Achieving growth in NAPLAN: characteristics of successful schools
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posted on 2024-06-17, 21:31authored byT Muir, S Livy, ES Herbert, R Callingham
Since 2008, Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 have been assessed through the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). In 2015, the Office of the Chief Scientist commissioned a study into the processes used by schools that demonstrated successful outcomes in NAPLAN numeracy. A team of researchers across Australia conducted a total of 55 case studies in order to identify practices and policies that were consistent between successful schools. Data were gathered through surveys, classroom observations and interviews conducted with school leaders, teachers, students, and parents. Overall findings indicated there were a number of characteristics that were common to schools who achieved sustained growth in NAPLAN results. These characteristics included the development and implementation of policies that specifically supported numeracy learning and teaching, use of a variety of data sources to develop and refine mathematics teaching programs, team planning, strong numeracy leadership and a consistent school approach to teaching mathematics. This paper presents the findings from three case study schools as illustrative examples of how the identified characteristics were enacted in practice. The study has particular implications for policy makers and school leaders who may be seeking ways to develop consistent and effective mathematical practices in their own schools.
History
Pagination
1-12
Location
Melbourne, Vic.
Start date
2016-11-27
End date
2016-12-01
Language
eng
Publication classification
E Conference publication, E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice
2016, AARE
Editor/Contributor(s)
Baguley M
Title of proceedings
AARE 2016: Proceedings of the Conference for the Australian Association for Research in Education : Transforming Education Research
Event
ustralian Association for Research in Education. Conference (2016 : Melbourne, Vic.)