Executive Summary This report presents findings from literature about what teachers believe about how students learn: the prevalence of myths …
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 …
A half-century on from stagflation, outdated workplace rules and union monopolies remain the biggest barrier to reversing the Australian economy’s slipping productivity and wealth.
The Labor government’s early surpluses now look like a flash in the pan and the budget is back to a deficit – which is set to deepen.
There is a long history of fiscal rules, but the overall record is patchy, with governments lacking the fortitude to stick to rules when the going got tough.
Tolerance is often treated as an unqualified virtue. But even virtues have limits. When men in black shirts marched outside …
Industry Minister Tim Ayres rightly says that Australia is in competition for global capital as he throws taxpayer money at …
If Tomago meets the criteria for a taxpayer bailout, then so do thousands of other businesses. The government will be back in the business of propping up unviable companies (if it ever really left).
The national review of the F–2 maths curriculum is a welcome chance to put the things that matter most at …
The fact is, the more tightly assistance is targeted at those in need, the lower the overall cost to the taxpayers, and correspondingly the greater efficiency (in terms of reducing poverty) you see for every dollar spent.
Last weekend I was honoured to catch up again with Frank Lowy, surely Australia’s most successful 20th Century immigrant. I’d …
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has once again claimed “renewables are the cheapest form of energy” and warned that without them, …
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