Timothy O'Leary

PhD Candidate, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne

Business & Economics

Why ATAR averages are poor measures of school performance

A student’s rate of improvement across the senior secondary years is a much better indicator of good teaching and school quality than average ATARs, researchers warn

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