The Year 1 Phonics Check has played an important role in this shift. The introduction of the Phonics Check in ...
Schools' uptake of the Year 1 Phonics Check a win for evidence-based instruction
In the past five years or so there has been a significant increase in awareness and acceptance of the need for high quality phonics instruction to be included in literacy teaching in Australian schools, and of the importance of evidence-based reading instruction more broadly. This welcome development has been a long time coming.
NAPLAN statistics show that around 50,000 students each year complete primary school with low literacy and begin their secondary education at a profound disadvantage.
NAPLAN statistics show that around 50,000 students each year complete primary school with low literacy and begin their secondary education at a profound disadvantage.
