From this week all Australian kids will be back at school for the year, but what can we do to improve their results? There has been a concerning decline in performance in numeracy and literacy tests over the past two decades. Today, education reporter Conor Duffy on why Australian students underperform and how one group is bucking the trend. Conor Duffy explains that the most recent NAPLAN tests show one third of students not meeting minimum benchmarks. He says students from language backgrounds other than English are consistently outperforming their peers. Conor Duffy emphasises the importance of parental engagement in improving student outcomes. Featured: Conor Duffy, education reporterKey Topics:Australian education NAPLAN test resultsLiteracy and numeracy performanceLanguage backgrounds other than English (LBOTE)Parental engagement in educationInquiry-based learning vs. explicit teaching
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