The Conversation – Tina Daniels and Signy Wegnener
Learning to read is one of the most important parts of early schooling. But there is ongoing and arguably increasing concern too many Australian children are falling behind in reading.
This year’s NAPLAN results alarmingly show almost one in three Australian children don’t meet the expected standard in Year 3.
What are the expectations around when children learn to read and how should their progress be monitored?