❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses a report ranking WA year 3 students low in literacy and numeracy, inquiring about a review established to address the issue. The Minister acknowledges the question and provides details about the review's establishment, membership, and reporting timeline, while disputing the validity of state-by-state comparisons.
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According to a report in the Sunday Times of 12 March, information from the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs shows that, using 2004 scores, year 3 students in Western Australia ranked second last in the nation for writing and numeracy skills. It was reported that the Minister for Education and Training had established a numeracy and literacy review that would examine what could be done to improve students’ skills. (1) Will the minister confirm whether this information is correct? (2) If so, when did the minister establish that review? (3) Who is on the review committee? (4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(1) Will the minister confirm whether this information is correct? (2) If so, when did the minister establish that review? (3) Who is on the review committee? (4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(2) If so, when did the minister establish that review? (3) Who is on the review committee? (4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(3) Who is on the review committee? (4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(1) Will the minister confirm whether this information is correct? (2) If so, when did the minister establish that review? (3) Who is on the review committee? (4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(2) If so, when did the minister establish that review? (3) Who is on the review committee? (4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(3) Who is on the review committee? (4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(4) When will the review committee report to the minister? The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
The PRESIDENT : Before I call the Minister for Education and Training, I point out that part of that question is, in substance, the same as a question the honourable member asked yesterday, but the latter part of it is not. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
I am happy to provide the answer. It does not really differ much from the answer I gave the member yesterday when she asked the question without notice. However, I thank the member for notice of this question. (1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(1) It is misleading to make any comparisons between the states on literacy and numeracy. First of all, each state uses a different test, and the marking keys are different. It is, therefore, difficult to claim that the results are comparable. In addition, different ages for starting school and different times spent in formal schooling are also recognised as important influences in the state-by-state results. Western Australian children were almost a year younger and had almost one year’s less formal schooling than those in some other jurisdictions. The report itself makes very clear the importance of taking these factors into consideration when interpreting the data. It should be noted that the report makes clear that there are very few statistically or educationally significant differences in performance between jurisdictions. (2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(2) This review was announced on Friday, 9 March 2006. (3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(3) The review will be chaired by Professor Bill Louden, Dean of Education, University of Western Australia. The names of the other members will be announced shortly. (4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
(4) A preliminary report will be presented to me by mid-September. Following a public consultation phase, I anticipate a final report being presented to me by the end of the year.
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