This case report describes the methods used to investigate a study concerning the Literacy and Numeracy assessment practices of primary teachers and the impact of educational reform (Blueprint 1). Qualitative case study methods framed by an ethnological approach were useful in the study, and the participants were bounded by the context of the…

This paper reports aspects of a large-scale project conducted in rural and remote regions of Australia. The study was designed to assess teaching and learning practices in early childhood programs with a particular focus on literacy, numeracy and the use of information and communication technologies. Programs had been specifically designed for use…

This report comprises a literature review whose purpose is to contextualize current language, literacy and numeracy delivery in Australia, in order to provide a framework for consideration of the current and future professional development needs of the language, literacy and numeracy teaching workforce. The information derived from this literature…