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Research summary
Linking quality and child development in early childhood education and care: Research summary
This research summary presents key findings from a research project examining how specific aspects of quality relate to learning and development outcomes for children in Australia.
Technical report
Linking quality and child development in early childhood education and care: Technical report
This technical report presents the findings from a study that uses large-scale data to examine how specific aspects of quality in early childhood education and care relate to learning and development outcomes for children in Australia.
Practice resource
Assessing whether evidence is relevant to your context
This practice resource is designed to help teachers, educators and leaders reflect on and decide whether a piece of evidence is relevant to their context and whether the corresponding approach is likely to be effective in their school, service or learning environment.
Practice resource
Interactive evidence decision-making tool
This tool is designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use evidence to make decisions about a new or existing practice or program based on AERO’s Standards of Evidence.
Practice guide
The value of research evidence
This is the first in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It outlines common forms of research evidence and provides tips for what to look out for when considering research evidence.
Practice guide
Looking for research evidence
This is the second in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It provides information about the types of print and online resources that contain research evidence, as well as using common library and online search tools.
Practice guide
Assessing research evidence
This is the third in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It provides advice on tools and strategies for assessing research evidence.
Practice guide
Applying research evidence
This is the fourth in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It provides advice for making decisions about implementing a new approach, as well as links to additional resources and information.
Project
Actionable insights into Australian education
This project identifies trends, challenges and opportunities in education datasets and generates actionable insights that can support improved outcomes in schools and ECEC services.
Research summary
Transitions to school for children with disability or developmental delay: Research summary
This evidence summary supports AERO’s practice guide for transitions to school for children with disability or developmental delay.
Research report
Evidence use in early childhood education and care: National snapshot 2021/2022
This national research snapshot collects evidence on evidence use in Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.
Research report
Use of evidence and evidence-based practices in early childhood education and care: Methodology
This methodology outlines the processes AERO used to collect and analyse data for national research snapshots on evidence use and use of evidence-based practices in early childhood education and care.