TLF ID S7065
This teacher resource describes how a literacy coach made a substantial difference to students' literacy achievements, teachers' involvement in literacy strategies and whole-school culture at Allendale East Area School in South Australia. Organised in nine sections: Summary; Target student group; Method; Results; Lessons learned; Next steps; Research base; Further reading and links; and Contacts, the resource describes the expanding reach and growing success of the coaching strategy beginning with years 2, 4 and 6 and moving to all students in Reception (Foundation) to year 7, including a group of year 7 boys who completed the Premier's Reading Challenge for the first time.