Papers & Workshops
	Matching Texts to Students: Reading success for all Year 3-6 students
	Gail Finlay Byron Bay Primary School, NSW, Australia
	Abstract:
	Developed at Byron Bay Primary School, Managing Texts to Students (MTS) is a literacy support system which puts Year 3-6 reading texts into levels, so all students have access to successful independent reading; it includes levels specifically for students with reading difficulties. Aligned to reading outcomes of CSFII (Victoria) and English K-6 Syllabus (NSW), MTS: organises your school's Year 3-6 reading texts into 8 levels of difficulty, from beginner to independently able assesses students' reading ability using reading records places each student on a reading level for independent reading pinpoints skills and strategies to develop during guided reading tracks class progress has been trialed and refined in Australian schools is designed for whole class use lists and levels thousands of texts of interest to 8-13 year olds.
	Presentation Format: 90 min. workshop
	RMIT, Melbourne, Australia 5-9 July 2000

Equipment: Overhead Projector