Updated July 2024
Adoniou, M. (2019). Does your child struggle with spelling? This might help. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/does-your-child-struggle-with-spelling-this-might-help-104410>
Australian Education Research Organisation. (2023) Introduction to the science of reading. Retrieved May 2024 from www.edresearch.edu.au/summaries-explainers/explainers/introduction-science-reading
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Government. (2022). Australia's children. Literacy and numeracy. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/education/literacy-numeracy
Beetson, J. (2022). When more than half of Aboriginal adults have low literacy, the best gift you can give a child is a parent who can read and write. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-03/aboriginal-australians-literacy-community-led-programs-changing/101120900?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Campbell, R. (2022). Read the room : it's time to act on our children's literacy. Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.smh.com.au/education/read-the-room-it-s-time-to-act-on-our-children-s-literacy-20220904-p5bf7w.htmlwww.smh.com.au/education/read-the-room-it-s-time-to-act-on-our-children-s-literacy-20220904-p5bf7w.html
Donovan, S. (2015). School computer use may be affecting literacy and numeracy skills, OECD study says. ABC News. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-16/computer-use-may-be-leading-to-literacy-numeracy-decline/6779986>
Hare, J. (2023). Nine-year-olds' literacy at standstill. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/australian-nine-year-olds-literacy-at-standstill-global-report-20230516-p5d8s0
Harrowell, A. (2016). Technology in education: Failing our future? Computer World. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602766/technology-education-failing-our-future/>
Heffernan, M. (2023). School libraries in Victoria suffer from shortage of resources, qualifications. Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/school-libraries-in-victoria-suffer-from-lack-of-resources-qualifications-20230612-p5dfxo.htmlwww.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/school-libraries-in-victoria-suffer-from-lack-of-resources-qualifications-20230612-p5dfxo.html
Hendry, B. (2022). Is literacy education in Australia on the right track? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/is-literacy-education-in-australia-on-the-right-track/280572
Hughes, Hilary (2013) School libraries and teacher-librarians: evidence of their contribution to student literacy and learning. Curriculum and Leadership Journal, 11(12), pp. 1-5. Retrieved May 2024 from https://studentsneedschoollibraries.org.au/article-school-libraries-and-teacher-librarians-evidence-of-their-contribution-to-student-literacy-and-learning/
Malpique, A., Pasternak, D., Ledger, S. (2024) Our research shows chldren produce better pieces of writing by hand. But they need keyboard skills too. Retrieved May 2024 from theconversation.com/our-research-shows-children-produce-better-pieces-of-writing-by-hand-but-they-need-keyboard-skills-too-229380
Merga, M. (2023). Leading whole school literacy from the library Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.scisdata.com/connections/issue-124/leading-whole-school-literacy-from-the-library
Merga, M. (2019). Ten ways teacher librarians improve literacy in schools. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/ten-ways-teacher-librarians-improve-literacy-in-schools-110026>
Milligan, L., Robinson, L. (2019). The first generations of 'digi kids' are struggling with literacy as experts warn against screen time. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-11/screen-time-and-impact-on-literacy/11681026?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Miolin, L. (2024). Morris Goss learnt to read in his 40s. Advocates hope a 'structured literacy' teaching approach will help others. Retrieved May 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/literacy-rates-tasmania-morris-goss/103790000?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Murray, A. (2024). The govt is changing how kids learn to read : what you need to know. Retrieved May 2024 from www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/03/the-govt-is-changing-how-kids-learn-to-read-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=discover&utm_campaign=CCwqMwgwKioIACIQzDPJ6yZyEV-jbDiMzev8qioUCAoiEMwzyesmchFfo2w4jM3r_KowoZqBAzCB4q0D&utm_content=bullets
National Literacy Trust. (2014). Children’s and young people’s reading in 2014. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/research/nlt_research/6646_childrens_and_young_peoples_reading_in_2014>
Petrovic, V,. Frost, H. (2024). Expert panel recommends ACT government overhaul literacy and numeracy education with more centralised approach. Retrieved May 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/literacy-numeracy-review-final-report-central-approach/103794776?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Rigg, D. (2022). Literacy development in childhood and primary school [everything for teachers and parents to know]. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from pld-literacy.org/literacy-development/
