The Educator: Year in Review
2015 was a big year in education. The Educator takes a look at some of the highlights.
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Automated essay scoring ‘as reliable as human markers’
ACARA has released research claiming that automated essay scoring is “a viable solution” for marking NAPLAN online writing tasks.
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Funding full six years of Gonski ‘in Federal Government’s own best interest’
Teachers and principals explain why funding the full six years of the Gonski agreement is in Australia’s best interest - as well as that of the Federal Government itself.
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Schools get major Gonski boost
Data collected from public schools already shows Gonski funding has improved learning outcomes for students most in need, NSW Secondary Principals Council president, Lila Mularczyk, tells The Educator.
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Gonski funding ‘best for low-SES students’
Implementation of the full six years of Gonski funding will give students the same real prospect of educational success, regardless of their family circumstances, say teachers.
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Teacher stress sees rising compensation claims
Millions of dollars has been paid out to struggling teachers who are resorting to compensation claims as their workloads increase.
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Pyne: Schools must teach tolerance for children of same-sex couples
As controversy continues over the decision by NSW Education Minister to ban the screening of a documentary on same-sex parenting in schools, Christopher Pyne says same-sex couples and their children “deserve to be tolerated”.
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Teachers slam media ‘intimidation’ over Gayby Baby video
Schools have a responsibility to provide students with an understanding of diversity, inclusion and respect, says NSW Teachers Federation president, Maurie Mulheron.
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Police to be stationed inside troubled school
Police are being deployed to the school to engage with students, not to punish them, says NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli.
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Anti-cheating strategy won’t fail, say teachers
In-class assignments are a simple and effective way for schools to prevent students from cheating, Maurie Mulheron tells The Educator.