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These school-based programmes designed to target the literacy and numeracy needs of the most educationally disadvantaged students are a component of the Australian Government’s Numeracy Special Learning Needs initiative in 2005-08.
Projects to achieve this objective include:
- specialised intervention programmes designed to improve literacy and/or numeracy proficiency
- development and implementation of assessment and reporting strategies
- professional development in-service programmes for teachers and support staff
- involvement of parents, communities and community agencies in literacy and/or numeracy development activities.
AISV provides literacy, numeracy and English as a Second Language (ESL) professional development opportunities.
Many teachers from independent schools have completed the ESL in the Mainstream course that first began in 1994. They attend ten workshops and complete small scale investigations and prescribed readings to meet the learning needs of students for whom English is a second language.
First Steps is an early years literacy programme that focuses on the links between teaching, learning and assessment, and the observation and mapping of individual students to track their progress. AISV has trained teachers in the four modules of oral language, reading, spelling and writing.
The Victorian Early Years Numeracy and Literacy Coordinator programmes have trained experienced classroom teachers to implement the Early Years Numeracy and Literacy initiatives. These comprehensive approaches to successful early numeracy and literacy achievement are now supporting students in many independent schools.
The Specialist Consultancy Programme enables schools to work with a Literacy and Numeracy consultant to enhance the quality of learning experiences for students. Typical responses from staff include:
- 'This can really instigate change.'
- 'It is based on needs and offers encouragement and support.'
- 'This program makes a difference.'
English as a Second Language (New Arrivals) Programme aims to help newly-arrived students from non-English speaking backgrounds by developing their English. In 2007, schools received $5,334 per eligible student.
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