Naplan language assessments for indigenous children in remote communities: Issues and problems
Wigglesworth, Gillian; Simpson, Jane; Loakes, Debbie
Description
The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assessments are designed to assess literacy and numeracy of all Australian school children in years 3, 5, 7 and 9, and to act as diagnostics as to whether children are meeting intended educational outcomes. Tests began in May2008, and have been run annually since then. Results of the 2008 tests indicated that Indigenous children in remote communities had the lowest test scores, and results were used to make a policy decision that...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2011 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/30099 |
Source: | Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (print edition) |
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