The second stage of the 2011 NAPLAN testing results have been released, following the September release of the initial NAPLAN Summary Report and the distribution of individual student reports.
The National Report provides a detailed analysis of how students in various year levels, states and groups in society performed on a national scale in each of the four testing domains of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (including spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy.
While the test provides a helpful snapshot of how students are performing and improving across the nation, parents have been warned not to place too much emphasis on the tests.
Victorian Principals Association president Gabrielle Leigh said "People place too much emphasis on the tests and we had situations last year where Year 3 students were under immense stress."
"The results are just a snapshot and not a reflection on students' work over a year."
Key patterns of difference displayed in all year levels: