Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)

We recently spoke to 7 schools across Australia to find out about the success they’ve been having with implementing Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to help students in Years 7 to 9 who may be struggling with literacy and numeracy. Thank you to Como Secondary College (WA), CRAIGMORE HIGH SCHOOL (SA), East Loddon P-12 College (VIC), PARAFIELD GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL (SA), Parramatta Marist High School (NSW), Mount Rowan Secondary College (VIC) and Reece High School (TAS) for sharing your stories with us. Links to each case study can be found in our MTSS user guide: https://lnkd.in/gw-HPDXR

Measuring wellbeing and belonging is crucial for improving early childhood education and primary school practices and outcomes. AERO commissioned research to develop draft measures of wellbeing and belonging for children aged 3 to 8 years. Learn more about the insights gained from this preliminary work: https://lnkd.in/eyehav4q

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is an evidence-based approach to supporting students in Years 7 to 9 who may be struggling with literacy and numeracy. The video below provides a brief overview of the framework approach. If you want to know more about MTSS, or how to implement it in your school, take a look at AERO’s newly released set of resources and user guide: https://lnkd.in/gw-HPDXR

📚 Calling all English teachers! We have developed guides especially for secondary English teachers. 🌟 We've just released a brand new practice guide to enhance your teaching of simple, compound and complex sentences in English. 📝💡 Authors of literary works skillfully employ various sentence structures to engage readers, and this guide provides insights and annotated examples at a Year 8 level. 📖💡 🔗 Explore the English guide: https://lnkd.in/gZq7uCd6 Elevate your teaching and equip your students with knowledge about the art of sentence structure! 🍎🧑🏫 #EnglishTeachers #TeachingResources #SentenceStructure

✏️ Master the art of punctuation! Our Punctuation guide complements AERO’s Writing practice guides, providing a comprehensive overview of essential punctuation. Correct punctuation enhances clarity, intonation and precision in students' writing, and this guide includes clear definitions and practical examples at both primary and secondary levels. 🏫 🔗 Read the Punctuation guide: https://lnkd.in/eD5bKBDs Equip yourself with the tools to teach punctuation alongside sentence structure and elevate your students' writing skills. 📚🧑🏫 #PunctuationMatters #TeachingWriting #EducationResources

‘We wanted our literacy results to improve knowing full well that if they can improve, we think we can improve the academic outcomes of all other subjects and learning areas as well across the school.’ – Steven Leed, Principal We know that Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) work to support positive outcomes for students struggling with literacy and numeracy. Hear directly from the principal and teachers at East Loddon P-12 College about the success they’ve experienced with MTSS at their school. 🎥 The full video is available on AERO’s website: https://lnkd.in/gqYYfMJZ

We are excited to announce the release of our Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) suite, designed to assist teachers and school leaders in supporting students in Years 7 to 9 struggling with literacy and numeracy. Tailored for diverse school contexts, our resources offer guidance for school leaders curious about MTSS, educational leaders preparing for implementation, and teachers delivering MTSS instruction. Accompanying the suite is a user guide to help you work out which resources to start with, whatever your need. Explore our introductory resources for a general overview of MTSS as a school-wide approach or delve into operationalising MTSS. Teachers can also access specific resources on delivering MTSS reading instruction in the classroom. Let’s work towards positive outcomes for all students. Visit AERO’s website to access the MTSS resources and user guide, today: https://lnkd.in/gw-HPDXR

If you’re a service, school or educational leader ready to go from research to practice change, our evidence use practice guide will help you with planning for change including valuable resources for implementing evidence, as well as next steps. https://lnkd.in/gJd_qM9C

AERO welcomes the ‘Achieving equity and excellence through evidence-informed consistency’ report. AERO CEO Dr Jenny Donovan praised the report's focus on evidence-based practices like explicit teaching and multi-tiered supports. "[These] recommendations give the ACT the best chance to lift literacy, numeracy outcomes and improve equity across the system for the benefit of students, families and the community," she said. https://lnkd.in/gtTsx5i2

Teachers, educators and leaders can use learning objectives and success criteria to encourage students to reflect on their existing knowledge and skills, facilitating connections and retention of new learning. This process boosts students’ confidence in expanding and applying their growing knowledge, skills and talents. Find out more in our new guide: https://lnkd.in/gTK9BXF9