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Research, Evaluation & Development

Research and development is a critically important part of NALP which will:

  • Codify and explain its key elements
  • Identify areas of need
  • Investigate NALP’s impact
  • Inform key decisions on its future.

CDU is responsible for the research component of the program, which is divided into two inter-related parts: evaluation and development.

Evaluation

CDU’s evaluation program will analyse NALP’s outcomes to determine what makes it successful.

It will test a number of hypotheses about NALP’s implementation and impact in two phases by:

  • Reviewing the implementation process
  • Testing NALP’s impact on teaching practice
  • Assessing the extent to which these have led to improved literacy in students.

Stage One, from mid-2004 to mid-2006, identified and reported on key issues relating to the implementation of the program in the Northern Territory.

Stage Two, across 2007 and 2008, will report early in 2008 and will focus more closely on the efficacy of the methodology on student progress and the effectiveness of the training and support mechanisms.

Read more about the evaluation process here.

Read the NALP evaluation interim report March 2007

Development

The research focus for NALP is on the codification, verification and refinement of the current practice, with a number of additional research projects designed to extend the program beyond its current capacity.