somerville Rise Primary School

Matt Jackson, Principal of Somerville Rise Primary School, reflects on how being part of AERO’s Learning Partner Project to support the implementation of explicit instruction has improved outcomes for both students and staff.

Two smiling school staff members work together at a desk in a classroom

Reflections on implementing well: A conversation with a school leader

Matthew Pepi, Curriculum Learning Specialist and Implementation Coordinator at Chelsea Primary School, reflects on how using AERO's deliberate and structured approach to implementation is working in his school.