Evaluation of a Whole-School Approach to Prevention and Intervention in Early Literacy

Abstract

Despite the best efforts of teachers, a significant proportion of students continue to fail to achieve success in early literacy at school, with severe consequences for their subsequent educational progress, career opportunities, and life chances. In this article, we report results arising from an initial evaluation of a project to develop and implement a whole, school approach to prevention and intervention in early literacy based on similar design elements to those of Success for All. The project, known as the Early Literacy Research Project (ELRP), is currently being implemented in Victoria, Australia, in a sample of 27 schools. We outline the origins of the project, describe the way in which the intervention is being developed, and present results from the 1st full year of implementation.