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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Early childhood education teachers' search for balance between children's developmental needs and the expectations of the curriculum. [PDF]
Kaya E.
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ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn +6 more
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Associations between visual-motor integration, pencil grip patterns, and holistic academic performance among school children. [PDF]
Nordin N, Pui Juan W, Samsudin NU.
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Nothing to See Here: Researching Non‐Recent Child Abuse in Schools and the Politics of Silence
ABSTRACT While institutions, including schools, have responsibilities to protect children from harm, responses to instances of child sexual abuse have often exhibited avoidance and denial. Recent public inquiries in Australia revealed that some institutions, particularly in the Catholic sector, employed a deliberate strategy of silence which was used ...
John Crowley +2 more
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Correction: Teachers' labeling of student behavior problems: a multiperspective study of teacher, student, and classroom conditions. [PDF]
Frontiers Production Office.
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Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald +3 more
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Role division between parents and teachers in home-school cooperation: mediating effect based on teachers' expectations and perceptions. [PDF]
Guo Y, Jiang AL, Rao C, Zhang D.
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ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough +4 more
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Organization-level determinants for low secondary traumatic stress in lay counselors delivering trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in Kenya. [PDF]
Dahiya P +8 more
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