Learning and Teaching

National Assessment Plan – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
In 1996, Ministers for Education in states, territories and the Commonwealth made an historic commitment to improve Australian schooling within a framework of national collaboration. The agreement was documented in 1999 as The Adelaide Declaration on National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-first Century. Among other specific goals, the Adelaide Declaration states that by the time they leave school, every student should be numerate, able to read, write, spell and communicate at an appropriate level.

In order to measure progress towards the attainment of this goal, minimum national benchmarks were developed for Literacy (encompassing Writing, Spelling and Reading) and Numeracy. State-based tests such as BST, ELLA and SNAP measured Year 3, 5 and 7 students against this benchmark. Aggregated student achievement data was then reported to the Australian community through the annual National Report on Schooling in Australia.

In the last funding agreement it was agreed that national testing would replace the range of state-based tests; and that year 9 students would also be tested. The national tests for Literacy and Numeracy will be implemented for the first time in 2008.

CSO National Testing bulletins
These bulletins aim to provide systemic schools in the Diocese of Broken Bay with important information about the introduction of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Editions will be published in the first half of 2008 to ensure clear and timely communication in the lead-up to national testing.

2009

Bulletin No5 March 2009

2008

Bulletin No4 May 2008

Bulletin No3 March 2008

Bulletin No2 February 2008

2007
Bulletin No1 December 2007