The National Accelerated Literacy Program in the Northern Territory 2004-08
Implementations and Outcomes: Final Evaluation Report
The National Accelerated Literacy Program (NALP) in the Northern Territory was an ambitious attempt to implement a method of literacy teaching, known as Accelerated Literacy, in 100 primary and secondary schools across the jurisdiction. NALP attempted to address the literacy outcomes of the NT's Aboriginal population and was the largest project of its kind in the NT. This evaluation of NALP in the NT was carried out by the School for Social and Policy Research at Charles Darwin University.
It covers the period from the program's inception in 2004 to its system-wide delivery in 2008. The evaluation examines the program's implementation, teacher practice and student outcomes. It makes recommendations for continued improvement of NALP and delivers findings that are relevant to any state or territory attempting to drive system-wide delivery of an education program.
The report has two volumes: findings, discussion and recommendations are presented in Volume 1; while methodology and supplementary material are documented in Volume 2.
Contents and publication details
Executive summary
1. Introduction: Aims and context of the NALP evaluation
2. Findings of Focus Group Interviews, Survey and Observational Study
3. System-wide Outcomes of NALP in the NT 2004 to 2007
4. Conclusions: Some implications of the major findings
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