The annual tests of school students’ literacy and numeracy are in full swing. About 1.3 million Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 will sit the online assessments, known as NAPLAN, over a two-week period.
It’s a major operation – for teachers and schools, for students, and for the bureaucrats working hard to ensure the testing, data analysis, and reporting run smoothly.
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Jordana Hunter is the Education Program Director at Grattan Institute.
