Tutor Learning Initiative

Student identification

The TLI is recommended for students who:

• have been identified as ‘needs additional support’ (NAS) or Exempt in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in the domains of reading and/or numeracy
• were absent from NAPLAN, and who, based on other assessments, are achieving at significantly below the expected level for their age in literacy and/or numeracy
• were in a year level that did not complete NAPLAN but have been identified by other assessments as achieving at significantly below the expected level for their age in literacy and/or numeracy.

In the latter instance, schools can use the following means to identify students:

• English Online Interview (EOI)
• Mathematics Online Interview (MOI)
• Abilities Based Learning and Education Support (ABLES)
• On-Demand Testing in English and Mathematics
• Digital Assessment Library (DAL)
• Reading and Vocabulary Assessment Tool for students with English as an Additional Language (RVEAL)

Schools are recommended to notify the families of those students selected for participation in tutoring and the support their child will receive. See template correspondence to families at: Information for families – templates.

Schools must keep records of all students receiving TLI support through CASES21. Students assessed as NAS or exempt in the 2023 and 2024 NAPLAN sittings are pre-identified by the department in CASES21. Students who were absent from, or in a year level that did not complete NAPLAN will need to be manually recorded in CASES21 by schools as receiving TLI literacy and/or numeracy support. The department will additionally tag students in mid-2025 based on the 2025 NAPLAN sitting.

For more support navigating CASES21 you can see: School Administration Systems: Resources.