EDUCATION There must be a better plan than Naplan*

There is much to learn from the 2015 Naplan results. Victoria is the top-performing state, ranked No.1 in nine of the 20 subject areas tested. NSW, on the other hand, only achieves four firsts, with the other states ranked below. However, since Naplan was introduced, the results, with a few exceptions, have flatlined and standards have failed to improve. When it comes to international tests it is also the case that literacy and numeracy test results have failed to improve over time and i…

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