Transfer of Profiles to International Settings

Staffing

P. Griffin, P. Smith (RMIT)

Summary

This project investigates the transportability of the Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Interview test of ESL as profiling mechanisms to international contexts. In addition, the program aims to extend the work of the Literacy Profile Scales and develop ways of reporting usefully to stakeholders, especially parents, in a multicultural society and to facilitate the reporting process providing a useful account of how literacy is developing in a school. Profiles for Special Learners are being developed to assist teachers with children who have reading difficulties and with Reading Recovery Programs in particular. This project also proposes to develop scales for children in ESL and to publish for the USA school system.


Funding

Core Funding

Publications

Griffin, P. (1998). The ARC Learning Profile Scales (ALPS): A computer based developmental assessment reporting program. Assessment Research Centre, The University of Melbourne: Melbourne.

Griffin, P. (1998). Profiles and reporting in a developmental assessment framework. IARTV: Melbourne.

Griffin, P. (1998). Profiles, origins and development. Paper presented at the National Developmental Assessment Conference, Melbourne.

Griffin, P. and Smith, P. (2000). An Application of Profiles in a Context of Change. In P. Smith (Ed.) Talking Classrooms. Newark, NJ.: International Reading Association. pp.121-140.

Smith, P. (1997). Down the track with profiles. Reading Association of Ireland Conference, Dublin, Ireland, September.

Griffin, P. Smith, P. and Burrill, L. (1998) The American Literacy Profiles. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinneman

Griffin,P. Smith, P. and Ridge, N. (2001) Literacy Profiles in Practice. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinneman.

Griffin, P. (2001) The ARC Learning Profiles Scales. School Reporting Software. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.