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Reading comprehension and numeracy among junior secondary school students within Australia
- Item:
- 1888
- Title:
- Reading comprehension and numeracy among junior secondary school students within Australia
- Authors:
- Gary N. Marks, John Ainley, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
- Publication date:
- 1 March 1997
- Type:
- Research report
- Themes:
- Students and individuals > Learner groups > Young people
- Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General
This report looks at the performance and skill levels on tests of reading comprehension and numeracy of Australian students in junior secondary school between the years 1975 and 1995. In each of the studies, students were asked to complete tests similar to those conducted in Australia and overseas to monitor student performance. These tests focused on reading skills and numeracy. Analysis included: comparisons of the percentage of students correctly answering common items; the levels of achievement and percentage of students attaining mastery at different times; and comparisons over time of achievement by gender, ethnicity, and social background. The study discusses results from multilevel multivariate analyses of both school-level and individual-level factor. Research report no. 3 This report, published by the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research program.
