Creating an Australian School Literacy Policy: A Research-Informed Guide to Designing a Policy That Fits Your School

Creating an Australian School Literacy Policy: A Research-Informed Guide to Designing a Policy That Fits Your School by Dr Margaret K Merga is the new go-to guide for creating effective and holistic literacy policy.

Drawing on extensive analysis of literacy policy documents from one hundred and sixty-six schools in Australia and the United Kingdom, Dr Merga evaluates in this essential resource what makes literary policies effective -- and what can hold them back -- to provide a comprehensive framework for developing or revising your whole-school literacy policy.

Creating an Australian School Literacy Policy empowers K-12 school leaders, classroom teachers and library professionals to become literacy leaders and make a real impact on their school communities.

With a focus on ensuring clarity, depth and quality in these crucial documents, Dr Merga’s ground-breaking guide offers you the opportunity to transform the teaching and learning of literacy with a whole-school literacy policy that meets your school’s unique needs and supports your students to achieve their goals.

Dr Margaret K Merga is an author and consultant at Merga Consulting, supporting schools and professional associations seeking to build school reading cultures and enhance school library advocacy. Dr Merga is an honorary adjunct at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and a senior researcher in literacy, library, and research communication. Dr Merga has extensive teaching experience across K-12 and higher education and is the leading Australian researcher in school-based literacy policy research.