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Current highlights

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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.

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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.

Latest guides & resources

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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.

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Practice resource

Guidance for principals: Supporting a deliberate and structured approach to implementation

This practice resource offers principals practical tips for supporting implementation efforts in their schools, enabling the sustained use of evidence-based teaching practices.

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Practice resource

How ready are we? Preparing to start an implementation effort

This practice resource is designed to help school leaders reflect on their school’s preparedness to begin an implementation effort and decide their next steps.

Latest education research

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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.

Research summary

Continuity and discontinuity between ECEC and school

This research summary shares insights from AERO’s rapid literature review on continuities and discontinuities in the transition between ECEC and school.

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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.

Latest articles

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Behind the evidence: Practitioners are at the heart of what we do

When educators, teachers and leaders tell us what they think, at AERO, we listen. Recently, AERO released a new interactive version of our model of learning and teaching to help time-poor teachers and educators navigate our collection of resources. Its development is one example of how we listen to the people who use our resources in real-life classroom contexts.

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Behind the evidence: How quality assurance shapes AERO's research

Quality assurance (QA) has guided the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)’s research projects from the outset. Rather than a single step, QA is applied throughout each project to support clear methods, relevant insights and reliable outputs. A recent project shows what that looks like in practice.

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How AERO's writing framework is helping to shape the next generation of Australian teachers

A renewed focus on improving the writing skills of school students is seeing Australian schools and universities sharing evidence-based approaches to teaching writing.