The early NAPLAN results for 2021 released this week suggest the average impact of COVID school closures on literacy and numeracy in 2020 has been relatively small, report Julie Sonnemann and Jordana Hunter This was the first NAPLAN test since students moved to remote learning, and...
The first large-scale study to measure the academic outcomes of children hospitalised with a chronic condition finds one in every 10 kids under the age of 14 live with a chronic health condition (which can include heart disease, diabetes and asthma) that affects many areas...
Early childhood education and care is widely regarded as helping children’s academic, cognitive and social development. Callie Little and Brian Byrne report the results of their recent study. Our study, published in the journal Behavior Genetics, looked into whether attending preschool or childcare influences later academic achievement. We...
The spread of COVID-19 has had dramatic impacts on our schooling system, including the cancellation of the 2020 NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) test. The decision was made to allow for school leaders, teachers and staff to transition to...
Children face more daily pressure than ever before with statistics revealing roughly 1 in 10 Australian kids are suffering from some form of anxiety disorder. Here are four ways you can help reduce the pressure in the lead up to the NAPLAN tests....
