What Is the Place for National Assessment in the Prevention and Resolution of Reading Difficulties?

Autor/in	Hempenstall, Kerry
Titel	What Is the Place for National Assessment in the Prevention and Resolution of Reading Difficulties?
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 18 (2013) 2, S.105-121 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1940-4158
DOI	10.1080/19404158.2013.840887
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Reading Difficulties; Basic Skills; Educational Assessment; Benchmarking; Intervention; Evidence; Teacher Education; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Students; Teacher Effectiveness; Phonics; Teacher Attitudes; National Competency Tests; Australia; National Assessment of Educational Progress; Progress in International Reading Literacy Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Reading difficulty; Leseschwierigkeit; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Evidenz; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehrerverhalten; Australien
Abstract	Controversy has surrounded the annual National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) since its introduction in 2008. This initiative was designed to provide nationally consistent information on student progress in basic skills in years 3, 5, and 7, replacing the various state-based tests that preceded it. A great deal of criticism has been generated, particularly by teacher organisations and education faculties, and published prominently in the media. Parents have been understandably concerned when they hear their children's teachers calling for the end to NAPLAN. This paper takes the position that, despite its current shortcomings, a national assessment program is an essential pre-requisite to the progress of education in Australia. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10