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SA students fall short in benchmark tests

Dr Jane Lomax-Smith

Jane Lomax-Smith says areas of learning weakness are getting attention (ABC News) Year three spelling and numeracy and year seven numeracy have declined in South Australia in the latest benchmark testing of students. Full Article at ABC Online

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