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News article
1 June 2023
Christine Jackson and Annie Fisher discuss the need to support teachers to teach writing in all subject areas. This article also announces AERO's writing resources aligned to the Australian curriculum and a new pilot research project supporting a whole-school approach to the teaching of writing.
News article
29 May 2023
‘As a school teacher or leader, you will understand the challenge of addressing gaps in students’ literacy and numeracy skills.’ In this article, Adam Inder shares findings from AERO’s Implementing Effective Tiered Interventions in Secondary Schools' project.
Research
15 May 2023

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) conducted an online survey and a series of interviews as part of a project commissioned by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). The survey and interviews were focused on students in Years 7 to 9 who lack the foundational literacy and numeracy skills that are required to engage with a secondary curriculum, in schools where most students have these skills.

Practice guide
15 May 2023

This guide is for secondary school leaders and teachers looking to better support Years 7 to 9 students struggling with foundational literacy and numeracy skills. It is primarily aimed at those able to make whole-school decisions. It makes recommendations based on the best available evidence.

Practice guide
15 May 2023

This guide aims to help secondary school leaders and teachers assist students in Years 7 to 9 who have significant gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy skills. It is primarily aimed at those able to make whole‑school decisions. It is a part of a series that will provide guidance on how Australian schools can best support struggling students. The focus of this document is to share the instructional strategies most likely to have a positive impact based on the available evidence. These strategies are intended to be utilised within a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework.

News article
5 May 2023
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is excited to offer new online professional development sessions for leading teachers and classroom teachers on supporting effective formative assessment and explicit instruction practice.
Policy
5 May 2023

The draft Teacher Workforce Action Plan (TWAP) outlines important initiatives for supporting recruitment and retention of teachers, as well as actions for improving teaching quality. AERO’s submission identifies actions in TWAP that correspond with the National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy and highlights the need for coordinated implementation.

Practice guide
4 May 2023

This guide helps teachers explain complex sentences, enabling students to produce more sophisticated writing.

Practice guide
4 May 2023

This guide provides a starting point for teachers to approach teaching writing, including definitions and examples to use in the classroom.

Practice guide
4 May 2023

This guide helps teachers unpack the features of compound sentences, which allow students to add interest to their writing.

Practice guide
4 April 2023

A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people and flow-on benefits for their learning and engagement with school. This guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.

Practice guide
4 April 2023

A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people and flow-on benefits for their learning and engagement with school. This guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.

Research
22 March 2023

This evidence review report was commissioned on behalf of all education ministers to synthesise what is known about effective remote learning by taking stock of lessons learned through the COVID-19 period, as well as those gained from earlier, pre-pandemic experiences. The review was administered by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) and conducted by the Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES) at Victoria University. 

15 March 2023

Over the past three decades Australia has developed an increasingly advanced national system of student assessments, results from which have been used to identify areas of growth, stagnation or decline in student learning. For the most part, trends in different standardised assessments have been considered in isolation. By examining literacy and numeracy results across assessments, we can better understand the performance of Australian students over time; we can pinpoint areas of national strength and weakness and improve Australia’s educational outcomes.

15 March 2023

The paper draws on the latest National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) data to discuss student participation and engagement with the tests – factors which impact the quality and usefulness of the results. It highlights important considerations for interpretation of student results and future implementation of NAPLAN.

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