A return to pen and paper testing is among the options being considered by education ministers in a bid to correct plummeting literacy and numeracy results. The latest NAPLAN results show student writing skills heading in the wrong direction. A technical glitch on day one of NAPLAN testing in March raised concerns around the accuracy of the data. Year 5 students were the only cohort to improve writing skills in the latest NAPLAN results. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"When I got the results, because it comes under Mark's name, he wanted to see his results,'' Ruby said.