Assessment results
The NT Multilevel Assessment Program (MAP) assesses Years 3, 5 and 7 students in English literacy and numeracy. Similar assessments are conducted each year in all other States and Territories.
The results enable comparison of NT student achievement in 2007 with the national results from 2006.
This will be the last release of NT MAP results as the NT test will be replaced this year by the new National Assessment Program for all Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 students throughout Australia. This will be the first year that all Year 9 students will be tested.
The table below summarises NT School results and shows comparable national achievement rates.
| NT 2006 | NT 2007 | Change 2006 to 2007 | Australia 2006 | ||
| Reading | Year 3 | 70.8% | 72.8% | 2.0% | 93.0% |
| Year 5 | 74.5% | 72.3% | -2.2% | 88.4% | |
| Year 7 | 72.3% | 68.0% | -4.3% | 89.2% | |
| Numeracy | Year 3 | 85.4% | 82.3% | -3.1% | 93.0% |
| Year 5 | 70.0% | 70.2% | 0.2% | 90.3% | |
| Year 7 | 67.4% | 66.7% | -0.7% | 92.2% | |
| Writing | Year 3 | 66.6% | 66.6% | 0.0% | 93.9% |
| Year 5 | 66.1% | 63.3% | -2.8% | 93.8% | |
| Year 7 | 61.6% | 55.9% | -5.7% | 79.7% | |
The MAP results below are compared nationally by Geolocation. The classifications are:
- Metropolitan - All other capital cities in Australia
- Provincial - Darwin and Palmerston schools
- Remote - Alice Springs and Katherine schools
- Very remote - the rest of the Territory schools
Around 9500 students were assessed through MAP in August 2007.
Northern Territory Schools Multilevel Assessment Program 2007 Percentage achieving benchmark - Geolocation.
| Provincial | Remote | Very Remote | All | |
| Reading | ||||
| Year 3 | 85.7% | 71.8% | 37.6% | 72.8% |
| Year 5 | 85.1% | 77.9% | 36.8% | 72.3% |
| Year 7 | 83.7% | 61.3% | 33.6% | 68.0% |
| Numeracy | ||||
| Year 3 | 94.0% | 84.9% | 52.4% | 82.3% |
| Year 5 | 86.5% | 74.7% | 30.9% | 70.2% |
| Year 7 | 84.7% | 59.6% | 30.1% | 66.7% |
| Writing | ||||
| Year 3 | 80.9% | 66.9% | 28.3% | 66.6% |
| Year 5 | 77.1% | 66.3% | 27.3% | 63.3% |
| Year 7 | 69.7% | 48.3% | 27.0% | 55.9% |