This report discusses the findings of a study into the effectiveness of a peer mentoring approach for delivering professional learning to educators and teachers in early childhood education and care services. Overall, the findings suggest that while peer mentoring requires a high level of planning and support, it is a feasible and promising way to...

Teachers, educators and policymakers need to determine how applicable education evidence is to their context when considering adopting new evidence-based practices. This rapid literature review examines the effectiveness of three well-established, evidence-based teaching practices: formative assessment, explicit instruction and mastery learning. It investigates the impact of these practices on student achievement and whether this varied...

The National Assessment Program (NAP) is an important investment made by all Australian governments. It is an asset that helps measure the health of Australian school education. This report considers how the usefulness of the NAP can be enhanced to improve our evidence base about the successes and challenges of the Australian school system.

This national snapshot presents findings on the current use of evidence by teachers and leaders in Australian schools. The authors examine attitudes towards and use of various types of evidence, and challenges and enablers in using evidence.

Using evidence-based practices, and using them well, is a critical way to improve student outcomes. This summary focuses on four evidence-based practices with a well‑documented evidence base.