Studies on homework are frequently quite general, and don’t consider specific types of homework tasks. So it isn’t easy to measure how effective homework can be. But here’s what we do know.
- Deputy Dean, School of Education, Western Sydney University
A whole language approach to teaching reading gives kids a whole linguistic picture of how words work. This includes teaching individual letters and sounds, as well as what the words mean in context.
School reports are coming soon. Here’s a guide for how to interpret and make best use of your child’s school report.
Assessments need to be relevant to the real world and test more complex skills to better predict competency, standards of literacy and teaching.
NAPLAN is great at tracking changes over time and between demographics, but not so great at measuring what factors effect change, engagement or creativity.
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