04/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 17:58
Two new evaluation reports have been released on literacy initiatives including the Better Start Literacy Approach, Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Support and Ready to Read Phonics Plus books, and accelerative structured approaches to literacy trials.
Read the reports on the Education Counts website.
Literacy evaluation reports and insights - Education Counts(external link)
'The Early Literacy Approach Evaluation: A snapshot' covers the early implementation period (2021-2022) of 3 literacy initiatives known collectively as the 'early literacy approach'.
These initiatives include:
'The Literacy and Communication Package Trial Final Evaluation Report' evaluated 3 accelerative structured approaches to literacy initiatives for learners in Years 3 to 8.
The trials took place during Term 2, 3 and 4 of the 2022 school year.
In the accompanying Ministry of Education commentary, 'Six Insights from the Early Literacy Approach and Literacy and Communication Trial Evaluations', we bring together key insights from the 2 evaluation reports.
We also provide updated information since the evaluations ended in 2022.
The literacy initiatives evaluated showed evidence of:
We are using the findings of these evaluations as we design and implement literacy supports in line with directions being set by the Minister of Education.
For more information email [email protected].
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