A reading intervention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Abstract
This strategy was driven by the belief that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student education is everyone's business. It was designed to employ effective, research-based literacy strategies to improve the reading and writing skills of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled at five public high schools in the ACT.
Cultural competency and teachers' understanding of teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students were critical to the success of the strategy. Student outcomes can be improved by developing a culturally responsive school environment and using explicit literacy teaching strategies that link with the Aboriginal learning pedagogies.
Strategy
Download DOC 620 KB
or PDF 293 KB
Supporting material
Four core areas for developing a culturally responsive environment PDF 507 KB
Project literacy strategies PDF 518 KB
Teach Learn Share reports were approved by an independent assessment panel against standards of evidence.
Supporting material is copyright of a third party. Refer to individual documents for third-party details.
Education Services Australia (ESA) acknowledges that some elements in this digital resource do not comply with conformance level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.0. The elements have been included because of the significant value they offer to members of the education community. ESA is committed to providing accessible content for all users. For further information, please email [email protected].