Resources and References
Resources
Mathematics Hub
https://newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/discussing-data/5637190470.p
Slides for the graphs and shape of data presentations
Auld, S. (2023, August 4). NAPLAN Explained: How Students and Parents Should Prepare. Acc.edu.au; Australian Christian College. https://www.acc.edu.au/blog/how-to-prepare-for-naplan/#naplan-online
Attain Education (2025, March 7). The truth about NAPLAN and why you don’t need to panic. Attain Education. https://attaineducation.com.au/inspiration/the-truth-about-naplan-and-why-you-dont-need-to-panic/
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2023). Measures of central tendency. [online] Australian Bureau of Statistics. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/understanding-statistics/statistical-terms-and-concepts/measures-central-tendency.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (n.d). Measures of shape. Australian Bureau of Statistics. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/understanding-statistics/statistical-terms-and-concepts/measures-shape
Australian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (ACARA). 2025. How to interpret the SSSR. https://nap.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/how-to-interpret-the-sssr.pdf
Australian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (ACARA). 2025. Mathematics. https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/mathematics/foundation-year_year-1_year-2_year-3_year-4_year-5_year-6_year-7_year-8_year-9_year-10?view=quick&detailed-content-descriptions=0&hide-ccp=0&hide-gc=0&side-by-side=1&strands-start-index=0
Australian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (ACARA). 2025. NAPLAN national results. https://www.acara.edu.au/reporting/national-report-on-schooling-in-australia/naplan-national-results
Australian Curriculum & Assessment Authority ACARA (2025) NAPLAN results. https://www.myschool.edu.au/
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (2024). NAPLAN technical report 2024. ACARA. naplan-2024-technical-report.pdf
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (ACARA). (2023, July 12). Reading the NAPLAN individual student report YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcYsiLtE7a8
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (ACARA). (2017). Mathematics. https://v8.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/mathematics/strand=Number+and+Algebra&strand=Measurement+and+Geometry&strand=Statistics+and+Probability&capability=ignore&priority=ignore&year=11755&elaborations=true&cd=ACMSP096&searchTerm=ACMSP096#dimension-content
Australian Assessment Curriculum and Reporting Authority. (n.d.). My school website https://www.myschool.edu.au/school/41730
Burtenshaw, R., & Goos, M. (2024). Using the McNamara fallacy to critique (Mis) representations of" success" in mathematics education. Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED661132.pdf
Chick, H. & Pierce, R. (2013). The statistical literacy needed to interpret assessment data. Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 15(2), n2. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1018712.pdf
Chivers, D & Chivers, T. (2021). How to read numbers: A guide to statistics in the news (and knowing when to trust them). Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
Christian School of Faith. (2025). Top 5 myths about NAPLAN. Faith Christian School of Distance Education. https://www.faith.qld.edu.au/myths-about-naplan
Coburn, C. E., & Turner, E. O. (2011). Research on data use: A framework and analysis. Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research & Perspective, 9(4), 173-206.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15366367.2011.626729
Department of Education, WA. (2017). NAPLAN. Department of Education. https://www.education.wa.edu.au/naplan
Hardy, I. (2014). A logic of enumeration: The nature and effects of national literacy and numeracy testing in Australia. Journal of Education Policy, 29(3), 392–409. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680939.2013.825357
Kazunga, C., Bansilal,S., & Chiromon, L. (2023). Primary pre-service teachers’ knowledge of the concepts of mean and median. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, 27(3), 367-382. https://doi.org/10.1080/18117295.2023.2277984
Klenowski, V., & Wyatt-Smith, C. (2012). The impact of high-stakes testing: The Australian story. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 19(1), 65–79. https://doi.org/10.1080/0969594X.2011.592972
Lai, M. K., & Schildkamp, K. (2016). In-service teacher professional learning: Use of assessment in data-based decision-making. In Handbook of human and social conditions in assessment (pp. 77-94). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315749136-6/service-teacher-professional-learning-mei-kuin-lai-kim-schildkamp
Learning apps. NAPLAN quiz.https://learningapps.org/
Learning. S. (2025). Understanding the NAPLAN test: What do the NAPLAN results mean? Komodo Learning. https://komodomath.com/blog/Understanding-the-NAPLAN-test-results
Manikandan, S. (2011). Measures of central tendency: Median and mode. Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2(3), 214. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3157145/
Manikandan, S. (2011). Measures of central tendency: The mean. Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2(2), 140. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3127352/
Masters, G. N. (2013). Reforming educational assessment: Imperatives, principles and challenges. Australian Council for Educational Research. https://research.acer.edu.au/ar_misc/10/
Mathspace WA (2026). The shape of data.https://mathspace.co/us
National Assessment Program. (2016). NAP. https://www.nap.edu.au/
Nepean Tutoring. (2018). 3 NAPLAN myths busted: Demystifying common misconceptions about the NAPLAN Test. Nepeantutoring.com.au. https://nepeantutoring.com.au/3-naplan-myths-busted-demystifying-common-misconceptions-about-the-naplan-test/
Nearpod. Slides & discussion board. https://nearpod.com/library/
Open AI. (2025). Simulated raw data based on NAPLAN item descriptors across a class [Generated by ChatGPT]. ChatGPT. http://chat.openai.com/
Padlet. Discussion board. https://padlet.com/dashboardmobile_page=Collection&filter=combined_recents
PollMaker. Correlation & Causation Poll. https://www.poll-maker.com/
Smith, M. (2025, February 27). NAPLAN 2025: Understanding your child’s score. Sonic Learning. https://soniclearning.com.au/naplan-2025-understanding-your-childs-score/
Thompson, G., & Harbaugh, A. G. (2013). A preliminary analysis of teacher perceptions of the effects of NAPLAN on pedagogy and curriculum. The Australian Educational Researcher, 40(3), 299–314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-013-0093-0
Vanderburg, R., & Trotter, P. (2021). How constructivist theories of development can be used to re-conceptualise NAPLAN as an opportunity to develop student resilience. Australian Journal of Teacher Education (Online), 46(9), 1-21.
Wordwall.(n.d). Misconceptions game. https://wordwall.net/play/95622/015/947
Wu, M. (2010). Comparing the similar: An investigation of the equivalence of NAPLAN reading tests across year levels. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 29(4), 37–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3992.2010.00191.x