Scarr, L. (2019). Experts fear we'll soon be raising illiterate generations as Aussie kids' speech issues hit worst levels. The Herald Sun. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/experts-fear-well-soon-be-raising-illiterate-generations-as-aussie-kids-speech-issues-hit-worst-levels/news-story/50d27fd9c838c2c3f9a9a4fd906ef30e>
Spiller, K. (2017). Why are education policy doctors blaming the patient? Education HQ. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://au.educationhq.com/news/38345/why-are-education-policy-doctors-blaming-the-patient/#>
Taylor & Francis. (2024). Rigid approach to teaching phonics is 'joyless' and is failing children in' England, experts warn. Retrieved June 2024 from phys.org/news/2024-05-rigid-approach-phonics-joyless-children.html
Thomson, S., De Bortoli, L. & Buckley, S. (2013). PISA 2012 : how Australia measures up : The PISA 2012 assessment of students’ mathematical, scientific and reading literacy. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://research.acer.edu.au/ozpisa/15>
Thomson, S., De Bortoli, L. & Underwood, C. (2016). PISA 2015: A first look at Australia’s results. Camberwell, VIC: ACER. Retrieved Mar 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=ozpisa>
Volante, L., et al (2019). Testing literacy today requires more than a pencil and paper. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/testing-literacy-today-requires-more-than-a-pencil-and-paper-114154>
Weale, S. (2015). Boys trail girls in literacy and numeracy when starting school. The Guardian. Retrieved Mar 2017 from <https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/oct/13/boys-trail-girls-literacy-numeracy-when-starting-school>
Weetman, N. (2023). School libraries are an ally to students needing an escape. We can't let them vanish. Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/sep/12/school-libraries-are-an-ally-to-students-needing-an-escape-we-cant-let-them-vanishwww.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/sep/12/school-libraries-are-an-ally-to-students-needing-an-escape-we-cant-let-them-vanish
Wong, A. (2015). Digital natives, yet strangers to the web. The Atlantic. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/04/digital-natives-yet-strangers-to-the-web/390990/>
Adoniou, M. (2019). Does your child struggle with spelling? This might help. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/does-your-child-struggle-with-spelling-this-might-help-104410>
Australian Education Research Organisation. (2023) Introduction to the science of reading. Retrieved May 2024 from www.edresearch.edu.au/summaries-explainers/explainers/introduction-science-reading
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Government. (2022). Australia's children. Literacy and numeracy. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/education/literacy-numeracy
Beetson, J. (2022). When more than half of Aboriginal adults have low literacy, the best gift you can give a child is a parent who can read and write. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-03/aboriginal-australians-literacy-community-led-programs-changing/101120900?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Campbell, R. (2022). Read the room : it's time to act on our children's literacy. Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.smh.com.au/education/read-the-room-it-s-time-to-act-on-our-children-s-literacy-20220904-p5bf7w.htmlwww.smh.com.au/education/read-the-room-it-s-time-to-act-on-our-children-s-literacy-20220904-p5bf7w.html
Donovan, S. (2015). School computer use may be affecting literacy and numeracy skills, OECD study says. ABC News. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-16/computer-use-may-be-leading-to-literacy-numeracy-decline/6779986>
Hare, J. (2023). Nine-year-olds' literacy at standstill. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/australian-nine-year-olds-literacy-at-standstill-global-report-20230516-p5d8s0
Harrowell, A. (2016). Technology in education: Failing our future? Computer World. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/602766/technology-education-failing-our-future/>
Heffernan, M. (2023). School libraries in Victoria suffer from shortage of resources, qualifications. Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/school-libraries-in-victoria-suffer-from-lack-of-resources-qualifications-20230612-p5dfxo.htmlwww.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/school-libraries-in-victoria-suffer-from-lack-of-resources-qualifications-20230612-p5dfxo.html
Hendry, B. (2022). Is literacy education in Australia on the right track? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/is-literacy-education-in-australia-on-the-right-track/280572
