NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do

“Alistair Berg/ Getty Images School students around Australia have begun their NAPLAN tests this week. Amid technical glitches during the writing component of the exam on Wednesday, there has also been confusion about the purpose of the test. Earlier this week, NAPLAN boss Stephen Gneil told the Sydney Morning Herald he was worried about how the test results are being...

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