Research

A two-year evaluation will be undertaken that will commence at the inception of the initiative in 2007. It is understood that the evaluation will focus on the impact of the initiative on the literacy outcomes of students in identified schools, and the capacity of teachers and schools to support literacy improvement. The Literacy Improvement Teams initiative (LIT) provides for the employment of an additional 45 equivalent full-time (EFT) trained literacy specialists to coach and mentor teachers of Years 3-8 students who are not achieving expected outcomes in literacy. The initiative will be implemented during 2007 and 2008.