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Practice guide
The value of research evidence
This is the first in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It outlines common forms of research evidence and provides tips for what to look out for when considering research evidence.
Practice guide
Looking for research evidence
This is the second in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It provides information about the types of print and online resources that contain research evidence, as well as using common library and online search tools.
Practice guide
Assessing research evidence
This is the third in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It provides advice on tools and strategies for assessing research evidence.
Practice guide
Applying research evidence
This is the fourth in a series of 4 practice guides designed to help teachers, educators and leaders use research evidence to strengthen decisions about their practice. It provides advice for making decisions about implementing a new approach, as well as links to additional resources and information.
Article
How ready is your school for change? Considerations when introducing new initiatives, programs and models to your school community
This article explores some of the factors shown to impact school staff’s readiness for change and recommends 4 promising approaches.
Article
Why AERO is working to support a whole-school approach to writing
Christine Jackson and Annie Fisher discuss the need to support teachers to teach writing in all subject areas.
Article
One in five secondary students has not mastered basic skills: How do schools help them to catch up?
New research from the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) and Monash University has identified a potential solution that could dramatically improve learning for those students who are significantly behind their peers.
Practice guide
Working with external organisations to use evidence: Case study
A case study of schools that have worked with external organisations to improve students’ reading and literacy skills.
Practice guide
Sentence combining
This practice guide provides evidence-based, practical advice for teachers on how to teach sentence combining in the context of their classrooms.
Practice guide
Explicit instruction practice guide
This guide describes a set of teaching practices that have been found to improve student achievement by making instruction explicit.
Practice guide
Focused classrooms practice guide
Maximise students’ on-task learning time by minimising disruptive behaviour and disengagement.