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Newcastle Herald

How much should you read into your child’s NAPLAN report?

This week, the national 2024 NAPLAN results were released.

The Conversation

How Newcastle schools engage kids amid 'concerning' national NAPLAN results

1 in 3 Australian students fell below proficiency standards.

Newcastle Herald

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Are the latest NAPLAN results really an ‘epic fail’?

On Wednesday, Australia woke up to a barrage of reports about the latest NAPLAN results. Media coverage described an “epic fail”, “plummeting” performances and a “bleak picture”.

The Conversation

Morning Mail: woman charged with 10-year-old’s murder, Naplan results ‘disappointing’, local B-girls speak out over Raygun

Naplan results show students ‘falling through cracks’ as Australia lags behind England and Canada; Australian B-girls ‘in tears’ over Raygun’s Olympics performance

The Guardian - AU

One in three students not meeting benchmarks

The latest NAPLAN results show Australian students are struggling with literacy and numeracy, and the City of Melbourne has banned e-scooters, saying they ‘create havoc’.

Crikey

NAPLAN results again show 1 in 3 students don’t meet minimum standards. These kids need more support

The latest national NAPLAN results are out and the results are very similar to last year.

The Conversation

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'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

Calls to fully fund public schools are rising after the 2024 NAPLAN results showed thousands of students can't meet basic standards for literacy and numeracy.

AAP

What happens when you pay Year 7 students to do better on NAPLAN? We found out

Next month, we are expecting the results from the annual NAPLAN tests, which students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sat earlier this year.

The Conversation

NAPLAN results: how Hunter students fared against the rest of NSW

Much of the region is below the state average.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle students begin NAPLAN amid curriculum overhaul

Six Newcastle students were feeling confident after their first test.

Newcastle Herald

Results to be released 'earlier than ever' in new-look NAPLAN

'This is the earliest in the history of NAPLAN.'

Newcastle Herald

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

Schools hosting NAPLAN examinations will receive marks within weeks, in what will be the fastest results delivery in the tests' history.

AAP

Critical or troublesome? All you need to know about Naplan and its impact

The literacy and numeracy tests taken by students across Australia are both loved and loathed. So what are they, when are results released and should they continue?

The Guardian - AU

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The Canberra Times

ACT is not embracing evidence on reading, parents 'in the dark', report says

Australia needs a reading guarantee, the Grattan Institute says.

The Canberra Times

'People are excited': data-driven ACT school makes great leap in NAPLAN

The latest NAPLAN data is live on the My School website.

The Conversation

Standardised testing could be compulsory in NZ primary schools – what can we learn from the past?

New Zealand primary and intermediate schools could soon be required to test children’s reading, writing and maths at least twice a year, using a standard template to report results to parents.

The Conversation

Are Australian students really falling behind? It depends which test you look at

Ask anyone about how Australian students are doing in school and they will likely tell you our results are abysmal and, more importantly, getting progressively worse.

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The Conversation

Some kids with reading difficulties can also have reading anxiety – what can parents do?

Australian children are facing some big challenges. NAPLAN data shows about one in three students in years 3 to 9 are behind in reading-related skills. It is also estimated about one in seven children have poor mental health.

The Canberra Times

Disadvantaged students falling behind in reading and numeracy

Parents' academic achievement affects students.

The Canberra Times

NAPLAN socio-educational advantage model under review for ACT schools

ACT's students have higher levels of advantage compared to other states.

Newcastle Herald

Teachers know what's needed, so ask them

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The Conversation

The latest NAPLAN results don't look great but we need to go beyond the headline figures

This year’s national NAPLAN results are out, with the news only two-thirds of Australian students met minimum achievement levels in literacy and numeracy.

Crikey

Learning the hard way

One in three Australian children failed literacy and numeracy exams in this year’s NAPLAN testing, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce the date for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum in Adelaide next week.

Newcastle Herald

NAPLAN results show one in 10 kids need literacy support

The results highlighted the 'disparities' for kids outside urban areas.

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