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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Sarah Lansdown

NAPLAN critics warn of 'toxic effect' as testing begins

Students from years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will begin NAPLAN assessments this week. Picture: Shutterstock

NAPLAN testing could be disrupted by COVID-19 absences this year, as critics warn of the enduring limitations of the national testing program.

From Tuesday, 1.2 million students across more than 9500 schools will be taking the literacy and numeracy tests online.

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