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National and International Monitoring of Student Literacy and Numeracy Attainment: The Case for Rigorous Macro and Micro Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In her 2024 paper Are Australian students' academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data, Larsen compiled an impressive summary of major international (PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS) and national (NAPLAN) standardised assessments pertaining to literacy and numeracy.
Pamela C. Snow, Tanya A. Serry, Jennifer Buckingham, Lorraine S. Hammond, Stephen Dinham, Eamon Charles, Tessa A. Weadman, Nathanial R. Swain, Susan Hiland, Tessa Daffern   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language, learning and engagement: Science communication skills among scientists in South Africa

South African Journal of Science
Science communication in South Africa navigates the intersections of scientific knowledge and diverse social and economic landscapes. Science communication educators emphasise a multidisciplinary approach, integrating communication theories with ...
Saahier Parker, Michael Gastrow
doaj   +1 more source

Global predictors of language endangerment and the future of linguistic diversity. [PDF]

Nat Ecol Evol, 2022
Bromham L, Dinnage R, Skirgård H, Ritchie A, Cardillo M, Meakins F, Greenhill S, Hua X.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
wiley   +1 more source

Language mixing in traditional medicine manuscripts: public access to health knowledge and practices in Indonesia

Cogent Arts & Humanities
This study examines the intersection of linguistics and traditional Indonesian medicine, focusing on traditional medical manuscripts. The prevalence of code-switching in these texts impacts indigenous medical knowledge across diverse linguistic ...
Ellyana Hinta, Mirna Yusuf, Asna Ntelu, Muassomah, Rasuna Thalib   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Active Learning Strategies to Strengthen Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Training in Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs. [PDF]

Perspect ASHA Spec Interest Groups, 2023
O'Fallon MK, Garcia F.
europepmc   +1 more source

Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

Universal Grammar as a System for First Language Acquisition and Development: A Critical Review

Prasasti: Journal of Linguistics
Contention of Universal Grammar hypothesis is not a phantom so long as every cut-and-dried assumption and proposition is amenable to sustaining discredit and falsification.
Husain Abdulhay
doaj   +1 more source

Building a Social Justice Framework for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in ABA. [PDF]

Behav Anal Pract, 2022
Deochand N, Costello MS.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workforce in Early Childhood Education: Findings From a National Survey of Australian Centre‐Based Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally responsive early childhood education (ECE) environments can increase child and family participation, enhance service quality, and improve developmental outcomes for children. Educators from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds contribute to inclusive ECE and are crucial for addressing workforce shortages.
Sene Gide, Linda Harrison, Sandie Wong, Frances Press, Belinda Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source