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What is education evidence and how can we use it more effectively in schools and early childhood services?
There are many research reports, articles, ideas and resources designed to help teachers and education systems. How, though, can teachers be sure what they choose to do will work? The answer is evidence.
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Evidence use in schools national snapshot: Summary of findings
Summary of AERO's national snapshot providing a baseline of how evidence is used by teachers and leaders across Australian schools.
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Writing development: NAPLAN data analysis summary
This is a summary of findings from AERO’s 2022 analysis of student writing data – the most extensive investigation into this area ever conducted in Australia.
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Shape national education research and resources
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is looking for educators, teachers and leaders from Australian schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to prioritise and shape its research and resources.
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Evidence use in education policymaking: Key findings
Partnering with Learning First, we investigated issues influencing the effective use of evidence in policy development through a desktop review and interviews with senior policymakers.
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Examining equity in NAPLAN achievement
This research summary explains the methodology for a data analysis of students' backgrounds and their influence on literacy and numeracy achievement.
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Evidence use in schools and early childhood settings – how do practitioners say they are supported?
Schools and services often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support exists for practitioners to actively change their practice based on evidence.
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Using evidence to improve children’s outcomes
Research, and the evidence it provides, helps educators be more intentional in their practice. It also guides important policy decisions to improve children’s outcomes and life trajectories.
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Evidence matters for quality early childhood education and care
Our experiences in the early years shape the developing brain, laying foundations for lifelong learning and resilience.
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Hidden gems: Investigating the way research is used in schools
Danielle Toon, Co-Director of Evidence for Learning (E4L), shares insights and learnings from the Getting Evidence Moving in Schools (GEMS) project to help improve the use of research evidence in schools.
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Using evidence by staying curious
Jen Jackson, Early Childhood Program Director, Centre for Policy Development, and Associate Professor of Education Policy at the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, explores evidence use in early childhood education and care.
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What is evidence and why is evidence important in education?
Learn more about the difference between evidence and research and why evidence is important in education.