Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support (MYLNS) initiative

Assessment for MYLNS students

Schools are recommended to measure student attainment using a standardised assessment tool at the beginning and the end of the year in which students participate in MYLNS targeted teaching support.

ACER statewide licence

Schools are encouraged to use the Adaptive PAT-R (Reading) and Adaptive PAT-M (Mathematics) assessments, which are free to government schools in 2025 and can be accessed via the PAT Online Assessment and Reporting System.

Schools with existing state-wide accounts with the PAT Online Assessment and Reporting System in 2024 will have their access automatically renewed for 2025. Government schools who have not yet signed up to access the free PAT state-wide licence, can sign up at PAT Statewide Licence – Opt-In.

The adaptive PAT-R and adaptive PAT-M are usually used to compare learning growth over 9 to 12 months.

Other assessment tools

Other high-quality standardised assessment tools recommended for use include:

• the Digital Assessment Library (DAL)
• Abilities Based Learning and Education Support (ABLES)
• Reading and Vocabulary Assessment Tool for students with English as an Additional Language (RVEAL) via the VCAA Insight Assessment Platform
• the National Numeracy Learning Progressions and National Literacy Learning Progressions are also useful resources to map a student's developmental progress.