Northern Territory Adult Literacy And Numeracy Best Practice

As they become available you will be able to access a range of resources relating to literacy and numeracy training from the links below.

Website links

1. NT Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET)

2. Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)

3. National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

4. Flexible Learning Framework – Learnscope NT

5. Service Industries Training Advisory Council (SITAC)

6. National Accelerated Literacy Program (NALP)

7. Dare To Lead: making the difference

Documents

1. Foundation Learning Project: “Working in the light of evidence, as well as aspiration”

A literature review of the best available evidence about effective adult literacy, numeracy and language teaching, Phase 5 Report
(Auckland Uniservices Ltd, University of Auckland, 2005) http://educationcounts.edcentre.govt.nz/publications/tertiary/work-light-evidence.html

2. Mentoring Research for Adult Literacy & Numeracy Practitioners in the Top End of the NT

(Kate Boyd, Northern Territory University, ALNARC Project, 2001) http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/alnarc/publications2.html

3. What makes ‘good’ literacy and numeracy provision? Case study research of regional Australia

(John Guenther, Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia, University of Tasmania, ALNARC )
http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/alnarc/onlineforum/AL_pap_guenther.htm
An abridged article appeared in Literacy Today (Issue 32), September 2002, UK:
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Pubs/guenther.html

4. The realities of Indigenous adult literacy acquisition and practice: Implications for capacity development in remote communities

(I Kral & RG Schwab, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, 2003) http://online.anu.edu.au/caepr/Publications/DP/2003_DP257.pdf

5. Northern Territory VET Plan 2006-2008

http://www.deet.nt.gov.au/training/policies/docs/nt_vet_plan_2006-2008.pdf

6. Literacy support for Indigenous people: Current systems and practices in Queensland

(Narelle McGlusky & Lenora Thaker, 2006) http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1659.html

7. Adult Literacy and Numeracy: At a Glance

(Sue Foster & Francesca Beddie, 2005) http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1584.html