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Research report
Writing development: What does a decade of NAPLAN data reveal?
This report discusses AERO’s 2022 analysis of NAPLAN student writing data – the most extensive investigation into this area ever conducted in Australia.
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.
Video
Spacing and retrieval at Alfred Deakin High School
See how Amber Turner, a French teacher at Alfred Deakin High School, uses spacing and retrieval practice in her classes.
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.
Research report
Evidence use in early childhood settings – how do educators say they are supported?
ECEC services often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support is available for early childhood educators to actively change their practice based on evidence.
Research report
Evidence use in schools – how do teachers say they are supported?
Our national survey has found that Australian schools often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support is available for teachers to actively change their practice based on evidence.
Explainer
Spacing and retrieval
Spacing and retrieval involves separating learning over multiple lessons and providing opportunities for students to recall what they have learned. This helps to commit learning to long-term memory.
Practice resource
Spacing and retrieval implementation checklist
Implementation checklists are a list of practical steps you can take to support the implementation of an evidence-based practice in your setting.
Practice resource
Spacing and retrieval: Example of practice
Examples of practice demonstrate effective practice in different education settings. You can use them to think about how to apply the practice in your own context.
Practice guide
Spacing and retrieval practice guide
This guide outlines key practices for using spacing and retrieval in the classroom.