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Australia has slipped further down the international rankings in maths, science and reading. from www.shutterstock.com

PISA results don’t look good, but before we panic let’s look at what we can learn from the latest test

Stewart Riddle, University of Southern Queensland and Bob Lingard, The University of Queensland

Rather than leaping to conclusions about a failing education system, we need to look at what the data tells us about student performance at a state level to help us make more informed decisions.
International tests show a decline in Australian educational outcomes, but even more serious than that, is the story of educational disadvantage. Class image from www.shutterstock.com

Australia’s PISA slump is big news but what’s the real story?

Stewart Riddle, University of Southern Queensland; Bob Lingard, The University of Queensland, and Sam Sellar, The University of Queensland

The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results out today will no doubt see shock headlines about Australia’s falling education standards and our failing school system. PISA – which…

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