This document provides data and targets for language development at the North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre from 2018-2023. It analyzes data from assessments in reading, listening, speaking, writing and spelling to measure progress and identify areas for improvement. Key points include reducing the percentage of students at high risk in narrative language measures, increasing the percentage of students achieving grade C or higher in various skills, and ensuring progression in spelling and writing assessments. Student examples are provided to demonstrate how individual performance is tracked over time.

1. North East Metropolitan
Language Development
Centre
DEVELOPING LANGUAGE. BUILDING FUTURES.

2. Data Analysis and
Planning
2021-2023 BUSINESS PLAN

3. Session Outline
English
Philosophy of Reading
NLM Reading
NLM Listening
English Grades for Speaking/Listening and Reading
Words Their Way PP- Year 2
Brightpath
English Grades for Writing

4. Business Plan Targets
1.4 Collection, analysis and use of data to influence
direction.
2.2 Develop a data literate staff to direct learning and
focus planning.

5. NLM Reading
YEAR 1

6. Target
To reduce the percentage of students falling in the
high risk category on the Narrative Language
Measures – Reading (Years 1 & 2) to 50% or less.

7. 54%
43%
59%
52%
36%
36%
36%
36%
9%
13%
4%
7%
8%
1%
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 1 NLM Reading 2018-2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

8. 80%
73%
52%
15%
16%
36%
4%
5% 7%
2%
6% 5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
T1 T2 T3
Year 1 NLM Reading 2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

9. NLM Reading
YEAR 2

10. 67% 65%
49% 49%
21% 25%
36% 35%
12% 11%
13% 15%
1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 2 NLM Reading 2018-2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

11. 54%
29%
49%
25%
37%
35%
21%
31%
15%
3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
T1 T2 T3
Year 2 NLM Reading 2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

12. NLM Listening
KINDY

13. Target
To reduce the percentage of students falling in the
high risk category on the Narrative Language
Measures: Listening (K-Y2) to 50% or less.

14. 34%
22%
42%
48%
40%
38%
29%
38%
26%
41%
29%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Kindy NLM Listening 2018-2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

15. 34
21
12 13
19
15
27
0
17
21
1
10 18
9
4 5
24
9
5
2
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Character Setting Problem Feeling Attempt Consequence Ending
Kindy NLM Listening Term 3 Macrostructure 2021
0 points 1 point 2 points

16. NLM Listening
PRE-PRIMARY

17. 59% 59% 58%
64%
14%
19%
14%
19%
19%
19%
23%
14%
9%
3% 5% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Pre-primary NLM Listening 2018-2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

18. 96%
87%
64%
4%
10%
19%
0% 3%
14%
3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Pre-primary NLM Listening 2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

19. 27
52
16
65 65
38
26
42
57
42
19
7
3
10
13
30
14
4
6 4
52
7
24
19
14
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Character Setting Problem Feeling Plan Attempt Consequence Ending End Feeling
Pre-primary NLM Listening Term 3 Macrostructure 2021
0 points 1 point 2 points

20. NLM Listening
YEAR 1

21. 81%
75%
84% 83%
12%
20%
9% 10%
2%
4% 7% 4%
4% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 1 NLM Listening 2018-2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

22. 90% 92%
83%
2% 3%
10%
6% 4% 4%
1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Year 1 NLM Listening 2021
High risk Moderate risk Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

23. 33
79
23
86
104
45
53
44
78
20
23
45
2
9
28
5
14
2
60
11
45
25
40
53 55
33
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Character Setting Problem Feeling Plan Attempt Consequence Ending End Feeling
Year 1 NLM Listening Term 3 Macrostructure 2021
0 points 1 point 2 points

24. NLM Listening
YEAR 2

25. 63%
70% 68%
80%
23%
16% 19%
14%
8%
14% 10%
6%
6% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 2 NLM Listening 2018-2021
High Risk Moderate Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

26. 89% 88%
80%
6% 10%
14%
3%
1%
6%
2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Year 2 NLM Listening 2021
High Risk Moderate Benchmark Advanced
Target: ≤ 50% high risk

27. 9
49
36
58
51
22
18
58 58
39
23
43
46
3
8
5
0
2
27
0 0
11
8
7 2
54
9
25
8
13
16
47
8 8
16
35
16 18
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Year 2 NLM Listening Term 3 Macrostructure 2021
0 points 1 point 2 points

28. English Grades
Speaking/Listening

29. Target
For 20% of PP – Y2 students to achieve a C grade,
or higher, for Speaking and Listening.

30. 5%
30%
10%
17%
84%
58%
84%
78%
11% 11%
6% 4%
1% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Pre-primary Speaking and Listening
A B C D E N/A
Target: 20% of children ≥ C grade

31. 18%
25%
17%
21%
78% 67%
69% 63%
3%
8%
13% 16%
1% 0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 1 Speaking and Listening
A B C D E N/A
Target: 20% of children ≥ C grade

32. Target: 20% of children ≥ C grade
8%
64%
14%
21%
8%
29%
81%
72%
83%
5% 8% 9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 2 Speaking and Listening
A B C D E

33. English Grades
Reading

34. Target
For 40% of PP – Y2 students to achieve a C grade,
or higher, for Reading and Viewing.

35. 6% 5% 7%
32%
35%
44% 40%
59%
40%
41% 46%
7%
18%
10% 6%
1% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Pre-primary Reading and Viewing
A B C D E N/A
Target: 40% of children ≥ C grade

36. 1% 2% 3% 3%
25%
41%
27%
38%
65%
42%
45%
39%
9%
16%
25%
20%
1% 0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 1 Reading and Viewing
A B C D E N/A
Target: 40% of children ≥ C grade

37. 14%
2% 1%
50%
21% 22%
12%
36%
67%
55%
72%
10%
21%
16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 2 Reading and Viewing
A B C D E
Target: 40% of children ≥ C grade

38. Brightpath
YEAR 1

39. Target
For 70% of Year 1 students to score between 170–
220, or higher, and 70% of Year 2 students to score
220 or higher, on the Brightpath written
assessment.

