EDUCATION In support of NAPLAN*

The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) often comes under attack. Unions are against the tests, teachers often hold negative views, and many media commentators highlight the flaws in the system and the detrimental side effects of NAPLAN.



The side effects include increased pressure on teachers, increased levels of stress and anxiety in children, poor practices like “teaching to the test” and the cost involved in administering the assessmen…

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