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Jordana Hunter

August

Too many teachers are having to improvise their classroom materials.

Three ways to end NAPLAN mediocrity in our schools

Governments must lift proficiency levels, boost the quality of classroom curriculums and identify as soon as possible those students who are falling behind.

March

Too many children are treading water in schools that struggle to improve academic performance.

How ‘families’ of schools could spread educational success

Instead of hoping “superhero” principals can lift schools that fall short, a network bound together through a united executive team can increase the odds of improvement.

February

Reading proficiency is a foundational skill that empowers young people to grasp opportunities for themselves and their communities.

Reading fail: how Australia can prevent an illiteracy tragedy

Governments should require schools to move away from faddish approaches that don’t work.

August 2023

This year’s NAPLAN has revealed some mixed results.

NAPLAN benchmarks have changed, but bad results stay the same

The national school test results show one in three children failed to reach expectations in basic numeracy, reading and writing skills.

May 2023

If the basics of reading aren’t mastered by Year 4, students will have a rocky road ahead in their education.

If kids can’t read, then the writing is on the wall for them

Teaching children to read is a core promise of our education system. Every time we fail to deliver on this promise, we shut down a lifetime’s possibilities.

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March 2023

NAPLAN could now fulfil it’s potential to improve student performance.

Rebooted NAPLAN may be the wake-up call Australia needs

NAPLAN is a cornerstone of Australia’s school education system and could now provide the ammunition to drive important improvements.

February 2023

HIgh-quality curriculum resources help students and save precious time.

5 changes that can help end the school lesson lottery

For the sake of our students’ futures and our teachers’ sanity, governments must make high-quality curriculum materials widely available in all schools.

January 2023

Catch-up tuition was established after the pandemic.

Our schools abound in underachievement. Here’s a potent fix

A typical high school year 9 now spans seven grade levels of learning. The cost for those who may never catch up is too great.

December 2022

The Federal Education Minister, Jason Clare, has the mammoth task of addressing Australia’s teacher shortage while improving the quality of teaching.

Jason Clare’s mission possible: ambitious reform of our schools

Australia won’t meet the complex challenges confronting the teacher workforce if Jason Clare’s action plan becomes simply a checklist.

October 2022

Achieving excellence while ensuring equity requires classroom instruction based on well-designed and carefully sequenced lessons.

End the lesson lottery in Australia’s schools

Giving teachers practical guidance and the time-saving teaching plans they want will reduce the variability of what is taught in the nation’s classrooms.

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