This publication summarises available evidence on writing and writing instruction. While the literature on writing instruction is modest compared with reading, and the quality of the research is variable, there are a number of findings and recommendations that can be drawn.

This report discusses AERO’s 2022 analysis of student writing data. Overall, the research suggests that students’ writing skills have declined over 7 years (2011 to 2018), with many high school students significantly behind the expectations outlined in curriculum documents.

This report investigated issues influencing the effective use of evidence in education policy development through a desktop review and interviews with senior policymakers. To make evidence more effective, researchers may need a better understanding of the policy process or may need an intermediary disseminator of knowledge who can hold a strong relationship with policymakers over...

This report lays out an ambitious research agenda for building a stronger, home-grown evidence base using early childhood data. It aims to guide work by AERO and their partners across the ECEC sector, policy and research.

This briefing paper outlines tools for education policy-makers to assess their confidence in a certain policy, program or initiative, and decide on next steps.