Characteristics of a Secondary School with Improved NAPLAN Results

Autor/inn/en	Herbert, Sandra; Muir, Tracey; Livy, Sharyn
Titel	Characteristics of a Secondary School with Improved NAPLAN Results
Quelle	In: Mathematics Education Research Journal, 32 (2020) 3, S.387-410 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Herbert, Sandra) ORCID (Muir, Tracey) ORCID (Livy, Sharyn)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1033-2170
DOI	10.1007/s13394-019-00304-y
Schlagwörter	National Competency Tests; Numeracy; Institutional Characteristics; Secondary Schools; Mathematics Achievement; Mathematics Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; School Policy; Performance Factors; Foreign Countries; Australia; National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rechenkompetenz; Sekundarschule; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Schulpolitik; Leistungsindikator; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	According to international studies of achievement in mathematics amongst Australian secondary school students, results have declined over time when compared with other countries. The National Assessment Program -- Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an Australian government initiative to measure whether students have the knowledge, understanding, skills and values required for a productive and rewarding life. This paper presents a case study of a school with improved NAPLAN numeracy results to provide insights into factors that influenced student performance. The findings are structured according to themes evident in the data. The discussion explores these themes in relation to Hattie's areas of influence on success in students' learning: the school, the student, the home, the curriculum, the teacher, and the approaches to teaching. Through the analysis of data collected from a variety of stakeholders in the school, this case study highlights the importance of school-wide policies towards learning mathematics and adopting effective approaches to teaching it. These insights have implications for teachers, school leaders and systems who are working towards improving numeracy results. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01