The influence of evidence-based decisions by collaborative teacher teams on student achievement. National testing and concerns about literacy and numeracy skills as enabling competencies for learning have had a central focus for decades. Recent studies by Griffin and Care have established large gains in student reading comprehension in an uncontrolled study of years 3 to 6 in primary schools. This study seeks to determine if the process can be manipulated, scaled up and applied in a sustainable ....The influence of evidence-based decisions by collaborative teacher teams on student achievement. National testing and concerns about literacy and numeracy skills as enabling competencies for learning have had a central focus for decades. Recent studies by Griffin and Care have established large gains in student reading comprehension in an uncontrolled study of years 3 to 6 in primary schools. This study seeks to determine if the process can be manipulated, scaled up and applied in a sustainable manner across a larger number of year levels, systems of education, and subject areas.Read moreRead less
Learning outcomes in mathematics and science classrooms in Australia, Finland and China: Interrogating the alignment of curriculum, instruction and assessment. Our capacity to promote effective instruction depends upon our ability to recognize and assess useful knowing and to identify the instructional practices through which such knowing is engendered. International achievement tests are impacting educational policy in Australia, with significant attention on top-performing Finland and the cons ....Learning outcomes in mathematics and science classrooms in Australia, Finland and China: Interrogating the alignment of curriculum, instruction and assessment. Our capacity to promote effective instruction depends upon our ability to recognize and assess useful knowing and to identify the instructional practices through which such knowing is engendered. International achievement tests are impacting educational policy in Australia, with significant attention on top-performing Finland and the consistent success of Asian classrooms. Recent research has raised concerns about what forms of knowing (i) find their expression in student test performance, or (ii) remain unrevealed by most available forms of testing (particularly international testing). This project looks closely at classroom practices and learning outcomes in China, Finland and Australia to provide new guidance on these issues.Read moreRead less
Using Data for School Change: Improving Literacy Achievement In Secondary Schools. Highly effective schools and improved outcomes for all students are key objectives of the Australian Government. A central equity issue and key goal is to improve outcomes of Australia's most educationally disadvantaged students, including those with disabilities and others who are at risk of not achieving national benchmarks of literacy. The proposed project has the potential to make a strong contribution to nati ....Using Data for School Change: Improving Literacy Achievement In Secondary Schools. Highly effective schools and improved outcomes for all students are key objectives of the Australian Government. A central equity issue and key goal is to improve outcomes of Australia's most educationally disadvantaged students, including those with disabilities and others who are at risk of not achieving national benchmarks of literacy. The proposed project has the potential to make a strong contribution to national benefits by developing a model for improving literacy achievement and by providing new data on the future likely requirements of 21st century educational systems and schools which will play a leading role in promoting Australia's educational standards and priorities.Read moreRead less