Ensuring a safety net: Supporting low achievers in school contexts
Start Date
4-9-2023 3:45 PM
End Date
4-9-2023 4:45 PM
Subjects
Reading difficulties, Literacy education, Learning problems, Early identification
Abstract
An ongoing challenge in schools is the early identification of children who are struggling to learn to read, while at the same time not overtesting children who are progressing normally. In this talk, I will use a cognitive model of reading to provide a roadmap for teachers. This provides a safety net for struggling readers and guidelines for a detailed evidence-based evaluation of their difficulties, while also ensuring that initial screens are not onerous in the broader classroom context.
Recommended Citation
Castles, A. (2023, September 4). Ensuring a safety net: Supporting low achievers in school contexts [Conference presentation]. Research Conference 2023: Becoming Lifelong Learners. Australian Council for Educational Research, Sydney, Australia. https://research.acer.edu.au/rc21-30/rc2023/rc2023/22
Copyright Statement
Copyright Australian Council for Educational Research 2023
Place of Publication
Melbourne, Australia
Publisher
Australian Council for Educational Research
ISBN
978-1-74286-715-1
Ensuring a safety net: Supporting low achievers in school contexts
An ongoing challenge in schools is the early identification of children who are struggling to learn to read, while at the same time not overtesting children who are progressing normally. In this talk, I will use a cognitive model of reading to provide a roadmap for teachers. This provides a safety net for struggling readers and guidelines for a detailed evidence-based evaluation of their difficulties, while also ensuring that initial screens are not onerous in the broader classroom context.