4. Literacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Objectives:
to ensure that literacy teaching for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students is built on recognition of second or third language learning
to monitor and report student progress in ways that enable students, teachers and parents to collaborate in strategies for improving students' learning
to ensure appropriate training is available for teachers in cross-cultural pedagogy
to ensure high levels of language and literacy proficiency of teachers and teacher aides with a second language background.