In the final instalment of his 10-part series on real-world maths, Dave Tout looks at the role of the teacher as a facilitator and resource person.

How one school responded to local census data highlighting a need to support early childhood development in the area of physical health and wellbeing.

How a collaborative action research project between educators and academics is promoting a growth mindset in students and impacting on learning outcomes.

Professor Geoff Masters AO and Robert Marshall discuss school improvement, effective assessment and the current grading system.

A recent census highlights a continuing gender disparity when it comes to school readiness, with more boys than girls considered 'developmentally vulnerable'.

Mapping learning against a developmental continuum has made it possible to monitor progress and set individual targets at this school.

What do the results from the latest NAP-ICT assessment mean in terms of student skills and competencies?

‘You need to plan for what might arise, remembering that the range of skills and abilities of the group is likely to be very wide.’ Dave Tout discusses identifying individual maths skills and targeting lessons.

Schools must work with parents to ensure they receive useful, meaningful information about their child's learning, says Professor Dylan Wiliam.

Setting high expectations, putting faces on the data and making student growth visible to the whole community has helped accelerate literacy learning at this school.