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NAPLAN Reading and Numeracy - Guided Data Package

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Data Source: NAPLAN

Designed for: Teachers, school leaders and directors, educational leadership. The information displayed in each report will be specific to each user; for example, school staff will view their school's results.

Updated: Annually

About this report

The Reading and Numeracy (R&N) guided data package shows how the school has performed in reading and numeracy focus areas. It also includes performance against English and mathematics syllabus outcomes and links to relevant teaching strategies.

Note: This report is based on the assessment school. It displays aggregated results from all students who participated in the NAPLAN assessment at the school.

Switch to the 'Scout in Practice' tab above for example scenarios and tips for further analysis.

How will this report benefit me?

The R&N guided data package allows schools to analyse their NAPLAN performance in each focus area of the assessment for reading and numeracy. This can pinpoint strengths and/or gaps in student achievement. For example, a school may perform exceptionally well in items assessing particular focus areas indicating strength in the teaching of those topics or skills. It may also help a school identify a focus area that requires further attention differentiated teaching or further investigation.

How to use the report

Use the slicers provided to filter and further analyse the data:

  • Domain (e.g. Reading)
  • Assessment school
  • Assessment year
  • Assessment

Definition of item contribution and correct/incorrect response

Item contribution refers to the total number of items asked across all students in the school. It does not necessarily refer to the number of students.

For example, an item contribution count of 12 items could be due to 12 students having been asked one item each, or it could be due to three students having been asked four items each.

Similarly, the correct and incorrect response percentages refer to the proportion of the total number of items in the item contribution list answered correctly/incorrectly.

For example, consider the following student results for an item category:

John – Item 1 – incorrect
John - Item 2 – correct
Mary - Item 1 – correct
Mary - Item 3 – correct

The item contribution number would be 4.

The % correct response would be 75%. The % incorrect response would be 25%.

% Item contribution by Syllabus and Response type

This chart displays the percentage of items presented to students that align to a particular syllabus outcome. It also displays the proportion of questions answered correctly to a particular syllabus outcome.

Screenshot of Percentage Item Contribution by Syllabus and by Response Type chart Screenshot of Percentage Item Contribution by Syllabus and by Response Type chart
Image: % Item contribution by Syllabus and Response type

Tips for analysis

  • High item contributions with a low % correct response may indicate areas of learning need.
  • High item contribution and high % correct response may indicate areas of strength.

% Item contribution by Focus area and Response type

This chart displays the percentage of items presented to students that align to a particular focus area. It also displays the proportion of questions answered incorrectly to a particular focus area.

Screenshot of Percentage Item Contribution by Focus Area and Response Type bar chart. Screenshot of Percentage Item Contribution by Focus Area and Response Type bar chart.
Image: % Item contribution by Focus area and Response type

Tips for analysis

  • High item contribution and a low % incorrect response may indicate areas of strength.
  • High item contribution with a high % incorrect response may indicate areas of learning need.

Reading and numeracy universal resources

This table displays the most effective search terms for each focus area, which can be used to locate the most relevant reading and numeracy resources on the Universal Resources Hub.

A table displaying Focus Areas and Resource Search Terms A table displaying Focus Areas and Resource Search Terms
Image: Reading and numeracy universal resources

Associated themes and suggested resources

This table displays the reading and numeracy resources on the Universal Resources Hub mapped to the related scholastic year, syllabus outcome, resource name and theme.

A table showing Associated Themes and Suggested Resources A table showing Associated Themes and Suggested Resources
Image: Associated themes and suggested resources

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This How to use Scout guide demonstrates the basics of using Scout reports.

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How can I use this report to support my school self-assessment?

This report can support schools in understanding the effectiveness of teaching strategies at the school level. It assists schools with Assessment and Reporting, Student Performance Measures, Effective Classroom Practice, and Data Skills and uses elements of the SEF.

What should I look for?

  • Focus areas where there is a larger proportion of items that have been answered incorrectly. These may point to gaps in student understanding and the need for targeted teaching of that focus area.
  • Syllabus outcomes where there is a larger proportion of items answered incorrectly. These may point to gaps in student understanding and the need for targeted teaching of that outcome.
  • The % item contribution shows the focus areas and syllabus outcomes, which students are asked more frequently in NAPLAN.

Where to go next?

See the Student item analysis report to identify how each student in a class performed on different test items.

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  • DoE

Topics:

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Business Unit:

  • Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation
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