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Quality school education is vital for individual potential and a healthy society. All children should have access to an education that is responsive to their needs as well as upholding high academic standards. CIS’s research focus is on policies that improve the quality of teaching and student outcomes.

Why Australia Needs Universal Early Numeracy Screening
Kelly NorrisJuly 3, 2024What You Need to Know About

International data have repeatedly shown many Australian school students struggle with mathematics. Around 10% of...

Programs to help kids who fall behind in maths do more than add up
Kelly NorrisJune 26, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

Australia’s education system suffers from a ‘student catch-up crisis’ that leaves too many children behind....

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Screening That Counts: Why Australia Needs Universal Early Numeracy Screening
Kelly NorrisJune 20, 2024RR49

Executive summary Better early identification of students struggling with mathematics is a critical step in...

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Schools are finally getting back to what works best
Trisha Jha, Simon CowanJune 15, 2024CANBERRA TIMES

This week Victoria finally embraced the evidence on how kids learn to read, and the...

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How to fix bad behaviour in schools | Tom Bennett
Glenn Fahey, Professor Tom BennettMay 28, 2024

Australian classrooms are some of the worst behaved in the world. The girls are stressed...

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