Australian Journal of Language and Literacy articles from June 2005

Australian Journal of Language and Literacy archives from June 2005

Editorial introduction.
June 1, 2005... Once again we have managed to gather a diverse collection of literacy topics for this issue. Our authors cover assessment, systemic change, teacher theory, Reading groups and technology as part of home-school communication. Heather Fehring...

Critical, analytical and reflective literacy assessment: reconstructing practice.
June 1, 2005... Introduction Knowledge management in the 'Information Age' of the 21st century brings with it exciting and challenging dimensions related to literacy assessment and reporting. Students' rights to know about their own literacy learning...

Systemic literacy initiatives: stories of regulation, conflict and compliance.
June 1, 2005... Introduction In early 2001, the rural Queensland school at which this project is situated, decided to review the current knowledge and practices of staff, regarding literacy (particularly focusing on reading), with a view to developing a...

Improving literacy outcomes for students in disadvantaged schools: The importance of teacher theory.(research of literacy programs)
June 1, 2005... About the Project The brief for the research project, jointly commissioned by the Department of Education and Children's Services and the South Australian Primary Principals Association, and funded by the Commonwealth Government's...

The proposal of a Stage One reading-groups timetable that integrates major comprehension components.
June 1, 2005... Because reading comprehension is intrinsic to understanding curricula-content, teachers must have a clear methodology for developing reading comprehension skills. This is particularly so for children with learning difficulties. (1) Research...

Students talking about home-school communication: can technology support this process?
June 1, 2005... Home-School partnership: what are the expectations? Investigation of the literature clearly shows that the importance of partnerships between the home and school contexts has been emphasised for some time (e.g. Ashton & Cairney, 2001). The...

L. Droga and S. Humphrey (2003) Grammar and Meaning: An Introduction for Primary Teachers.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... L. Droga and S. Humphrey (2003) Grammar and Meaning: An Introduction for Primary Teachers. Berry, NSW: Target Texts. It might be argued that Homo loquens is a better description for our species than Homo sapiens, because our use of language...