Academic Literacy Learning and Numeracy – ALLaN

Supporting students and academic staff

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ALLaN student support

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Study planning

Academic skills

Writing resources

Referencing

Exam preparation

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Strategies for identifying students who need support

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• Early identifier assessmentsThese are initial assessments where literacy and numeracy issues can

be identified and acted upon.

Part C 19 (a) of the English Language and Literacy Policy (ELLaN) states Early

identification and intervention will be systematically embedded in core

subjects

Include language, literacy, and numeracy criteria in assessment rubrics – your

ALLaN Faculty Liaison can assist with developing instructive performance

standards.

Incorporate formative assessments (aligned with summative assessments) that

explicitly focus on language, literacy, and numeracy requirements.

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• Incorporate self- and peer-evaluations into learning activities (some

tools are available on the ELLaN Interact2 site.

• Provide language, literacy, and numeracy feedback on assessments:

use one of the easy-to-implement templates or copy-and-paste

comments banks available on the ELLaN Interact2 site. Your ALLaN

Liaison may have a referral form that you can use post marking to

refer a student that needs assistance.

• Use early, low-stakes assessments or online quizzes.

• Monitor issues raised by individual students through emails, forums,

tutorials and refer them to CSU resources or specific appointments

listed by ALLaN.

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Strategies for supporting students to get the help they need

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• Ensure the language, literacy, and numeracy skills required to do well in your academic

discipline and profession are explicitly identified, sequenced, addressed, modelled, and

valued.

• Timely announcements on your subject Interact2 site: remind students of appropriate

ALLaN services and study guides three weeks prior to assessment submission, after

grades and feedback have been distributed, prior to the start of exams, etc.

• Provide language, literacy, and numeracy feedback on assessments and refer at-risk

students to ALLaN: use one of the easy-to-implement templates or copy-and-paste

comments banks available on the ELLaN Interact2 site.

• Organise a tutorial by an ALLaN Adviser or include an ALLaN discussion forum at

critical times.

• Work with your ALLaN Faculty Liaison to address issues and explore options.

• Explore and employ the resources on the ELLaN Interact2 site.

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3 tiers of support

Tier 3: Appointments and feedback on drafts

Individual, one-to-one

Methods•Email – students can send their issues for advice or assessment draft for review •Phone/Skype – students can talk to an adviser for advice•Face-to-face – students can see an adviser on-campus•Quick Question Call Back Service – 15 minute chat

Academic support for students is available 7 days per week.Assignment drafts will be reviewed within 3 business days.Students can have up to 6 appointments per session!

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Students can access ALLaN services through

https://student.csu.edu.au/study/skills

Consider adding this link to your announcements, emails, feedback or

resources page.

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Types of Assistance

Assignment Writing Feedback

Study Planning

Literacy and Learning

English Language

Numeracy

Online Learning

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How students submit an assignment draft

Send an email to: assignmentfeedback@csu.edu.au

They must include:◾The subject code in the subject line◾Student ID number◾The draft assignment◾The assessment task instructions and marking rubric

They will receive a confirmation email once submitted.

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ADVISER FEEDBACK FOCUS

Task instructions

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Tier 2: Secondary Support

•Face -to- face - by arrangement•Online –workshops embedded in subjects or generic skills workshops

Generic workshops – offered 7 days a week online

Kickstart to ReferencingFrom Start to Submit: Writing successful assessments (a suite of five)

Strategies for effective learning and memorisingSitting exams: Strategies and tipsKickstart to study

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Resources available 24/7:

Study and academic writing resources

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English Language, Literacy and Numeracy Policy

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• Applies to all staff and students at CSU.

• Values the scaffolded development of communication and problem-solving

skills in learning, teaching, and assessment activities.

• Requires the design of course curricula that embeds, scaffolds, integrates,

demonstrates, and benchmarks skill development.

• Requires academic staff to identify students who need support to develop

their skills and to inform them of support options.

• Mandates early identification and intervention in core subjects that students

meet in their first year of study.

• Focuses attention:– In the first stages of a course on gathering ideas and information through critical reading,

listening and observing

– In the middle stages of a course on analysing, reasoning, and producing well-argued and

carefully constructed accounts of complex thinking

– In the final stages on students demonstrating threshold professional skill proficiencies.

• Is supported by a variety of resources on the English Language, Literacy and

Numeracy @ CSU Interact2 Organisation site at

https://interact2.csu.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/execute/content/blankPage?

cmd=view&content_id=_540566_1&course_id=_13250_1

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ALLaN Faculty Liaisons

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• Arts and EducationDebbie Wheeler, Bathurst, Ext 84159

• Business, Justice, and Behavioural SciencesChris Hinton, Goulburn, Ext 42560

• Business, Justice, and Behavioural SciencesLesley Camilleri, Ext 86334

• SciencePeter Butler, Wagga Wagga, Ext 34394

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