The Coalition's $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money
- Written by Beryl Exley, Professor, Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching, Griffith University
Children who love reading generally score higher on literacy tests than those who are ambivalent about it.from shutterstock.comThe Coalition says, if re-elected, it will invest A$10.8 million for “a Year 1 voluntary phonics health check for parents and teachers to ensure their children are not falling behind”. The aim of this is to...
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