{"id":29097,"date":"2023-03-01T11:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/?p=29097"},"modified":"2023-07-25T06:26:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T06:26:49","slug":"key-naplan-information-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/key-naplan-information-for-2023","title":{"rendered":"Key NAPLAN Information for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29097\" class=\"elementor elementor-29097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d52406 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d52406\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b59c5dd\" data-id=\"b59c5dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76a9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c76a9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">While each state has their own end examination and reporting processes for the final year of secondary school, NAPLAN is the nationwide test that encourages equal participation for every school student. Due to its rigorous preparation, delivery, and reporting, NAPLAN provides a key snapshot into how Australian schoolchildren are developing, with the ability to make comparisons at an individual, school, and national level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unfortunately, NAPLAN\u2019s reliability and success has also brought in criticism, which we will touch on later in this article, detailing what you need to know, and where to find any extra information.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efccf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6efccf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is NAPLAN and what is in the tests?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7229cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7229cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAPLAN stands for<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The test occurs yearly but is only for students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. Testing is comprised of four components:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Numeracy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reading<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Language Conventions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Writing<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175426026 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175426026 BCX0\">While past tests mainly involved multiple-choice, short answer, and longer written responses, the move to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW175426026 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175426026 BCX0\">NAPLAN online<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175426026 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175426026 BCX0\"> has brought more question<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175426026 BCX0\"> formats, such as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175426026 BCX0\">drag &amp; drop and hot text.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13101d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c13101d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is NAPLAN 2023?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9e4a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed9e4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113302487 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113302487 BCX0\">All students are expected to sit NAPLAN, whether they are from government, private, selective, alternative, or religious schools. Traditionally<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113302487 BCX0\">, tests have been set for mid-May, although <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113302487 BCX0\">for 2023, the test window will be from <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113302487 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113302487 BCX0\">15-27 March<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113302487 BCX0\"><strong> in term 1<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d36cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d36cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NAPLAN online<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5693a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da5693a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAPLAN online was introduced in 2018, with about 15% of students participating. While jurisdictions encouraged schools to move over to the online test, paper tests continued to be issued according to school preferences or lack of access to stable internet\/devices needed to complete the test without disruption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By 2021, a government media release confirmed approximately 70% of students sat NAPLAN online, while in 2022, this figure rose to almost all students.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9f29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b9f29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why NAPLAN?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ddcc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ddcc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Australia is a large and diverse country that wants to make sure all students are able to develop the literacy and numeracy skills required to thrive in the modern world. Due to its standardised nature, there is no other test that gives comparable information into how students around the country are performing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Governments<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can point to areas of improvement or flag the need to provide more funding to certain areas.<br \/><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Schools<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can help principals and teachers monitor progress students over time, continuing certain practices that are proving successful while tweaking other ones if needed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Parents <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">can understand how their child is progressing in relation to their fellow students, and where the school is in relation to others schools with a similar makeup throughout Australia.<br \/><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">can identify their individual strengths and weaknesses in order to improve their own learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f353876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f353876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NAPLAN, PISA and TIMSS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e01eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e01eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">What NAPLAN does on a national scale, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) and TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science), do on an international one. The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">PISA test<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, an OECD initiative, is undertaken by 15 year olds around the world, providing a way to measure progress in reading, writing, and scientific literacy. There is some overlap with TIMSS, which was commissioned by the IEA, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, which is completed by students in years 4 and 8 with a focus solely on mathematics and science.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These tests are not as widely reported on as the NAPLAN test as they only include a small sample of schools, reflective of Australia as a whole. TIMSS in 2019, for example, saw just 571 Australian schools taking part in the test. Having a standardised test that allows Australia to examine itself in relation to countries with different educational practices is definitely a valuable one, especially at a policy level.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f438d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f438d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Criticism of NAPLAN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f2021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0f2021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Over the years NAPLAN has gained criticism from people who disagree with certain elements of the Australian education system. What is meant to be a point-in-time exam that forms just one part of parents\u2019 and schools\u2019 overall understanding of literacy and numeracy attainment has been turned into something more stressful and high stakes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contributing to this high stakes test culture are two main issues that ACARA (Australian Curriculum Assessment &amp; Reporting Authority), the agency responsible for delivering NAPLAN, specifically point to as improper:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Schools asking for results as part of new school entrance, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Encouraging low-achieving students to sit out the test in order to boost average scores and improve the school\u2019s image.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Although not what the tests are designed for, these two examples are by-products of the transparent post-test reporting practices. The pressure put on some students by their parents, institutions, or even by themselves has been well documented, causing undue anxiety, which has led to calls by some to scrap the test.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1416a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1416a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should students prepare for NAPLAN?