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Literacy Outcomes and the Role of the SLP (LORS) Project

The LORS Project was conducted in 2005-2007 and explored issues in identifying, defining, collaborating and reporting on literacy outcomes for students and the implications for speech-language pathologists’ role in early literacy. This project highlighted the requirements of the workplace as a key factor in the roles that SLPs take within schools and how SLPs report the results of their work.

The LORS Project consisted of an extensive literature review, following a cohort of students through Years 1, 2 and 3, and the development of materials for SLPs and teachers to demonstrate the value and nature of SLPs work within early years classrooms. An initial report was produced in June 2007 and revised in March 2008.

Please feel free to use these materials below within your Education Queensland schools with appropriate acknowledgment to the LORS Project. If you have any questions about the LORS Project please contact Regina Walsh regina.walsh@deta.qld.gov.au or Gaenor Dixon at gaenor.dixon@deta.qld.gov.au

The Talkabout article below was published in Vol 20, no 1, 2007. Access the full journal at http://www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=39559

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10 Myths about Phonemic Awareness – handout for teachers (81 K) - Type: MS Word file
This two page information sheet lists 10 common myths about phonemic awareness, and refutes them with reference to current research

10 Myths about Phonemic Awareness – research support for handout (143 K) - Type: MS Word file
This 11 page document provides information from a number of recent articles to support the handout

Bibliography for conceptual model (79 K) - Type: MS Word file
List of journal articles and booked referred to in the development of the Conceptual Model of Language and Related Constructs

Conceptual Model of Language (46 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
This Conceptual Model for Language and Related Constructs (Draft 6, 2007) was developed by Regina Walsh and Kelly Stassi to articulate our own conceptual model of these constructs. It provides an illustration of our definition of language, and how it links to cognition and literacy. Language is the symbolic representational system underlying both spoken and written codes. SLPs have an important role in supporting the development of this underlying language system for spoken, written and other codes for use in communication. This version is current as of May 2007. An updated and final version (Revised 2008) is available in the LORS Project Report Revised March 2008 file on this same page.

Defining Language paper SPA conference 2007 (749 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
Copy of the presentation Defining Language and its Links to Cognition, Literacy and Chaos Theory presented at the Annual National Conference of Speech Pathology Australia in Sydney, May 2007

LORS Project Report Revised March 2008 (913 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
The complete final report of the LORS Project entitled Enhancing Literacy Outcomes - Benefits and Issues of Including SLPs in the Literacy Team was revised in March 2008.

LORS Report Revised 2008 Executive Summary (120 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
The Introduction and Executive Summary of the final LORS Project Report entitled Enhancing Literacy Outcomes - Benefits and issues of including SLPs in the Literacy Team. Posted March 2008.

STORYTALK language program organiser (156 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
The STORYTALK language program organiser highlights and integrates important elements of spoken language and literacy learning in the early years of schooling. The STORYTALK language program organiser grew out of landmark work by teacher Deborah Wilson and speech language pathologist Dr Carol Westby. It has been developed by Regina Walsh, with suggestions and support from Kelly Stassi, Catriona Pine, Jennifer Matthews, Gaenor Dixon and Jennifer Long.

STORYTALK paper at SPA Conference 2007 (543 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
Copy of the presentation STORYTALK language program organiser - planning and reporting for classroom oral language programs presented at the Annual National Conference of Speech Pathology Australia in Sydney, May 2007

TADS 2008 presentation (161 K) - Type: MS PowerPoint file
This powerpoint provides a summary of the LORS report, and highlights important findings from the literature and the cohort study.

Talkabout article 2007 (243 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
Article published in Talkabout Vol 20 No 1, Winter 2007 entitled Why is the knowledge base of SLPs not more widely accessed to enhance literacy outcomes


		Last update: 9/03/2009

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