Closure of the CDU-NALP office
Frequently asked questions about the future of NALP and CDU involvement.
Why is CDU-NALP closing down?
CDU-NALP closed on 31 December 2009 because the contract which funds it has been completed after a five-year program of activity.
Does this mean there’ll be no more Accelerated Literacy in schools?
No, Accelerated Literacy will continue to provide an excellent strategy to improve literacy standards for children. Your state or territory’s education department will determine when and how AL is used in schools as an overarching program. Individual teachers may also use it as part of their teaching repertoire.
Where can I get support for Accelerated Literacy?
- The Accelerated Literacy support team in the education department for your state or territory.
- The online resources available on the NALP website will still be available into 2010 but probably not beyond the end of 2010.
- Teaching guides can be purchased directly through the CDU Bookshop.
- You may wish to enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Accelerated Literacy (GCAL) in 2010.
Who were the NALP partner jurisdictions?
The partner jurisdictions in NALP were the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; NT Department of Education; Aboriginal Independent Community Schools (WA); Shalom Christian College (Queensland); South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services (Anangu Lands District) and Catholic Education Office (Kimberley District, WA).
What’s happening with the ALIAS database?
The data in the ALIAS database has been transferred to the partners under the NALP agreement.
NT DET staff will be able to do their ALIAS data entry through the DET ntschools network at http://alias.ntschools.net/
Will I be able to get ALIAS reports from the website?
No. The ALIAS database has been deactivated on the NALP website. Each NALP partner jurisdiction has received a copy of its own ALIAS data.
What’s happening with Intensives?
The final NALP-CDU Intensive was held at CDU's Casuarina campus between 18 and 22 January 2010.
You will need to contact your Education Department to find out if any similar training will be offered in the future.
Students enrolled in CDU’s GCAL unit LIC501 will receive AL training as part of this course.
Will I still be able to access the NALP website?
It is intended that the website will be available throughout 2010, circumstances permitting. However, no modifications will be made to it after 28 February 2010.
Can I still buy NALP teaching resources?
Teaching guides can be purchased directly through the CDU Bookshop website, or you can contact them on 08 8946 6497.
Unfortunately, most of the Teaching DVDs are out of stock and will not be reissued.
Will the electronic support materials still be available online?
Yes the electronic support materials will be on the NALP website throughout 2010.
It is unlikely they will be available beyond 2010.
Will anyone at CDU be continuing research into Accelerated Literacy?
Associate Professor Tess Lea, Dr Helen Harper and Ms Claire Bartlett have an on-going interest in AL research implications. They can be contacted through the School for Social and Policy Research at Charles Darwin University.