Report

Effectiveness of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy

27 March 2014

View the report as a single document - (PDF 451KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 25KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 10KB)
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction and overview	(PDF 27KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry to date The 2010 inquiry Structure of the report Acknowledgements
CHAPTER 2 - NAPLAN's Objectives	(PDF 109KB)
Background Why was NAPLAN introduced? NAPLAN's stated objectives NAPLAN as a diagnostic test
CHAPTER 3 - The Impacts of NAPLAN	(PDF 96KB)
Unintended Consequences Teaching to the test NAPLAN's impact on students NAPLAN's impact on students with specific needs The impacts of the My School Website – A 'High Stakes' test?
CHAPTER 4 - Potential Improvements to NAPLAN	(PDF 67KB)
MySchool Website Frequency of testing Timeliness of results NAPLAN Online
CHAPTER 5 - International best practice for standardised testing	(PDF 42KB)
AUSTRALIAN GREENS ADDITIONAL COMMENTS - Introduction	(PDF 56KB)
Full list of Australian Greens recommendations Use of data Effect on student learning and wellbeing Effect on teachers and teaching practice Timing Testing of creative or higher-order thinking Inclusivity
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Additional Information received by the Committee	(PDF 26KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Education and Employment Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
eec.sen@aph.gov.au