Our research shows Australian students who are behind in primary school can catch up by high school

Abstract

<p>If students have poor academic results early in school, do they continue to fall further and further behind as they move through their education?</p> <p>The intuitive answer to this question is yes. This perception is fuelled by relentless media reporting about falling standards in Australia, and claims about "widening gaps" between advantaged and disadvantaged groups of students.</p>