Funded Research Project
Project Title: The influence of evidence-based decisions by collaborative teacher teams on student achievement
Chief Investigators: Professor Patrick Griffin; AsProf Esther Care; A/Prof ML Wu; Mr WJ Craig; Ms LE Clark; Mr JA Nelson; Mr P Sedunary; Ms L Murray; Ms R McLoughlin
Administering Organisation: The University of Melbourne
Funded by: ARC Linkage Project grant 2009-2013
Project Summary: National testing and concerns about literacy and numeracy skills as enabling competencies for learning have had a central focus for decades. Recent studies by Griffin and Care have established large gains in student reading
comprehension in an uncontrolled study of years 3 to 6 in primary schools. This study seeks to determine if the
process can be manipulated, scaled up and applied in a sustainable manner across a larger number of year levels,
systems of education, and subject areas.