Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastClare said the changes to Naplan made in the last year can better help identify which students are falling behind. He says the ‘better and fairer schools agreement’ is the next step.The NT has signed on, and WA is expected to be next. The other jurisdictions will make up their minds next month.Year 1 phonics check and early years of schooling numeracy check to identify students who need additional help.Evidence-based teaching and targeted and intensive supports such as small-group or catch-up tutoring to help students who fall behind.Greater wellbeing support for learning and engagement, including through full-service schools, counsellors, wellbeing coordinators and mental health workers.Increasing the proportion of students leaving school with a Year 12 certificate to 83.8 per cent (by 2030), from 76.3 per cent in 2022.Reducing the proportion of students in the Needs Additional Support category for reading and numeracy by 10 per cent and increasing the proportion of students in the ‘Strong’ and ‘Exceeding’ proficiency levels for reading and numeracy by 2030.The latest Naplan results show that serious reform is needed to build a better and fairer school education system.”This shows that the education of your parents, where you live, and your background has a massive impact on your likelihood to start behind or fall behind at school,” Clare said. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-13 21:43:36
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