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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).

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

There is a growing appetite in Australia for more evidence-based policymaking in education. Jordana Hunter, School Education Program Director at the Grattan Institute, explores evidence-based policymaking in the real world.

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) recently surveyed teachers across Australia about how often they used specific teaching strategies.

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.

Gabrielle Sinclair, CEO of the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), provides insight into 'what works' for continuous quality improvement in early childhood education and care.

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

Findings from AERO’s recent survey help us to understand how early childhood teachers, early childhood directors, school teachers and school leaders use evidence in their work.

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.

This practice resource provides an example of how teachers could plan and implement Tier 2 assessment and intervention for Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences. It’s a supporting resource in a series of guidance created in partnership with DSF.