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Development of a National Literacy and Numeracy Policy

Background. International research has highlighted the circumstances that regularly

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Development of a National Literacy and Numeracy Policy

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    1. Development of a National Literacy and Numeracy Policy Bernadette Kiely JCSP Support Service

    2. Background International research has highlighted the circumstances that regularly ‘ignite’ school system reform: Economic crisis A major report -Pisa 2009 New political leadership (McKinsey 2010) How the World’s Most Improved Education Systems Keep Getting Better. 2010How the World’s Most Improved Education Systems Keep Getting Better. 2010

    3. National Programme for Government 2011 Schools will be required to draw up 5 year development plans for schools and teachers To position Ireland in top 10 performing countries in PISA Review of JC & LC –encourage greater innovation and independent learning Every school will have a Literacy Action Plan Responsibility for achieving outcomes will rest with principal CDP support for principals Pre-service training CPD for primary and post-primary teachers

    4. Background Recent reports: Reading Literacy in Disadvantaged Primary Schools 2004 Literacy and Numeracy in Disadvantaged Schools- Inspectorate 2005 Looking at English 2006 Incidental inspections Findings 2010 NA 2009 Pisa 2009

    5. Reading Literacy in Disadvantaged Primary Schools Eivers, Shiel and Shortt: Educational Research Centre 2004 6,500 pupils in 1st 3rd and 6th class 29% significantly underachieving Pupils whose parents agreed that they liked reading did better

    6. Recommendations Targets for Reading Literacy should be more realistic Stronger focus on Literacy in all schemes Designed to redress educational disadvantage. At least 90 minutes per day on English. School – wide focus on language and literacy Literacy Co-ordinators to support a Whole School Approach Pre-Service Training / In-Career

    7. Literacy and numeracy in disadvantaged School; Challenges for Teachers and Learners 2005

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