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c07146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c07146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">Students don\u2019t need to prepare for NAPLAN. Despite the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\"> books you can buy and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW117770875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">NAPLAN <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">practice tests onli<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">ne<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\"> the aim of the test is to show a student\u2019s general capabilities at a specific point in ti<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">me<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">nothing more<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\"> Despite study not being necessary, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">ACARA does recommend test <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW117770875 BCX0\">familiarisation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\"> in terms of both the questions and the format of NAPLAN online.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\"> A simulated test environment with some example questions can be found on the ACARA website (link<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\"> provided<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\"> in the section <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">Where to get important NAPLAN info<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117770875 BCX0\">).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9943032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9943032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get NAPLAN results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329a8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329a8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\">Individual results are sent straight to the school by the state or territory\u2019s department of education<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\">, while schoolwide results can be accessed on the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW174167165 BCX0\">MySchool<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\"> website <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\">(link<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\"> provided in the section <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\">Where to get important NAPLAN info<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174167165 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2550a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c2550a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to get important NAPLAN info<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc4837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc4837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Whether you\u2019re a parent, teacher or principal, you may find these links helpful for gathering further information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/naplan\/key-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Key dates<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; All information about the upcoming year\u2019s test window can be found here.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/naplan\/faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAPLAN FAQs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Answers to all your NAPLAN-related questions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/results-and-reports\/national-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAPLAN national reports<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; By looking up your current year\u2019s national <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAPLAN report<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, you can see the conclusions drawn from results Australia-wide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myschool.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">School results and info<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">MySchool<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> website is a tool for parents and teachers to get up to date data on their specific school. Along with NAPLAN results and comparison tools, you can also examine how much funding schools have received, attendance rates, levels of Socio-Educational Advantage (SEA) and other metrics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/naplan\/public-demonstration-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAPLAN Public Demonstration Site<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 An environment that allows students to familiarise themselves with the online test.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/acara.edu.au\/assessment\/naplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAPLAN past papers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Although the paper test is not used anymore, looking at past papers can give you a sense of the questions that are likely to be asked in the test.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/contacts\/test-administration-authorities-contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For further enquiries<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 While the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) create the test, its delivery is the responsibility of the test administration authorities (TAAs), who are the education departments of each state and territory. For any specific enquiries about a certain school or region, look up who the jurisdiction\u2019s TAA and call or email to get a timely response.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a19f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a19f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/naplan\/faqs\/naplan--general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/naplan\/faqs\/naplan&#8211;general<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/anxious-kids-not-learning-the-real-effects-of-naplan-9526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/anxious-kids-not-learning-the-real-effects-of-naplan-9526<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brisbanekids.com.au\/10-things-need-know-naplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/brisbanekids.com.au\/10-things-need-know-naplan\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nap.edu.au\/docs\/default-source\/resources\/2018-naplan-national-report_file.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nap.edu.au\/docs\/default-source\/resources\/2018-naplan-national-report_file.pdf<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ministers.dese.gov.au\/tudge\/naplan-2021-preliminary-outcomes-released#:~:text=Around%2070%20per%20cent%20of,students%20through%20the%20online%20portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ministers.dese.gov.au\/tudge\/naplan-2021-preliminary-outcomes-released#:~:text=Around%2070%20per%20cent%20of,students%20through%20the%20online%20portal<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2022-05-03\/naplan-online-adaptive-testing-critics-call-to-scrap-program\/101032924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2022-05-03\/naplan-online-adaptive-testing-critics-call-to-scrap-program\/101032924<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/pisa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/pisa\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acer.org\/au\/timss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.acer.org\/au\/timss<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/41537659_What_are_PISA_and_TIMSS_What_do_they_tell_us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/41537659_What_are_PISA_and_TIMSS<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themandarin.com.au\/34357-naplan-mortgage-unequal-school-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.themandarin.com.au\/34357-naplan-mortgage-unequal-school-outcomes\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ACARAeduau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ACARAeduau<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/docs\/default-source\/default-document-library\/naplan-2020-faqs-for-parents.pdf?sfvrsn=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nap.edu.au\/docs\/default-source\/default-document-library\/naplan-2020-faqs-for-parents.pdf?sfvrsn=6<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/topics\/voices\/family\/article\/2021\/05\/12\/naplan-isnt-test-it-still-causes-my-kids-stress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/topics\/voices\/family\/article\/2021\/05\/12\/naplan-isnt-test-it-still-causes-my-kids-stress<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style3 like-29097 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='29097' data-nonce='3c6d52cef8' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Did you find this useful?' \/><span class='lc-29097 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='action-unlike'><a class='unlbg-style3 unlike-29097 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='unlike' data-post_id='29097' data-nonce='3c6d52cef8' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='' \/><span class='unlc-29097 unlc'>-22<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div class='status-29097 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAPLAN will run from 15-27 March in 2023. 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