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Table of contents
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Introduction
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iii
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The purpose of the National Report
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iii
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The structure of the report
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iii
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Responsibility of the report
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iv
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Common and Agreed National Goals for Schooling in Australia
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ix
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PART 1
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NATIONAL OVERVIEW
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1
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Chapter 1
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 1999
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3
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Revision of the national goals for schooling
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3
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National reporting of literacy benchmark results
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4
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Chapter 2
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MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING
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5
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Responsibilities for schooling in Australia
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5
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The structure of Australian schooling
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5
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The national goals for schooling in Australia
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6
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Review of the national goals
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7
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The national goals and this report
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9
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Focus areas for 1999
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9
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Chapter 3
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MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: FOCUS AREAS
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11
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Literacy and numeracy
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11
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Development of national benchmarks
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11
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Implementing the National Literacy Plan in States and Territories
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12
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State and territory Literacy assessment results
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28
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State and territory initiatives in numeracy
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40
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State and Territory Numeracy assessment results
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48
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Indigenous students in australian schools
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53
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Literacy
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53
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Numeracy
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55
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Apparent retention
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56
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Grade progression
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57
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Attendance
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57
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Secondary school results
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58
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Indigenous education in the States and Territories
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59
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Chapter 4
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MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: SKILLS
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67
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Languages other than English
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67
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Enrolment trends
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67
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National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools
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69
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Implementing NALSAS
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70
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Civics and Citizenship
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80
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Curriculum initiatives
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80
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Curriculum materials
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80
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Professional development
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81
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Programs
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82
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Sample survey
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83
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Chapter 5
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MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: EXCELLENCE
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85
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Vocational education and training in schools
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85
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National initiatives in vocational education in schools
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85
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Student participation in vocational education in schools
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86
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Evaluation of VET in Schools programs
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89
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Vocational education in the States and Territories
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89
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Teacher supply and demand
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100
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Innovation in schools and systems
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106
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Curriculum development
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106
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School and Community Initiatives
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107
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Professional development
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108
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School organisation and management
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110
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Middle schooling
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110
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School organisation
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110
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Local management of schools
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112
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School performance review
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114
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Action to prevent paedophilia
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117
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Implementing the national strategy
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117
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Drug education
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122
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Chapter 6
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MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: EQUITY
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129
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Schooling for students with disabilities
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129
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Provision for students in isolated areas
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137
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Country Areas Program
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137
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Use of on-line resources
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137
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Collaboration, excursions and special events
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138
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Provision of additional resources
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138
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Professional development and research/td>
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139
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Educational outcomes for rural students
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140
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Students from language backgrounds other than English
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141
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Level and nature of special provision
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141
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Curriculum development
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144
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Professional development
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144
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Multiculturalism
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144
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Community Language programs
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144
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Implementing the National Gender Equity Strategy
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145
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Understanding the process of construction of gender
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145
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Curriculum teaching and learning
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145
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Violence and school culture
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146
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Post-school pathways
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148
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Supporting change
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148
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Provision for socioeconomically disadvantaged students
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149
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Literacy and Numeracy
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150
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Increasing retention
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152
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Chapter 7
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RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
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153
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Enrolments
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153
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Teacher staffing
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154
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Destinations of school leavers
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154
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Curriculum development
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155
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Schooling for students with disabilities
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155
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Education of boys
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156
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Vocational education and training in schools
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156
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PART 2
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STATE/TERRITORY AND COMMONWEALTH REPORTS
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157
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NEW SOUTH WALES
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159
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VICTORIA
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167
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QUEENSLAND
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173
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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179
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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187
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TASMANIA
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193
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
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199
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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
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207
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COMMONWEALTH
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215
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PART 3
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APPENDICES
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225
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Appendix 1
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Statistics
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227
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Schools and students
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227
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Schools and students
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227
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Teachers and teaching
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245
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Resourcing
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250
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Appendix 2
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Reading benchmark results
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267
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Introduction
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267
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The benchmarks
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267
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The assessment process
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268
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The results
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268
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Appendix 3
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Publications
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277
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List of tables and figures
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283
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Glossary
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291
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