The Productivity Commission - Innovation and Measurement

In 2023, after a five-year investigation, the Australian Productivity Commission concluded:

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School productivity has declined. 1

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Improving teacher effectiveness is central to improving student outcomes.2 Schools will need to rebalance the roles of teachers and other school staff to better use their expertise.3

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School systems need to prioritise gathering and spreading evidence to improve school practice. 4

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Digital technology has the potential to be transformative, but it needs to be evidence-based.5 6

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We need innovation including variations on conventional approaches to schooling. Trials can identify worthwhile programs when supported by quality evaluation. 7

  1. ”Academic achievement among children is stagnating and the productivity of schools has been declining in recent years” Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Inquiry report -volume 8. Report no. 100 -7 February 2023, p.19,p.23[1]↩
  2. Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Inquiry report -volume 8. Report no. 100 -7 February 2023, p.20[2]↩
  3. Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Interim report no.5- September 2022, p.15[3]↩
  4. Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Interim report no.5- September 2022, p.15. See also: Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Inquiry report -volume 8. Report no. 100 -7 February 2023. See: p.20, p.43, pp.36 -37, p.38, p.41, p.43[4]↩
  5. Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Interim report no.5- September 2022, p.15. See also: Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Inquiry report -volume 8. Report no. 100 -7 February 2023, p.19, p.24, p.33, p.35[5]↩
  6. Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Interim report no.5- September 2022, p.24[6]↩
  7. Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Interim report no.5- September 2022, p.35. See also: Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: Advancing Prosperity Recommendations and Reform Directives” p.3, Australian Productivity Commission, “5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth.” Inquiry report -volume 8. Report no. 100 -7 February 2023, p.20, p.50, p.43, p.19[7]↩