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    NAPLAN is a standardized test administered to students in grades 3, 5, 7, and 9 in Australia each year. It assesses skills in reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy. The test is developed by ACARA and aims to evaluate student performance in key areas to inform teaching. Results are provided to students, parents, teachers and schools and are also published publicly, creating pressure for high performance. While data can be used to identify areas for improvement, some argue NAPLAN focuses too much on testing rather than learning and increases stress on students.

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    NAPLAN is a standardized test administered to students in grades 3, 5, 7, and 9 in Australia each year. It assesses skills in reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy. The test is developed by ACARA and aims to evaluate student performance in key areas to inform teaching. Results are provided to students, parents, teachers and schools and are also published publicly, creating pressure for high performance. While data can be used to identify areas for improvement, some argue NAPLAN focuses too much on testing rather than learning and increases stress on students.

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    NAPLAN

    Amber Medina

    What is NAPLAN?
    The National Assessment Program for Numeracy and
    Literacy (NAPLAN) is test that is given to students in
    Grades 3, 5, 7 and 9 Australia wide each year. These
    students are tested in the areas of reading, writing,
    language convections and numeracy.
    NAPLAN is developed and managed by ACARA (Australian
    Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting authority). (NAP,
    2013).
    NAP, National Assessment Program 2013, NAPLAN, retrieved 29 March 2016,
    www.nap.edu.au

    What does it look like?


    The test is comprised of questions that are in line
    with the standards the students should be meeting
    for English and Maths.
    Both tests are made up of multiple choice and short
    answer questions the writing section of the test
    requires the students to write a text in a specified
    genre, it could be either narrative, persuasive or
    informative, in response to a prompt.

    What is it used for?


    NAPLAN test results and data are used to provide
    information for students, parents, teachers and
    principals about student achievement which can be
    used to inform teaching and learning programs
    (NAP, 2013)
    NAPLAN data is also published on the My School
    website creating an added pressure for the school
    to perform well.

    What are the positives?


    The data can be used in a positive way, whether the
    education department uses it to see a lapse in an
    area that is Australia wide or state wide that needs
    extra support for improvement. The data can be
    used at school level to see an area of weakness and
    improvement for that school or year level. Then on
    a deeper level individual teachers can use it as a
    way of planning to meet the students needs.

    What are the negatives?


    NAPLAN is creating a concern for parents, wanting their students to perform
    well. It adds added pressure for teachers and extreme pressure for students in
    the lead up to the test.
    It can be said that some teachers and school are less focused on true learning,
    rather, they are teaching to the test.
    The My School website is turning NAPLAN into a competition as such; schools are
    defined by their results when new families are looking for schools, a spiral effect
    occurs- poor NAPLAN results = decline in enrolments which then results in less
    funding etc.
    It also seems like many people can make money off the test which really makes
    you question whether the test is really being used most beneficially for the
    students or for the outside sources involved such as companies who make pre
    testing revision books.

    References
    NAP, National Assessment Program 2013, NAPLAN,
    retrieved 29 March 2016, www.nap.edu.au

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