literacy & numeracy for learning and life: process to date
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Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life: Process to date. Updates. DES Circular Inspectorate devising guidelines on Self-Evaluation. What we know about standards in literacy and numeracy?. Key findings from PISA 2009. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life: Process to date
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Updates....
DES Circular
Inspectorate devising guidelines on Self-Evaluation
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
What we know about standards in literacy and numeracy?
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Key findings from PISA 2009• Standards of 15-year olds in reading literacy and
mathematics have been declining since 2000
• 15-year old students read significantly less as a leisure time activity in 2009 than in 2000
• The gender gap in reading literacy is widening worldwide
• Nearly one-quarter of Irish boys (15yrs) have low literacy levels
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
The 2009 National Assessment of Mathematics and English reading
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Project Maths: Problem Solving through Collaborative Learning
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Factors having a significant influence on the quality of pupils’ learning:
Incidental Inspection ConclusionsOverall positives, however...
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Definition of Literacy
Literacy includes the capacity to read, understand and critically appreciate various forms of communication including spoken language, printed text, broadcast media, and digital media.
(Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011, p.8)
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Literacy for the 21st Century
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Definition of Numeracy
Numeracy encompasses the ability to use mathematical understanding and skills to solve problems and meet the demands of day-to-day living in complex social settings.
(Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011, p.8)
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What it means to be Numerate
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Primary School CurriculumGuidance will be provided to primary teachers by the NCCA on how best literacy and numeracy skills may be taught effectively in the context of subjects other than English, Irish and Mathematics 2012
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Geography
Identify specific vocabulary to pre-Teach
What oral skills can be developed?
What genre of writing can be practised?
What comprehension strategies can be practised?
Reading methodologies?
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Encourage schools to involve parents in the classroom to support appropriate literacy and numeracy activities
Pg 23 (2012)
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Summary of the key changes