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Students who perform below standards in Year 3 require more support to catch up to their peers.
School students can fall behind for many reasons. From missing school to learning difficulties and problems at home.
A new study investigated children’s use of Kriol language at the Wugularr School in the Northern Territory.
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.
Any activity that you and your child enjoy can be educational, sometimes with just small tweaks.
Handwriting is not just about forming letters. It also develops fine motor skills, helps with memory and even wellbeing.
Reading fluency and expanding vocabulary are the bridge from decoding to comprehension. Weaknesses in any of these building blocks will limit a child’s ability to read for meaning.
Non-profits provide critical services and social support for communities. They also provide settings where vital forms of social capital are produced.
Girls don’t just outperform boys when it comes to reading skills. They also say they like reading more than their male counterparts.
Political will is key to tackling pupils’ literacy struggles.
These interventions have the potential to boost South African children’s literacy.
A major international test has found about 80% of students have “more than elementary” skills in reading comprehension. This is the same result Australian students recorded in 2016.
With the proliferation of social media platforms, smart devices and apps, the demands on our attention have never been greater. But how is this affecting our ability to process and retain information?
The ‘back to basics’ debate over curriculum policy obscures what teachers say they really need: clear guidelines and benchmarks of progress.
Abridged family versions of classic works aimed at children were published throughout the 20th century.
NAPLAN testing has been brought forward from May to March and results will be reported against just four levels of achievement.
Grammar is the backbone of any language and kids need to understand it to communicate effectively.
A new report from the Grattan Institute calls for tutoring at school, in school hours to be rolled out across Australia.
To help people with communication disability, AI like ChatGPT needs to be accessible and inclusive from the start.
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Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professional Learning and Development Facilitator in Literacy Education, Massey University
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PhD student, Cognitive Psychology, University of Calgary
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology, School of Education, La Trobe University
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Education economist, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Psychology, Western University
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Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University
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Emeritus Professor of Education, Macquarie University
