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Beyond Test Scores in Education | Sydney News

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Forget just HSC scores and ATARs—schools are being called out for measuring success in a way that ignores real student growth. The push is now on “value-added” metrics to track how much schools actually help students improve, not just where they start from. Beyond grades, education’s true value lies in friendships, sports, life lessons—and yes, equity matters too. In big cities or growing areas, choice exists; elsewhere, it doesn’t. It’s time to rethink education through a holistic lens: one that values development over data, and fairness over rankings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fb6645d51ebadf5f

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