Hughes, Hilary (2013) School libraries and teacher-librarians: evidence of their contribution to student literacy and learning. Curriculum and Leadership Journal, 11(12), pp. 1-5. Retrieved May 2024 from https://studentsneedschoollibraries.org.au/article-school-libraries-and-teacher-librarians-evidence-of-their-contribution-to-student-literacy-and-learning/
Malpique, A., Pasternak, D., Ledger, S. (2024) Our research shows chldren produce better pieces of writing by hand. But they need keyboard skills too. Retrieved May 2024 from theconversation.com/our-research-shows-children-produce-better-pieces-of-writing-by-hand-but-they-need-keyboard-skills-too-229380
Merga, M. (2023). Leading whole school literacy from the library Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.scisdata.com/connections/issue-124/leading-whole-school-literacy-from-the-library
Merga, M. (2019). Ten ways teacher librarians improve literacy in schools. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/ten-ways-teacher-librarians-improve-literacy-in-schools-110026>
Milligan, L., Robinson, L. (2019). The first generations of 'digi kids' are struggling with literacy as experts warn against screen time. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-11/screen-time-and-impact-on-literacy/11681026?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Miolin, L. (2024). Morris Goss learnt to read in his 40s. Advocates hope a 'structured literacy' teaching approach will help others. Retrieved May 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/literacy-rates-tasmania-morris-goss/103790000?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Murray, A. (2024). The govt is changing how kids learn to read : what you need to know. Retrieved May 2024 from www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/03/the-govt-is-changing-how-kids-learn-to-read-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=discover&utm_campaign=CCwqMwgwKioIACIQzDPJ6yZyEV-jbDiMzev8qioUCAoiEMwzyesmchFfo2w4jM3r_KowoZqBAzCB4q0D&utm_content=bullets
National Literacy Trust. (2014). Children’s and young people’s reading in 2014. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/research/nlt_research/6646_childrens_and_young_peoples_reading_in_2014>
Petrovic, V,. Frost, H. (2024). Expert panel recommends ACT government overhaul literacy and numeracy education with more centralised approach. Retrieved May 2024 from www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/literacy-numeracy-review-final-report-central-approach/103794776?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
Rigg, D. (2022). Literacy development in childhood and primary school [everything for teachers and parents to know]. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from pld-literacy.org/literacy-development/
Scarr, L. (2019). Experts fear we'll soon be raising illiterate generations as Aussie kids' speech issues hit worst levels. The Herald Sun. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/experts-fear-well-soon-be-raising-illiterate-generations-as-aussie-kids-speech-issues-hit-worst-levels/news-story/50d27fd9c838c2c3f9a9a4fd906ef30e>
Spiller, K. (2017). Why are education policy doctors blaming the patient? Education HQ. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://au.educationhq.com/news/38345/why-are-education-policy-doctors-blaming-the-patient/#>
Taylor & Francis. (2024). Rigid approach to teaching phonics is 'joyless' and is failing children in' England, experts warn. Retrieved June 2024 from phys.org/news/2024-05-rigid-approach-phonics-joyless-children.html
Thomson, S., De Bortoli, L. & Buckley, S. (2013). PISA 2012 : how Australia measures up : The PISA 2012 assessment of students’ mathematical, scientific and reading literacy. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://research.acer.edu.au/ozpisa/15>
Thomson, S., De Bortoli, L. & Underwood, C. (2016). PISA 2015: A first look at Australia’s results. Camberwell, VIC: ACER. Retrieved Mar 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=ozpisa>
Volante, L., et al (2019). Testing literacy today requires more than a pencil and paper. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/testing-literacy-today-requires-more-than-a-pencil-and-paper-114154>
Weale, S. (2015). Boys trail girls in literacy and numeracy when starting school. The Guardian. Retrieved Mar 2017 from <https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/oct/13/boys-trail-girls-literacy-numeracy-when-starting-school>
Weetman, N. (2023). School libraries are an ally to students needing an escape. We can't let them vanish. Retrieved May 2024 from https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/sep/12/school-libraries-are-an-ally-to-students-needing-an-escape-we-cant-let-them-vanishwww.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/sep/12/school-libraries-are-an-ally-to-students-needing-an-escape-we-cant-let-them-vanish
Wong, A. (2015). Digital natives, yet strangers to the web. The Atlantic. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/04/digital-natives-yet-strangers-to-the-web/390990/>