Write To Read Literacy Program (Eltham North PS)

Write To Read Literacy Program (Eltham North PS) - "In 2008, the School Principal committed to train all staff in the Write To Read method as a strategy to further embed the essential components for successful literacy instruction. In 2006 we introduced a direct instruction program named, Spelling Mastery (Years 1 – 4) and observed an immediate and noticeable improvement in our spelling data both for AIM and teacher judgement at these levels. The greatest improvement has been in the reduction of the number of students performing below the expected level. This pattern of reducing the tail at the lower end of the achievement scale is pleasing. Our students scored exceptionally higher than the state and like school groups at the 10th percentile – indicating our lowest 10% of students are significantly outperforming the lowest 10% of students in state and like school groups."