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The Committee for the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy
visited a cross-section of schools across the country to see first hand some
excellent examples of effective practice in the teaching of reading and
writing. These schools show a strong commitment to teaching children to read
and write well and have effective assessment strategies to support learning.
The Committee found that six key elements operate consistently in the
successful schools visited. These are:
- a belief that each child can learn to read and write regardless of
background;
- an early and systematic emphasis on the explicit teaching of phonics;
- a subsequent focus on direct teaching;
- a rich print environment with many resources, including fiction and
non-fiction books, charts and computer programs;
- strong leadership and management practices, involving whole-school
approaches to the teaching of reading and writing; and
- an expectation that teachers will engage in evidence-based
professional learning and learn from each other.
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For a summary of each school, click on the school name below.
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