Mandated literacy assessment and the reorganisation of teachers' work [ 2009-01-01 - 2012-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Prof Brenton Doecke (Chief Investigator) ,  A/Prof Phillip Cormack (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Alex Kostogriz (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Rosemary Kerin (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Barbara Comber (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Mandated literacy assessment and the reorganisation of teachers' work. The study will inform practitioners, teacher educators and educational policy-makers about the ways that teachers' work is being changed by the introduction of mandated standardised assessment and reporting processes. The research will provide insights into the ways in which teachers need to adapt standardised processes and policies to account for the varied student and community populations they serve. This is significant for educational policy as recent international studies of students' literacy performance suggest Australia is lagging in terms of equity for low SES students.

Funding Amount $173,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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