Experienced facilitators Nadine Sorrensen and Heather Lewis from Evaluation Associates | Te Huinga Kākākura Matauranga share practical and effective strategies used by teachers to enable the acceleration of students in literacy. Thorough formative processes using data to determine baseline student needs are explained, along with a variety of strategies to promote student and whānau engagement, to support improvement of student learning outcomes.
Nadine and Heather have extensive knowledge about assessment practices, curriculum and formative pedagogy. In addition to facilitating professional learning and development (PLD), writing curriculum resources and conducting assessment workshops for e-asTTle, Heather and Nadine led the Programmes for Students (PfS) Acceleration of Learning in Literacy (ALL) project in four regions in 2024.
Find Nadine and Heather’s presentation slides here: Nadine Sorrensen And Heather Lewis Enabling Acceleration In Literacy Using Assessment Data Effectively NZAI 2025
