"It’s not the results of NAPLAN that are the problem. It is NAPLAN testing itself. These standardised tests contribute to the maintenance of a deeply unequal system."
Rudolf provides an insightful review of NAPLAN and both it’s intended and unintended outcomes. The issue of student mental health is touched on with a correlation made between mental health and NAPLAN scores. Rudolf challenges NAPLAN’s purpose, and refers to the work of Wayne Au, who describes high stakes testing such as NAPLAN as unequal by design. A call is made to abolish standardized testing and the MySchool website, to revisit school funding and undo the market-based system of schooling. A well written, thought-provoking post.
Reference: Rudolph, S. (2024, August,29). NAPLAN: Time to think differently. Edu Research Matters.