NAPLAN testing will be undertaken online for the first time inselect Northern Territory schools this year, as the Territory joins the nationaltransition from paper to digital testing.
From today, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 willtake part in the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN),which provides a nationwide snapshot of studentprogress in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation; and numeracy.
In 2019, students at 32 Northern Territory schoolswill complete NAPLAN testing online. All other students will undertake traditionalpaper testing this year but will move to online testing in 2020.
The 2019 NAPLAN test period will be conducted from 14-16 May forschools sitting paper tests and over three days within the window of 14-24May 2019 for schools going online.
Schools undertaking online testing are located in Alice Springs,Katherine, Palmerston and Darwin.
Skills tested inNAPLAN are developed over time through the school curriculum. Students do notneed to learn new content prior to the commencement of testing.
The focus for theNorthern Territory is ensuring that NAPLAN is a positive experience for studentsand schools.
Test results for the National Assessment Program are reported anumber of different ways including through public reports, individual studentreports, and reporting on the My School website.
For the NAPLAN 2019 schedule, visit http://www.nap.edu.au or www.education.nt.gov.au.
Quotesfrom Minister for Education, Selena Uibo.
The Territory Labor Government is investing in education,including $1.08 billion in this years NT Budget, to make ours the mostimproved school system in the country.
Last years NAPLAN results showed good long term gains over the10 years since national testing commenced in 2008 and each year, the testsprovide a useful temperature check on how Territory students are performingcompared to those in other Australian jurisdictions.
That said, however, NAPLAN is just one tool our teachers use tomeasure the progress of their students. Parents and the school community shouldtreat these testing days like any other school day.
