| Alice Springs
High School |
|
"We
have a high proportion of Indigenous students
- 40%. For many
English is a second language.
This can substantially delay their educational progress."
At the start of Year 7, reading
and comprehension levels are assessed. Students who are two or
more years below the required literacy level are placed into
reading recovery. |
|
The program |
| The Reading Recovery program
supports the work being undertaken in the classroom and focuses
on 'plugging the gaps' in the student's education. Funding is
taken from the humanities "bucket" as it is seen as an
essential factor for secondary school success. |
| There is not enough material to
go around in the Reading Recovery program. ESL modified novels
are also needed for the classroom to enable lower literacy
level students to participate in class activities but read at
their own pace and level. Finding engaging readers for this age
group is difficult. |
| The
Results |
| The
Dymocks Children's Charities is proud to help source engaging
readers and provide funding for the purchase of appropriately
modified texts, novels and Indij Readers.
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