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An education rewrite is needed to change the narrative for student outcomes
Jenny Donovan discusses AERO's analysis of NAPLAN writing data and the importance of writing instruction. Originally published in The Mandarin.
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'But that would never work here' – Does context matter more than evidence?
Nobody knows more about students’ learning needs than their teachers and educators. So how should teachers and educators respond to research evidence about effective practice that is broad and does not appear to take account of contextual factors?
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Catching up: How to close equity gaps in education
How do we close equity gaps in learning and development, and best support children from disadvantaged backgrounds to catch up to their more advantaged peers?
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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.
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Evaluating non-academic sources
The Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose (CRAAP) test helps you to evaluate non-academic sources of evidence, such as a webpage.
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Evidence decision-making tool for policymakers
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.
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Evidence decision-making tool for practitioners
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.
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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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Explicit instruction rubric
This rubric outlines a set of capabilities to do with the evidence-based practice of explicit instruction.
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Family engagement audit tool - primary
These tools can be used to examine your school’s approaches for engaging with families to support student learning.
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Family engagement audit tool - secondary
These tools can be used to examine your school’s approaches for engaging with families to support student learning.
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Family engagement implementation checklists – primary
These checklists can be used to plan the implementation of your school’s approaches for engaging with families to support student learning.