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The invisible cohort: Reporting of students with disability in the national assessment program for literacy and numeracy
Australian Journal of Education (2024)
  • Kathryn Richardson, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Greta Rollo, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Abstract
The National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is intended to assess all Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 to ensure equity and inclusion. This paper explores the extent to which equity and inclusion are achieved for students with disability through NAPLAN reporting. Document analysis of publicly accessible NAPLAN reports, technical reports, handbooks and protocols was conducted to evaluate how this cohort is represented in NAPLAN reports. This paper demonstrates the paucity of NAPLAN reporting about students with disability. It highlights opportunities for NAPLAN data from this cohort to be reported and used to inform educational decisions at all levels (teachers, schools, systems and parents) for students with disability.
Keywords
  • National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN),
  • students with disability,
  • document analysis,
  • assessment and reporting
Publication Date
June, 2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/00049441241242520
Citation Information
Richardson, K., & Rollo, G. (2024). The invisible cohort: Reporting of students with disability in the national assessment program for literacy and numeracy. Australian Journal of Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/00049441241242520
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