In a week that's seen NAPLAN's writing test criticised as it did not promote clear expression, the program's communication of results and their implications to parents is being pilloried for a lack of clarity.
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Some international perspective on the way NAPLAN's writing test is cast provides some pretty damning criticism of it.
In a report commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation, retired MIT professor Les Perelman called the test "bizarre" and added that it contributes to bad writing habits as the emphasis is on learning big important sounding words.