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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.

This early childhood learning trajectory looks at children’s progress in executive functions, to help you plan the next steps in their learning and development.

This practice guide will support you to refine an effective exit routine, which is important for maintaining a safe and orderly classroom environment.

This explainer provides an introduction to explicit instruction, with a focus on explaining how it contributes to positive outcomes for students’ learning achievement and dispositions.

We found less than 1 in 5 students who perform below the national minimum standards in literacy and numeracy in the Year 3 NAPLAN tests catch up and stay caught up.

Note: nominations for the First Nations Expert Reference Group closed as at 20 November 2023. The group will ensure AERO's contribution to education research, policy and practices meet the needs of First Nations communities.

This practice guide will help you to refine methods for gaining all students’ attention to create a learning environment that supports student engagement and minimises disruptive behaviours.

This explainer describes how maintaining high expectations for all students can positively impact their behaviour and readiness to learn.

This article explores some of the factors shown to impact school staff’s readiness for change and recommends 4 promising approaches.

Our work on how students learn best (also known as the science of learning) connects cognitive science, neuroscience and education psychology research on the learning process with practical teaching implications.