IT has been a big week for schools across the country, with 1.2 million students sitting for tests as part of the National Assessment Program.
Once complete, life goes back to normal for the students but, for teachers and tutors, work begins on deciphering the results and using them to target areas of need.
Nowra Primary School principal Clive Robertson said he and the teachers were keen to see how their students performed against the national standard.
“While the students and parents see exam results, we end up with a really deep analysis of the schools and the individual student’s strengths and weaknesses,” he said.
“The follow-up from these results provides the basis for a lot of work for the rest of the year.”
He said the results would help schools target individuals who need help in specific areas.
Mr Robertson is also a School Development Officer for the Department of Education. That role sees him travelling to schools around NSW to help them analyse and make the most of the results.
“Schools get $700 toward tutoring for each student who doesn’t meet the national benchmark,” Mr Robinson said.