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Explainer
Positive teacher–student relationships: Their role in classroom management
This explainer describes how creating connections with students over time can help develop trust and positive relationships to support learning.
Article
Fewer than 1 in 5 students who are behind in Year 3 catch up and stay caught up
We found less than 1 in 5 students who perform below the national minimum standards in literacy and numeracy in the Year 3 NAPLAN tests catch up and stay caught up.
Practice resource
Professional learning at a system-level
This resource provides examples of professional learning at a system-level to support evidence use.
Practice resource
Evaluating non-academic sources
The Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose (CRAAP) test helps you to evaluate non-academic sources of evidence, such as a webpage.
Research report
Supporting teachers to use research evidence well in practice
Survey findings and practical guidance from an AERO and Monash Q Project collaboration
Practice guide
Using professional learning communities to improve student outcomes: Case study
This case study comes from Ms Sonia Loudon, Assistant Principal at Elevation Secondary College in Melbourne, Victoria.
Practice guide
Working with external organisations to use evidence: Case study
A case study of schools that have worked with external organisations to improve students’ reading and literacy skills.
Video
Formative assessment in science
Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Darcie Clarke explains how she uses formative assessment in her science lessons.
Practice resource
Formative assessment rubric
This rubric outlines a set of capabilities to do with the evidence-based practice of formative assessment.
Practice resource
Evidence decision-making tool for educators and teachers
A tool to help educators and teachers use evidence to make decisions about a new or existing practice or program based on AERO’s Standards of Evidence.
Article
There is no such thing as an ‘average’ school
We might associate ‘top schools’ with having the lion's share of academic high-achievers. However, when we look at the distribution of achievement across all students within schools and compare it to average differences between schools, the story is not so straightforward.
Video
Formative assessment at Walford Anglican School for Girls
Kerri Proctor, Head of English at Walford Anglican School for Girls, uses different formative assessment methods to track students' progress.