QUESTION: Why do the NAPLAN reports have different starting bands for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9?
ANSWER: NAPLAN tests are on a single scoring scale with ten achievement bands that extend across Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Each year, however, has a different lowest achievement band. Band 1 is the lowest for Year 3, Band 3 for Year 5, Band 4 for Year 7 and Band 5 for Year 9. This single scale allows students, teachers and parents to monitor progress across the years and compare results to those in previous years as students advance through school. For example, at the national level, it is possible to gauge the improvement of the highest achieving group of students and, at the same time, to pay attention to the group of students who have yet to reach the minimum standard.
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