Index of Resources

ICPAL resources

• The ICPAL language framework (PDF - 23Kb)
• Managing and directing language (Word - 32Kb)
• Misuse of the communication context (Word - 34Kb)
• Stress and intonation (Word - 33Kb)
• Auditory perception, discrimination and short-term auditory memory (PDF - 33Kb)
• Student observation activity (Word - 36Kb)
• Classroom observation profile (Word - 51Kb)
• LSP oral language observation profile (Word - 74Kb)
• Curriculum standard template (Health and Physical Education example) (Word - 37Kb)

 

Effective Schools Model

• Advice for Whole School Planning – Using the Effective Schools Model
• English domain – Characteristics of effective schools
  • Professional leadership
  • Shared vision and goals
  • Learning communities
  • Stimulating and secure learning environments
  • Focus on learning and teaching
  • Purposeful teaching
  • High expectations of all students
  • Accountability
• Actions required for an effective Language Support Program (Word - 37Kb)
• Backwards planning activity (Word - 34Kb)
• Accountability – Funding, community involvement, monitoring & evaluation (Word - 36Kb)

LSP implementation resources

• Principles of teaching and learning (PDF - 34Kb)
• Standards, indicators of progress and teaching strategies (PDF - 108Kb)
• Language Support Program Implementation Survey (Word - 60Kb)
• Examples of teaching procedures: ICPAL–Ideas (PDF - 46Kb)
• Examples of teaching procedures: ICPAL–Conventions (PDF - 40Kb)
• Examples of teaching procedures: ICPAL–Purposes (PDF - 39Kb)
• Examples of teaching procedures: ICPAL–Ability to Learn (PDF - 34Kb)
• Teaching and learning strategies (Middle Years): ICPAL–Ideas (PDF - 30Kb)
• Teaching and learning strategies (Middle Years): ICPAL–Conventions (PDF - 21Kb)
• Teaching and learning strategies (Middle Years): ICPAL–Purposes (PDF - 31Kb)
• Teaching and learning strategies (Middle Years): ICPAL–Ability to Learn (PDF - 22Kb)

Language research

Eight Areas of Literacy Knowledge (PDF - 94Kb)

Fact Sheet 1.2 Who has a Communication Disability? at the Speech Pathology Australia website.
(http://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/publications/fact-sheets)

Expressive and receptive language disorders and associated disorders (PDF - 42Kb)

Literacy Professional Learning Resource

Literacy Learning Disabilities (Teaching) at the Melbourne University website. A collection of readings about teaching literacy from Dr John Munro on whose research the Language Support Program is based.

Literacy Learning Disabilities (Research) at the Melbourne University website. A collection of research papers about literacy from Dr John Munro on whose research the Language Support Program is based.

Curriculum

• Appendix 1 Glossary of key terms
• Principles of Learning and Teaching P-12
• A curriculum document for P–12
• English Developmental Continuum P–10.
• Ten Assessment principles at the VCAA VELS website
• Teaching and Learning Resource at the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority website includes descriptions and examples of concept maps, issues maps and lotus diagrams.
• Indigenous students with language difficulties
• English as a Second Language students with language difficulties
• Secondary school students with language difficulties
• Digilearn: Digital Learning Resources provides access to The Le@rning Federation interactive learning objects for Victorian teachers. Note: requires a secure login.
• Czislowski-McKenna, A.T. Cumming, J.J. Wyatt-Smith, C.M. & Elkins, J. (2006). Literacy Teaching and Learning in Victorian Schools: Paper No. 9.

Student Support Groups

• Student Support Group Guidelines - Resource 5.12 Role/Responsibilities of the Student Support Group Page 7
• Understanding the student (Word - 34Kb)
• Goal setting (Word - 37Kb)
• Program planning (Word - 49Kb)
• Implementation (Word - 38Kb)
• Evaluation of the program (Word - 33Kb)
• Student Support Group – Evaluation (Word - 61Kb)

 

Tools

• Appendix 1 Glossary of key terms
• Appendix 7 References
• Appendix 8 Bibliography
• LSP module evaluation template (Word - 61Kb)
• Teaching and Learning Resource at the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority website includes descriptions and examples of concept maps, issues maps and lotus diagrams.
• K-W-L-H organiser (Word - 30Kb)
• SWOT analysis template (Word - 29Kb)
• T chart template (Word - 29Kb)