Effectiveness of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy: interim report

On 15 May 2013 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry and report:The effectiveness of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), with specific reference to:(a) whether the evidence suggests that NAPLAN is achieving its stated objectives;(b) unintended consequences of NAPLAN\u27s introduction;(c) NAPLAN\u27s impact on teaching and student learning practices;(d) the impact on teaching and student learning practices of publishing NAPLAN test results on the My School website;(e) potential improvements to the program, to improve student learning and assessment;(f) international best practice for standardised testing, and international case studies about the introduction of standardised testing; and(g) other relevant matters.NAPLAN is the annual assessment of Australian students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 that tests students in reading, writing, language and literacy. This is an interim report from the inquiry