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 …
In reality, it was taxpayers and consumers who were being held hostage: by government who funnelled billions of dollars to the car industry, and by big business and big unions who made sweetheart deals to distribute their ill-gotten subsidies.
When Peter Pan pointed through the nursery window and said “second star to the right and straight on till morning,” he made the way to Neverland sound obvious. Wendy, Michael and John, swept up in his confidence (and a pinch of fairy dust), were soon away on a magical journey.
Rumours are swirling that the government may reconsider its superannuation tax changes that will hit those with balances above $3 million with new taxes, including taxing unrealised capital gains. Abandoning this policy change would be the right call: the supporting rationale for it is weak and largely incoherent.
The Liberal party has two traditions, conservatism and support for free markets. Normally, those movements are allies. But housing policy is an unusual issue on which they diverge.
Chris Bowen launched today’s climate press conference like a preacher at a doomsday rally. The Climate Change and Energy Minister …
Canberra’s bold plan to revolutionise education oversight faces a stark choice: become a game-changer or just another bloated bureaucracy.
Staff unions are mobilising, newspapers are lamenting, and politicians are hand-wringing, but the arithmetic is unforgiving.
As the government continues to ponder its next moves on taxation, debate has yet again turned to the issue of …
Hume’s death raises serious questions. Not just about his rights, but about ours. About the rights of victims. About the meaning of justice.
The Albanese government’s plan to divert children with mild developmental delays out of the NDIS marks the most significant reform to the scheme since its birth.