by Rosina Fotia, Principal

Focus - Whole School Approach to Literacy

As part of the Victorian Government's Education State Reform Agenda all government schools are committing to a network focused on improving student learning outcomes. This Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO) uses the latest research on student learning and global best-practice to assist schools to focus their efforts on key areas that are known to have the greatest impact on school improvement.

Our school has joined with a group of neighborhood schools to focus on building excellence in teaching and learning with particular emphasis on improving literacy outcomes in the secondary school setting. Strong skills in literacy, particularly reading and writing are preconditions for success at school and in the workplace. Our FISO group is committed to ensuring that research based literacy strategies are embedded in every school with every student.

The schools involved in this FISO group are:

• Bayswater Secondary College
• Emerald Secondary College
• Healesville High School
• Heathmont College
• Lilydale Heights College
• Lilydale High School
• Melba Secondary College
• Mooroolbark Secondary College
• Norwood Secondary College
• Upper Yarra Secondary College
• Yarra Hills Secondary College