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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. 

We look at strategies for engaging in sustained shared conversations with children aged 3-5 years, using examples of educators and teachers using moments in the day to build children’s literacy skills.

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.

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.

AERO submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA)

Highlights reforms needed to ensure pre-service teachers are equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based teaching practices

How does a national agency support the effective implementation of evidence, particularly at scale? Learn how the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) plans to address the implementation challenge.

This practice guide provides evidence-based, practical advice for teachers on how to teach sentence combining in the context of their classrooms.

A writing instruction template for primary school principals and leaders. Helps users examine how the school approaches and implements the effective teaching of writing and writing assessment, and evaluate opportunities for further improvement.

This report summarises available evidence on writing and writing instruction.

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