The noble idea that NAPLAN is used to lift the academic performance of children struggling in school has been well and truly smashed, again.
What this year’s National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy scores affirm, as in each of the previous 15 iterations, is that the circumstances of a child’s birth is the clearest predictor of how well they will do.
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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
