A five-minute reading check for first-graders that includes made-up words like "beff" and "shup" has dramatically improved early literacy rates in the UK and is set to be adopted in Australia.

LNP leader Deb Frecklington has promised that students from 100 schools will participate in screening in Term 3 of next year if her party wins power. Phonics screening checks assess a child’s ability ...

This article was originally published in EdSource. Next week, the unpopular teacher licensure test, the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment, will be officially retired and replaced with a ...

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