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Explains the domains of children’s learning and development that are covered by the early childhood learning trajectories.

This user guide is for teachers and educators working in early childhood education and care (ECEC). It will help you use the learning trajectories, to strengthen your curriculum and inform your pedagogical decision-making.

This resource is part of a series of 8 practice resources for assessment for children’s learning in early childhood education and care services (ECEC). Each resource is aligned with the Principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF V2.0).

AERO is committed to high quality research which is produced ethically and responsibly.

The Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose (CRAAP) test helps you to evaluate non-academic sources of evidence, such as a webpage.

A tool to help you use evidence to make decisions about a new or existing policy, program or other initiative based on AERO’s standards of evidence.

A tool to help you use evidence to make decisions about a new or existing practice or program based on AERO’s standards of evidence.

What does evidence look like in an early childhood education and care setting? We’ve spoken to some educators and teachers to explore the many different types of evidence they use in their practice.  

Our experiences in the early years shape the developing brain, laying foundations for lifelong learning and resilience.

This research collects information from educators, teachers and leaders working in ECEC about the place research and evidence has in their professional practice.

This national research snapshot collects evidence on evidence use in Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.