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This explainer outlines the evidence about why some secondary students struggle with reading. It’s the first part of a series of guidance created in partnership with DSF.

This practice guide draws on evidence to help secondary school leaders understand assessments and strategies used to support students in an MTSS framework.

This practice resource offers examples of intervention programs and resources Australian secondary schools can use to support students struggling with reading and unpacks strengths and weaknesses of each. It forms part of a series of guidance created in partnership with DSF.

This explainer provides an introduction to the multi-tiered system of supports framework (MTSS) for secondary school leaders and teachers looking to support students in improving their literacy and numeracy skills.

This tool shows how the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) Language and Cognitive skill domain items align to both the Australian Curriculum (English and Maths) and the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions (NLNLP).

This document summarises key findings and recommendations from an analysis of Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) data conducted by AERO in 2022.

This report details how children's learning and development progresses in the early years of school, using findings from national linked data from the Australian Early Development Census and National Assessment Program.

This Early Childhood Learning Trajectory looks at children’s progress in mathematical thinking to help teachers and educators plan the next steps in their learning and development.

In this article, Adam Inder shares findings from AERO’s Implementing Effective Tiered Interventions in Secondary Schools' project.

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.

This guide aims to help secondary school leaders and teachers assist students in Years 7 to 9 who have significant gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy skills.