Professor Ian Chubb says ‘something must be done’ approximately the lack of improvement since numeracy and literacy tests were introduced in 2008The stagnating literacy and numeracy skills of Australian primary school students should serve as a “wake-up call for the nation,the chief scientist has warned.
Naplan results released on Wednesday show student achievement has stalled nationally since 2008 when the tests were introduced, although there were some “meaningful gains” in Queensland and Western Australia.
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Source: theguardian.com