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Infographic: Australia’S Reading Results Within The International Context, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
Infographic: Australia’S Reading Results Within The International Context, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
Teacher infographics
The new report, Progress in International Reading Literacy Study: Australia’s results from PIRLS 2021, reveals how the average reading performance of year 4 students in Australia compares to other countries. Find out more in today’s infographic.
Infographic: Basic Literacy Skills And The Gap Between Male And Female Students, Jo Earp
Infographic: Basic Literacy Skills And The Gap Between Male And Female Students, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
NAPLAN’s National Minimum Standard is the ‘agreed minimum acceptable standard of knowledge and skills without which a student will have difficulty making sufficient progress at school’. Ahead of the 2023 tests, we compare the percentage of male and female students in year 9 achieving at or above the standard in Literacy, over time.
Infographic: Basic Skills And The Gap Between Indigenous And Non-Indigenous Students, Jo Earp
Infographic: Basic Skills And The Gap Between Indigenous And Non-Indigenous Students, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
In the National Assessment Program — Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests, the national minimum standard (NMS) is the ‘agreed minimum acceptable standard of knowledge and skills without which a student will have difficulty making sufficient progress at school’. This infographic looks at the performance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in Year 9, over time.
Relationship Between Students’ Economic, Cultural, And Social Status, School Climate And Student Achievement In Indonesia, Alejandra Osses-Vargas, Ursula Schwantner, Ray Adams, Nicole Wernert
Relationship Between Students’ Economic, Cultural, And Social Status, School Climate And Student Achievement In Indonesia, Alejandra Osses-Vargas, Ursula Schwantner, Ray Adams, Nicole Wernert
International Conference on Assessment and Learning (ICAL)
PISA 2018 data shows that, in Indonesia, the relationship between students’ economic, cultural, and social status and their scores on reading achievement is weak. However, there is great variation between schools in average reading achievement with over 40% of the explainable variation in reading achievement being between-schools. In addition, in Indonesia, there is low social diversity across schools (students within schools are likely to be of similar economic, cultural, and social background). These conditions raise the question of whether school factors play a role – specifically whether school climate has a compensating, mediating or moderating effect on the relationship between …
Infographic: School Librarian Recruitment – Valuing Reading For Pleasure, Dominique Russell
Infographic: School Librarian Recruitment – Valuing Reading For Pleasure, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
A new study has explored job titles and descriptions for school librarian jobs advertised in the United States and Australia to assess the emphasis placed on a school librarian’s role in promoting reading for pleasure. Researchers found ‘Australian school librarians are far more likely to be expected to foster reading for pleasure’.
Infographic: Student Enjoyment Of Reading, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Student Enjoyment Of Reading, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
The most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey measured the attitudes held by 15-year-olds on reading. An Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Snapshot report has analysed these attitudes, and looked at how they differ between girls and boys, Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, and most disadvantaged and least disadvantaged students.
The Craft Of Constructing A Classroom Library: Student Involvement In Book Title Selection, Meredith Murray
The Craft Of Constructing A Classroom Library: Student Involvement In Book Title Selection, Meredith Murray
2021 Projects
This pilot study explored factors that influence student involvement in the book title selection process for the classroom library. Research questions were: “If I ask 3-5th grade teachers working in large urban school districts about their priorities in student involvement of text selection for their classroom libraries, in what ways, if any, could that information inform student agency in the classroom library selection processes?” and “If I ask 3-5th grade teachers working in large urban school districts about their barriers in student involvement of text selection for their classroom libraries, in what ways, if any, could that information inform student …
Infographic: Pisa 2018 – Australian Trends And Comparison, Jo Earp
Infographic: Pisa 2018 – Australian Trends And Comparison, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
Results from the OECD's 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have been released. The data show Australian student performance is in long-term decline. This infographic looks at Australia’s PISA performance over time, and how the 2018 results compare internationally.
Infographic: Pisa 2018 – Australian Results By State And Territory, Jo Earp
Infographic: Pisa 2018 – Australian Results By State And Territory, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) measures how well 15-year-olds are prepared to use their skills and knowledge to meet real-life challenges. The 2018 data show Australian student performance in all three assessment domains is in long-term decline. This infographic looks at the low and high performers by jurisdiction.
Infographic: Top Borrowed Picture Books, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Top Borrowed Picture Books, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
Each year, a list of the top 10 most borrowed picture books in Australia is released by the Civica Libraries Index. See which picture books made the list for 2018 in today’s infographic.
Comm 19999: Essential Communication Skills, Julie Warkentin, Jonathan Filipovic
Comm 19999: Essential Communication Skills, Julie Warkentin, Jonathan Filipovic
Faculty Books
This open educational resource textbook provides Sheridan students with the foundational information and skills necessary to be successful in diploma-level programs. The book integrates customized Sheridan-centred content, including information on academic resources available on campus and customized readings that reflect the cross-disciplinary work of Sheridan programs, students, and faculty. With a focus on writing and research skills for both academic and professional contexts, the COMM 19999 course text is a valuable resource for students as they transition from post-secondary studies into their chosen fields.
Infographic: High Frequency Words Used By Young Students In Australia, Dominique Russell
Infographic: High Frequency Words Used By Young Students In Australia, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
New research explores the words most frequently written by students in Australia in their first three years of schooling. Today’s infographic looks at the words that were written at a high frequency, unique to each year level.
Infographic: Reading Achievement, Hunger And Tiredness, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
Infographic: Reading Achievement, Hunger And Tiredness, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
Teacher infographics
In PIRLS 2016 (the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study), students were asked about behaviours that could limit reading instruction. This infographic takes a look at some of the results for students arriving at school feeling hungry and tired.
Infographic: Reading Achievement And Student Absenteeism, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
Infographic: Reading Achievement And Student Absenteeism, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
Teacher infographics
In PIRLS 2016 (the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study), students were asked about behaviours that could limit reading instruction. Today’s infographic takes a look at some of the results for absenteeism.
Infographic: Books In The Home And Student Achievement, Rebecca Vukovic
Infographic: Books In The Home And Student Achievement, Rebecca Vukovic
Teacher infographics
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international comparative study of student achievement. Here, we look at TIMSS data on books in the home and the percentage of Australian students at or above the proficient standard for maths and science.
Infographic: Teen Reading Habits, Jo Earp
Infographic: Teen Reading Habits, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
A new research study involving academics from Deakin University and Murdoch University is exploring the recreational reading habits of Australian teenagers. Here are some of the early findings.
Infographic: Australia’S Pisa Performance Over Time, Jo Earp
Infographic: Australia’S Pisa Performance Over Time, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
A report on the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results examines trends in Australia's average performance and the change in the percentages of students considered 'high' and 'low' performers.
Infographic: Frequency And Enjoyment Of Writing And Reading, Jo Earp
Infographic: Frequency And Enjoyment Of Writing And Reading, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
The National Literacy Trust (UK) annual literacy survey asks eight- to 18-year-olds about writing frequency and their enjoyment of writing. Here are some of the results and comparisons with the Trust's data on reading.
Top Borrowed Library Books And Series, Jo Earp
Top Borrowed Library Books And Series, Jo Earp
Teacher infographics
Looking to freshen up your library for the new term? Here’s a list of the top borrowed library books and series, as discovered by a recent survey.