NAPLAN Numeracy case studies

NAPLAN - the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy - is an annual national assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, as described by the National Assessment Program. It is a nationwide measure through which parents and carers, teachers, schools, education authorities, governments and the broader community can determine whether young Australians are developing the literacy and numeracy skills that provide the foundation for other learning and for productive participation in the community. The assessment is made up of four domains: writing; reading; conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation); and numeracy. Results let parents and educators see how students are progressing over time - individually, as part of their school community, and against national standards - and support monitoring of how schools and school systems are performing. The NAPLAN Numeracy case studies are 5 cases and about 2,367 words.