Research
Learning First research on crucial topics and how the best-performing systems in the world have driven success in learning and equity.
Staying the Course on What Matters Most
This report examines Ireland's education system, exploring the factors that have driven its consistently strong performance on international assessments over more than two decades.
Benchmarking science curriculum
This report sets out the results of detailed analysis and benchmarking of the Australian science curriculum with curriculums in comparable and high-performing systems around the world.
The problem with “finding the main idea”
This report examines why literacy strategies that focus on teaching discrete reading skills - such as "finding the main idea" - often fail to improve student achievement. Drawing on examples from the United States, this report argues that reading comprehension depends on content knowledge, and calls for assessment approaches that reflect this.
What we teach matters. How quality curriculum improves student outcomes
This report, What we teach matters, defines quality curriculum and sets out the contemporary evidence on its impact on student learning, with a focus on research from the United States.
Overcoming challenges facing contemporary curriculum: Lessons from Louisiana
The research ‘Overcoming challenges facing contemporary curriculum: detailed case studies’, was commissioned by the NSW Education Standards Authority.
Overcoming challenges facing contemporary curriculum: Lessons from British Columbia
The research ‘Overcoming challenges facing contemporary curriculum: detailed case studies’, was commissioned by the NSW Education Standards Authority.

