New NAPLAN data released on MySchool website

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The National School Curriculum body has uploaded fresh NAPLAN data for 10- thousand Australian schools, giving parents a chance to compare and contrast similar schools. ACARA has singled out the best performing schools and we've visited them to check out the what's behind some of Australia’s best learners.

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00:00Springvale Rise Primary School in Melbourne is low on privilege, but high on performance.

00:08It's been singled out for literacy and numeracy, with two thirds of students making above average

00:13progress.

00:14A lot of our families are of a refugee type background.

00:17Many have come from Burma, from Myanmar.

00:19We are so proud.

00:21You guys have been amazing, and that's why you are kicking lots of goals.

00:2693% of Springvale Rise students come from a language background other than English,

00:31and almost 80% are disadvantaged.

00:34Their journeys are wide and varied.

00:36A lot of those families haven't had education themselves.

00:39But the students are thriving, their dreams powered by supercharged learning and explicit teaching.

00:45My favourite subject at school is writing, because it helps me build up my vocabulary.

00:52I want to be a lawyer.

00:53Something I like about our school is that there are many different cultures.

01:00Everyone has a say, and they all get a voice.

01:03Like, if I disagree with something, I share my opinion.

01:09On time, get down to classes.

01:11900 kilometres away, Chatswood Primary School is also celebrating success.

01:16More than 60% of its students excelled in literacy and numeracy.

01:20It's incredibly rewarding.

01:21You know, that's why we get into teaching for it, is to make a really positive impact

01:25and to test the potential of each student.

01:27What's the synonym for recognise?

01:29Nicole?

01:30The school leaders also attribute their success to embracing explicit teaching,

01:35and backing it up with data to ensure any learning gaps are swiftly filled.

01:39Nationwide, the NAPLAN report card is more sobering.

01:42One in three students aren't meeting challenging but reasonable expectations,

01:46and one in ten are so far behind they need additional support to catch up.

01:51Education analyst Tricia Jarr says widespread adoption of explicit teaching is the answer.

01:56It would be difficult to point out an example of a school that has had a quick and a sustained improvement

02:03in its student results without using explicit instruction approaches.

02:08Hi friends, come on through.

02:09The schools leading the way say it's turned their learning around.

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