Student learning and assessment
Education should always be about student learning, but less important issues often get in the way. What should children learn? How can teachers, schools and governments put student learning and assessment first?
Reports
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28 June 2020
The Recovery Book: what Australian governments should do now -
14 June 2020
COVID catch-up: helping disadvantaged students close the equity gap -
16 April 2019
Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal government -
28 October 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories -
22 October 2018
Measuring student progress: A state-by-state report card
News & Opinion
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16 December 2020
Post-lockdown tutoring is a win for students — but one more step is needed -
25 August 2020
3 questions for the Education Minister about remote schooling -
15 June 2020
Disadvantaged students may have lost a month’s learning during the COVID crisis -
11 November 2019
Revealed: the hidden problem with reading in Australian schools -
11 June 2019
Student mental health and wellbeing matters
Speeches & Events
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13 November 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories – Melbourne -
01 August 2018
Post-Gonski 2.0: Supporting evidence-based teaching practice in the classroom – Sydney -
20 February 2018
Gonski 2.0 Review: What the Commonwealth should do (and not do) to drive improvement in school education – Canberra -
10 May 2016
Melbourne – Mind the gaps: what can we do about widening gaps in school education in Australia? -
13 April 2016
Brisbane – Mind the gaps: what can we do about widening gaps in school education in Australia?
Podcasts
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30 June 2020
School education in the age of COVID-19 – Webinar recording -
15 June 2020
COVID catch-up: helping disadvantaged students close the equity gap – Podcast -
30 March 2020
COVID-19: the challenges of online schooling -
17 April 2019
Federal Election 2019: Big ideas for Australia’s next government
Submissions
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17 June 2019
How to improve NAPLAN -
8 February 2018
The shocking truth about Australia’s efforts to ‘close the gap’