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Video

Formative assessment in mathematics

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Sue Davis explains how she uses formative assessment in her mathematics lessons.
Research summary

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. 
Practice resource

Using the practice: Early numeracy

This practice resource outlines some strategies to embed early numeracy in your early childhood education and care setting.
Article

Does background determine student achievement?

A new analysis of NAPLAN data reconfirms that while students’ backgrounds influence their literacy and numeracy achievement, their results are not wholly determined by socio-economic background.
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.
Research summary

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.
Project

Literacy and numeracy research

Literacy and numeracy are critical foundations, equipping students to access learning in all other parts of the curriculum.
Practice guide

Early numeracy

Numeracy is the application of mathematical concepts, with skills developing along trajectories from birth. This guide outlines practices to support numeracy in early learning settings.