The effectiveness of the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), With specific reference to:

1. whether the evidence suggests that NAPLAN is achieving its stated objectives;
2. unintended consequences of NAPLAN's introduction;
3. NAPLAN's impact on teaching and student learning practices;
4. the impact on teaching and student learning practices of publishing NAPLAN test results on the MySchool website;
5. potential improvements to the program, to improve student learning and assessment;
6. international best practice for standardised testing, and international case studies about the introduction of standardised testing; and
7. other relevant matters.