Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia
The prevalence of low to very low adult English literacy levels in First Nations communities in Australia continues to be an issue, despite ten years of government-supported Foundation Skills training provided through the national vocational education and training system. This study examines an inno...
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ftunivnewengland:oai:rune.une.edu.au:1959.11/42176 2023-08-27T04:09:25+02:00 Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia Boughton, Bob School of Education orcid:0000-0002-7724-7162 Williamson, Frances Lin, Sophia Taylor, Richard Beetson, Jack School of Law Bartlett, Ben Anderson, Pat Morrell, Stephen 2022 https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/42176 en eng Routledge 10.1080/14480220.2022.2032268 ARC/LP160100257 https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/42176 une:1959.11/42176 Journal Article 2022 ftunivnewengland 2023-08-10T19:04:59Z The prevalence of low to very low adult English literacy levels in First Nations communities in Australia continues to be an issue, despite ten years of government-supported Foundation Skills training provided through the national vocational education and training system. This study examines an innovative First Nations community-controlled approach to improving adult literacy training, utilising an internationally recognised mass campaign model. Literacy improvements were assessed for 63 participants in 6 communities, using validated pre- and post-tests aligned to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). Overall, 73% of participants improved their literacy, defined as moving up at least one level on one or more of six ACSF indicators. The number of lessons completed and entry ACSF literacy levels were significantly associated with literacy progression, with previous school education positively associated but not statistically significant. The minimum number of lessons associated with literacy improvement is estimated as 47-49 (80-83% of lessons). Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Research UNE - University of New England at Armidale, NSW Australia |
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The prevalence of low to very low adult English literacy levels in First Nations communities in Australia continues to be an issue, despite ten years of government-supported Foundation Skills training provided through the national vocational education and training system. This study examines an innovative First Nations community-controlled approach to improving adult literacy training, utilising an internationally recognised mass campaign model. Literacy improvements were assessed for 63 participants in 6 communities, using validated pre- and post-tests aligned to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). Overall, 73% of participants improved their literacy, defined as moving up at least one level on one or more of six ACSF indicators. The number of lessons completed and entry ACSF literacy levels were significantly associated with literacy progression, with previous school education positively associated but not statistically significant. The minimum number of lessons associated with literacy improvement is estimated as 47-49 (80-83% of lessons). |
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Boughton, Bob School of Education orcid:0000-0002-7724-7162 Williamson, Frances Lin, Sophia Taylor, Richard Beetson, Jack School of Law Bartlett, Ben Anderson, Pat Morrell, Stephen |
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Boughton, Bob School of Education orcid:0000-0002-7724-7162 Williamson, Frances Lin, Sophia Taylor, Richard Beetson, Jack School of Law Bartlett, Ben Anderson, Pat Morrell, Stephen Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia |
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Boughton, Bob School of Education orcid:0000-0002-7724-7162 Williamson, Frances Lin, Sophia Taylor, Richard Beetson, Jack School of Law Bartlett, Ben Anderson, Pat Morrell, Stephen |
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Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia |
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Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia |
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Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia |
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Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia |
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Measuring adult English literacy improvements in First Nations communities in Australia |
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measuring adult english literacy improvements in first nations communities in australia |
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2022 |
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First Nations |
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