Literacy And Numeracy Test For Initial Teacher Education Students (lantite) Report

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This technical report evaluates a trial of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE), a requirement for teacher education students to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills within the top 30% of Australian adults. Beginning in Test Window 4 of 2023, two policy changes were implemented: removing the three-attempt cap (allowing unlimited attempts) and providing more detailed feedback on test performance. The trial, part of the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan, aimed to increase the number of candidates meeting test standards. The report analyses whether these changes increased test participation rates and pass rates across different candidate groups, including those previously locked out and first-time test takers, and examines whether enhanced feedback influenced student performance outcomes.