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Direct linkComber, Barbara; Nichols, Susan – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2004
As part of the Commonwealth's drive to enhance Australia's competitiveness in the global economy, Australia is five years from implementing "National Benchmarks" to leverage measurable literacy outcomes from schools. This "back to basics" agenda is in tension with another drive to foster advanced thinking skills in children. Teachers are being…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Back to Basics, Thinking Skills, Literacy