40. 24% 25%
38%
44%
30% 24%
30%
25%
46%
51%
31% 31%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 1 Brightpath Term 4 2018-2021
<170 170 - 220 >220
Target: 70% ≥ 170

41. 45%
25%
61%
39%
81%
44%
30%
24%
29%
31%
16%
25%
25%
51%
10%
32%
3%
31%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Term 2 Term 4 Term 2 Term 4 Term 2 Term 4
2019 2020 2021
Year 1 Brightpath 2019-2021 Comparison
<170 170 - 220 >220
Target: 70% ≥ 170

42. Brightpath
YEAR 2

43. 30% 31% 34%
70% 69% 66%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2019 2020 2021
Year 2 Brightpath Term 4 2019-2021
<220 ≥220
Target: 70% ≥ 220

44. 38%
30%
46%
31%
48%
34%
63%
70%
54%
69%
52%
66%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Term 2 Term 4 Term 2 Term 4 Term 2 Term 4
2019 2020 2021
Year 2 Brightpath 2019-2021
<220 ≥220
Target: 70% ≥ 220

45. Brightpath
PUTTING A FACE TO THE DATA

46. StudentA

47. Pre-primary
Semester 2:
“Footprints”

48. Year 1
Semester 1:
“Lost”

49. Year 1
Semester 2:
“Eggs”

50. Year 2
Semester 1:
“The Lost Chest”

51. Year 2
Semester 2:
“The Picnic”

52. Student B

53. Pre-primary
Semester 2:
“Footprints”

54. Year 1
Semester 1:
“Lost”

55. Year 1
Semester 2:
“Eggs”

56. Year 2
Semester 1:
“The Lost Chest”

57. Year 2
Semester 2:
“The Picnic”
See over!

59. Student C

60. Pre-primary
Semester 2:
“Footprints”

61. Year 1
Semester 1:
“Lost”

62. Year 1
Semester 2:
“Eggs”

63. Year 2 Semester
1:
“The Lot Chest”

64. Year 2
Semester 2:
“The Picnic”

65. Student D

66. Pre-primary
Semester 2:
“Footprints”

67. Year 1
Semester 1:
“Lost”

68. Year 1
Semester 2:
“Eggs”

69. Year 2
Semester 1:
“The Lost Chest”

70. Year 2
Semester 2:
“The Picnic”

71. Student E

72. Year 1
Semester 1:
“Lost”

73. Year 1
Semester 2:
“Eggs”

74. Year 2
Semester 1:
“The Lost Chest”

75. Year 2
Semester 2:
“The Picnic”

76. Student F

77. Year 1
Semester 1:
“Lost”
Wrote name only

78. Year 1
Semester 2:
“Eggs”

79. Year 2
Semester 1:
“The Lost Chest”

80. Year 1
Semester 2:
“The Picnic”

81. Words Their Way
YEAR 1

82. Target
For 80% of Year 1 students to progress by two
spelling steps, and 80% of Year 2 students to
progress by one spelling step on the Words Their
Way assessment.

83. 7% 7% 8%
20%
20%
15% 11%
12%
74%
78% 80%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 1 Words Their Way: % change (2018-2021)
0 steps 1 step ≥2 steps
Target: 80% ≥ 2 Spelling Steps

84. 7%
20%
22%
28%
16%
6%
2%
0%
7%
15%
31%
29%
13%
5%
0% 0%
8%
11%
21%
34%
17%
6%
1% 1%
20%
12%
29%
25%
7%
6%
1% 0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0 steps 1 step 2 steps 3 steps 4 steps 5 steps 6 steps 7 steps
Year 1 Words Their Way Steps Moved 2018-2021
2018 2019 2020 2021
Target: 80% ≥ 2 Spelling Steps

85. Words Their Way
YEAR 2

86. 15% 15% 13%
85% 85%
100%
87%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 2 Words Their Way 2018-2021
0 steps ≥1 step
Target: 80% ≥ 1 Spelling Steps

87. 15%
32%
26%
16%
8%
2% 2% 0%
15%
48%
15% 15%
6%
0% 0% 0%
0%
14%
35%
22% 20%
9%
0% 0%
13%
33%
29%
11%
6% 6%
2% 0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0 steps 1 step 2 steps 3 steps 4 steps 5 steps 6 steps 7 steps
Year 2 Words Their Way Steps Moved 2018-2020
2018 2019 2020 2021
Target: 80% ≥ 1 Spelling Step

88. Words Their Way
PUTTING A FACE TO THE DATA

89. K
Start of Year 1
K
End of Year 2

90. A
Start of Year 1
A
End of Year 2

91. AA
Start of Year 1
AA
End of Year 2

92. English Grades
Writing
YEAR 2

93. Target
For 30% of PP – Y2 students to achieve a C grade,
or higher, for Writing.

94. 1% 3%
12% 12%
1%
7%
26% 30%
43% 23%
54% 47%
46%
57%
7%
12% 9% 9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Pre-primary Writing
A B C D E N/A
Target: 30% of students ≥ 2 C grade

95. 2% 2%
25% 27% 24% 23%
56% 56%
47%
52%
17% 17%
28%
23%
1% 0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 1 Writing
A B C D E N/A
Target: 30% of students ≥ 2 C grade

96. 3%
7%
2%
33%
12% 21%
9%
53%
65%
55%
69%
11%
16%
22% 22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2018 2019 2020 2021
Year 2 Writing
A B C D E
Target: 30% of students ≥ 2 C grade