New analysis shows boys are more confident in tasks involving maps and timetables. Parents can help by telling daughters it’s OK to make mistakes in maths.
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Ask the teacher if – in their view – your child is making an expected or acceptable level of progress, and what evidence tells them this.
The results from the 2023 ‘Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study’ were released on Wednesday night. Year 8 students, who also did the test, held steady.
A new report analyses responses from more than 13,430 Australian students to understand their school experiences and how these impact on maths performance.
The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) show Australian 15-year-olds have recorded similar results to 2015 and 2018 in maths, science and reading.
In a series of research forums young people talked about their fears around going to high school. And what kind of support they want.
A major international test has found about 80% of students have “more than elementary” skills in reading comprehension. This is the same result Australian students recorded in 2016.
Only 8% of Australian students said they were learning two or more foreign languages in 2018, compared to 50% of students across OECD countries.
The evidence clearly shows one-on-one tutoring improves disadvantaged students’ skills. An Australian pilot program has now shown the benefits of online tutoring that supports students in their homes.
Students with expert maths teachers scored significantly higher on an international maths test than any other group. But a student’s level of advantage also affects assessment scores.
The NSW curriculum review recommends students be assigned tasks based on their ability, rather than their age. This approach recognises the progress individuals make over the course of a year.
For years you may have been adding and subtracting numbers in your head in a certain way, but these strategies were never formally taught at school. Now they are, and they all have names.
Results from the world’s longest running large-scale international assessment of maths and science show Australia has significantly improved in Year 8 maths and science, and Year 4 science.
Data are about to be released on how well countries teach Year 4 and 8 maths and science Results from the last cycle of testing in 2015 showed Australia’s students achievement had flatlined.
Online learning can actually be as effective as when classes are delivered face-to-face. But teachers need training to do this effectively.
Australian education is still going backwards from where we started in 2000 – new PISA results show.
Every three years, the OECD releases its Programme for International Student Assessment results. Last time, Australia’s education system was doing much worse than some other countries. Has it changed?
A new report out today shows parents are generally unsatisfied with the way reports cards communicate students’ progress.
In 2015, the federal government contributed A$47.2 billion (42%) to education. State, territory and local governments spent A$39.1 billion (35%) and A$25.5 billion (23%) came from private sources.
Although fewer Australian teens planned on going to university or TAFE than 15 years ago, figures were still higher than the OECD average.
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Research Director, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Consultant, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Co-Research Director, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Research Fellow, Educational Monitoring and Research Division, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Professor, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Head Centre for Global Education Monitoring - ACER, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Principal Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Senior Research Fellow, Education Research, Policy and Development Division, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research