Executive summary Mathematical competencies at the completion of secondary school influence later educational and occupational opportunities, including entry into mathematics-intensive …
Introduction Numbers are an integral part of our daily lives, both inside and outside of school. We encounter numbers on …
Introduction Understanding fractions has a significant impact on both individuals and society. Fractions are an integral part of everyday life, …
Universal screening is an essential component of a Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS) for maths and serves as an early indicator to help identify children with, or at risk of developing difficulties in mathematics.
Student data from national and international testing shows a large minority of students are not achieving at the desired level and current practices used in schools are insufficient for helping them to catch up.
Executive summary Better early identification of students struggling with mathematics is a critical step in addressing underachievement Evidence shows virtually …
Executive summary Every Australian classroom and school rely on the support of instructional materials in delivering lessons, assigning tasks to …
1. Executive Summary The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Standards) do not adequately outline what teachers should know and be …
Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Background and policy context A pathway for advancing the science of learning Focus area …
Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Politics, philosophy and education Progressive education versus modern evidence What is the science of …
The Economic Reform Roundtable should commit to making Australia an aspirational and enterprise-driven, high-growth nation bursting with investment opportunities.
A curious query was put to me recently: What would Alexis de Tocqueville say about the NDIS? It’s an odd …
As we approach the productivity summit to end all summits, the various players have begun to stake out the propositions …
NAPLAN is not so much a mirror as a house of mirrors.
The CSIRO just admitted that coal is cheaper than renewables. But you wouldn’t know it from the headlines. CSIRO’s 2024-25 …
Billions of dollars have been poured into school funding in the state over the past decade. We deserve better than a system that spends more every year but keeps delivering the same results.
The latest NAPLAN results confirm the sobering truth that our school system continues to underdeliver despite this investment.
Labor’s Friends of Israel group has made this point forcefully. They call for principled criticism, but without resorting to inflammatory …
As we get closer to the productivity roundtable that the government hopes will solve all problems, various players are tipping their hand as to what they want the focus to be.
Jim Chalmers’ economic reform roundtable must confront Australia’s entitlement mindset – which governments have fostered.