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Beyond Pisa : Improving Student Outcomes, Geoff Masters May 2014

Beyond Pisa : Improving Student Outcomes, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

The latest PISA results indicate that we must focus on strategies to improve what happens in every classroom, every day of the school week if we are to improve student outcomes, says Geoff Masters.


Pm's Education Goals Mired In Underachievement, Geoff Masters Dec 2012

Pm's Education Goals Mired In Underachievement, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

International test results released this week highlight the magnitude of the challenge we face in raising the level of educational achievement in Australia. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) add to the publicly available information about how students in our schools are performing. The results include the first data on how reading levels in Australian primary schools compare with standards in other countries.


Measuring Student Learning Achievement In Madrasah : Findings From The Study : Quality Of Education In Madrasah (Qem) 2010, Julie Kos Dec 2010

Measuring Student Learning Achievement In Madrasah : Findings From The Study : Quality Of Education In Madrasah (Qem) 2010, Julie Kos

Dr Julie Kos

This policy brief arises from a national study which measured the learning outcomes of Year 9 Madrasah students in Maths, Science, English and Bahasa Indonesia together with the influence of student, family and school background factors.