ABSTRACT

The prevalence of low to very low adult English literacy levels in First Nations communities in Australia continues to be an issue, despite ten years of government-supported Foundation Skills training provided through the national vocational education and training system. This study examines an innovative First Nations community-controlled approach to improving adult literacy training, utilising an internationally recognised mass campaign model. Literacy improvements were assessed for 63 participants in 6 communities, using validated pre- and post-tests aligned to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). Overall, 73% of participants improved their literacy, defined as moving up at least one level on one or more of six ACSF indicators. The number of lessons completed and entry ACSF literacy levels were significantly associated with literacy progression, with previous school education positively associated but not statistically significant. The minimum number of lessons associated with literacy improvement is estimated as 47–49 (80–83% of lessons).

摘要

尽管政府支持通过国家职业教育和培训系统提供了十年的基础技能培训，但澳大利亚原住民社区成人英语读写水平低至极低的普遍存在仍然是一个问题。本研究考察了一种由原住民社区控制的创新方法，该方法利用国际公认的群众运动模型来改进成人扫盲培训。使用符合澳大利亚核心技能框架 (ACSF) 的经过验证的前后测试，评估了 6 个社区的 63 名参与者的读写能力提高情况。总体而言，73% 的参与者提高了他们的读写能力，读写能力被定义为在六项 ACSF 指标中的一项或多项指标上至少提升了一个级别。完成的课程数量和入学 ACSF 识字水平与识字进展显着相关，之前的学校教育呈正相关但无统计学意义。与提高识字率相关的最少课程数估计为 47–49 节（占课程的 80–83%）。