Proper noun
NAPLAN
(Australia, education) Initialism of National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy.
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan wants states to persevere with NAPLAN, arguing they should see through the transition to an online test before changing it. Source: Internet
NAPLAN has facilitated comparative reporting on state, territory and school performance since 2008, although regrettably it will not be held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Internet
In education, too, government policies have shifted from more broad-based comprehensive models to a hierarchical, competitive system based on NAPLAN testing. Source: Internet
Hundreds of Indigenous children in the Australian Capital Territory are also being removed from the NAPLAN tests, the report shows. Source: Internet
Unlike NAPLAN, which is mandatory for students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 each year, the NSW check-in assessments were optional. Source: Internet
NSW is calling on the federal government to urgently replace the NAPLAN test, saying it is being misused and abused. Source: Internet