Why we should continue to oppose NAPLAN

Authors

  • James Tonson

Keywords:

NAPLAN, Standardised testing curriculum, assessment, parents, culture of silence, classroom impact, managerialism, performance management, competition

Abstract

This is the eighth year of NAPLAN testing.  It is no longer a ‘new initiative’, enjoys bipartisan support and appears to have become an entrenched part of our education system.  So some might wonder why we should continue to campaign against it.

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How to Cite

Tonson , J. (2017). Why we should continue to oppose NAPLAN. Breaking Out: Journal of Community, Schools and Social Justice, 1(1). Retrieved from https://journals.vu.edu.au/index.php/breakingout/article/view/1019

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Articles