Poor school readiness may fuel Australia's lagging maths achievement: report

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 24, 2021

Australia’s poor performance in Year 4 maths may be driven by lower levels of literacy and numeracy skills when students start primary school, new research by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has revealed.

The report found a low proportion of Australian students start primary school with foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

Drawing on data from student, teacher and principal questionnaires, the research sheds light on the factors that may be contributing ...

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