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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.

MEDIA RELEASE: Australian government urged to follow England’s lead on Phonics Screening Check
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 28, 2016

Australia should adopt the UK government’s Phonics Screening Check, according to new research published by...

Why Australia must adopt the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 25, 2016Ideas@TheCentre

The only way to determine accurately whether children are learning the fundamental phonics skills —...

Why Australia must adopt the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 24, 2016The Australian

  A simple five-minute process could detect at an early stage all those of Australia’s...

When the rubber hits the road
Trisha JhaNovember 11, 2016Ideas@TheCentre

Think-tankers cop a lot of flack. Australian think tanks don’t loom quite as large in...

Direct Instruction works
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 4, 2016Ideas@TheCentre

Education is high stakes. It’s not good enough to throw ideas about teaching methods at...

Direct and Explicit Teaching Methods
November 3, 2016
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