Making Sense of Standardised Assessment Data: A Response to Snow et al. (2025)
ABSTRACT I write in response to the commentary by Snow et al. (2025) on the paper Are Australian students' academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data published in this journal (Larsen 2024).
Sally A. Larsen
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Alignment of Patient Health Numeracy with Asthma Care Instructions in the Patient Portal
Background: After Visit Summary (AVS) instructions provided through the patient portal of the electronic medical record can support asthma self-management if patients have the skills to interpret and apply the health information provided.
Marilyn M. Schapira +4 more
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Reception Baseline Assessment and ‘small acts’ of micro‐resistance
Abstract In September 2021, following the global COVID‐19 pandemic, the Department for Education introduced a national standardised digital Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) for all English 4‐year‐old children. We analyse RBA and its associated Quality Monitoring Visits, as a further intensification of the new public management of early years ...
Guy Roberts‐Holmes +2 more
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Level 5 award in developing embedded approaches to literacy, language and numeracy for teachers in the lifelong learning sector: guidance for awarding institutions (Version 2) [PDF]
"This document provides guidance on developing the following qualification: Level 5 Award in Developing Embedded Approaches to Literacy, Language and Numeracy in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
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Abstract This study explores the multifaceted dynamics of student sentiment towards artificial intelligence (AI)‐based education by integrating sentiment analysis techniques with statistical methods, including Monte Carlo simulations and decision tree modelling, alongside qualitative grounded theory analysis.
Volkan Duran +2 more
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Adult numeracy teacher training programmes in England: A suggested typology [PDF]
Nationally approved adult numeracy teacher training programmes were started in September 2002 following the introduction of subject specifications by the Department for Education and Skills and the Further Education National Training Organisation in ...
Loo, Sai
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Abstract Attainment grouping is an important policy issue and is increasingly practiced in UK primary schools, with researchers presenting contrasting stances on the impact to pupils' attainment and academic self‐concept. This original research statistically analyses the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) data (N = 3510) and explores: (i) whether dyslexic ...
Esther Alice Outram
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Low numeracy is associated with poor financial well-being around the world.
Numeracy refers to the ability to use numbers, including converting percentages (e.g., 10%) into absolute frequencies (e.g., 1 in 10). Studies have suggested that numeracy is correlated to financial outcomes, suggesting its relevance to financial ...
Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Paul Slovic
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Abstract School is an important setting for supporting young people's healthy development and positive mental wellbeing. Recent curriculum changes in Scotland and Wales reflect this, adopting a whole‐school approach to health and wellbeing as a central pedagogical focus and responsibility of all working in the sector. Alongside education system reform,
Mary Wilson +8 more
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Examining Associations between Self-Rated Health and Proficiency in Literacy and Numeracy among Immigrants and U.S.-Born Adults: Evidence from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). [PDF]
This paper uses data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to analyze the relationship between self-reported health (SRH) and literacy and numeracy proficiency for immigrants compared to U.S.-born respondents and
Esther Prins, Shannon Monnat
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