WHOLE-SCHOOL PLANNING
In line with the State Literacy Plan 2006–2008, and with the support of their region, each school needs to develop a whole-school literacy action plan as part of the school management plan to improve students’ literacy levels.
It is essential that every teacher in each Key Learning Area takes responsibility for the teaching of literacy in their classroom.
The overall target of the State Literacy Plan is a 10% reduction in the number of lowest performing students in Years 3, 5 and 7 by 2008.
To achieve this, each NSW public school needs to ensure that by 2008:
- 89.6% of their Year 3 students achieve an acceptable standard or higher in their Basic Skills Test (BST);
- 94.2% of their Year 5 students achieve an acceptable standard or higher in their Basic Skills Test (BST);
- 96.5% of their Year 7 students achieve an acceptable standard or higher in the English Language and Literacy Assessment (ELLA).
Overall, this will mean a reduction of nearly 1,300 students who are struggling with their literacy skills in Years 3, 5 and 7 by 2008.
The Hon Carmel Tebbutt, MP, Minister for Education and Training stated on 30 August that, “Over the next four years, the Iemma Government will be investing $616 million in programs tasked with lifting literacy and numeracy standards across all public schools.”
In developing a whole-school literacy action plan, consideration should be given to the seven strategic areas for action as set out in the State Literacy Plan 2006–2008:
- a state-wide co-ordinated approach
- whole-school planning
- identification and support
- professional learning
- teaching and learning
- home, school and community partnerships
- assessment and reporting.
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