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Our work on how students learn best (also known as the science of learning) connects cognitive science, neuroscience and education psychology research on the learning process with practical teaching implications. 

This report presents findings from AERO’s scoping work to understand how student wellbeing is measured in Australia. It highlights opportunities to improve effective data collection and use.

This paper is the second in a series of analytical insights papers, which provide accessible, up-to-date analysis of educational datasets.

Improving the quality, accessibility and endurability of national school data architecture.

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.

This evidence summary supports AERO’s practice guide for transitions to school for children with disability or developmental delay.

AERO's submission included an overview of how student wellbeing is measured in Australia and highlighted opportunities to improve data collection and use of data in decision-making.

A project to provide practical guidance for school leaders to improve student learning outcomes through effective school strategic plans

This practice guide is the first in a series of 4 on developing and applying effective strategic plans and provides practical steps for setting goals and targets for student learning.

This practice guide is the second in a series of 4 on developing and applying effective strategic plans and provides practical steps for prioritising approaches to achieve each goal.

School strategic plans are multi-year and annual plans produced through regular school review cycles to communicate a school’s intentions for improvement. AERO conducted a literature review to understand the features of effective school strategic plans.