John Stannard was director of the NLS, responsible for national implementation up to December 2000. Since then, he has been involved in evaluating the Strategy nationally, and working on related initiatives in other countries. Laura Huxford was the training director responsible for the development and introduction of professional development resources and teaching resources from 1997 to 2004 and has had close front-line involvement with schools over most of the lifetime of the Strategy.

• Foreword by Sir Michael Barber Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 The context and origins of the National Literacy Strategy 2 About learning 3 The literacy curriculum: a Framework of teaching objectives 4 The Literacy Hour 5 Differentiating the Strategy 6 Implementation 7 Securing the Strategy 8 Devolving the Strategy 9 Impact and evaluation 10 Politics and practice Bibliography Index

Review in The Times Educational Supplement - 'Apology to schools for results bias'

John Stannard was director of the NLS, responsible for national implementation up to December 2000. Since then, he has been involved in evaluating the Strategy nationally, and working on related initiatives in other countries. Laura Huxford was the training director responsible for the development and introduction of professional development resources and teaching resources from 1997 to 2004 and has had close front-line involvement with schools over most of the lifetime of the Strategy.

• Foreword by Sir Michael Barber Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 The context and origins of the National Literacy Strategy 2 About learning 3 The literacy curriculum: a Framework of teaching objectives 4 The Literacy Hour 5 Differentiating the Strategy 6 Implementation 7 Securing the Strategy 8 Devolving the Strategy 9 Impact and evaluation 10 Politics and practice Bibliography Index

Review in The Times Educational Supplement - 'Apology to schools for results bias'

John Stannard was director of the NLS, responsible for national implementation up to December 2000. Since then, he has been involved in evaluating the Strategy nationally, and working on related initiatives in other countries. Laura Huxford was the training director responsible for the development and introduction of professional development resources and teaching resources from 1997 to 2004 and has had close front-line involvement with schools over most of the lifetime of the Strategy.

• Foreword by Sir Michael Barber Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 The context and origins of the National Literacy Strategy 2 About learning 3 The literacy curriculum: a Framework of teaching objectives 4 The Literacy Hour 5 Differentiating the Strategy 6 Implementation 7 Securing the Strategy 8 Devolving the Strategy 9 Impact and evaluation 10 Politics and practice Bibliography Index

Review in The Times Educational Supplement - 'Apology to schools for results bias'