OxEd language assessment, intervention and enrichment

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ReadingScreen is a quick and accurate digital assessment of word and nonword reading for students aged 4.5 to 12 years. It identifies students needing extra support to make progress in reading.

Features of ReadingScreen:

• takes 2-10 minutes to complete
• can be administered by any teacher or teacher aide
• suitable for tablets and desktops
• provides instant, standardised results in a detailed report
• includes Australian pronunciation guide

ReadingScreen assesses:

• Word reading: assesses recognition of increasingly difficult words and is a measure of single word reading ability
• Nonword reading: measures phonic decoding ability to decode unfamiliar nonwords.

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Combining LanguageScreen and ReadingScreen provides a powerful, comprehensive assessment tool.

When students are assessed with both screeners, you get an instant view of their scores on a Simple View of Reading graph, helping educators determine the best support for struggling readers.

This approach clearly highlights whether students have issues with decoding or language comprehension, making it easier to tailor interventions effectively.

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To learn more about the assessments and to request a quote for your school, please complete the form below.

Schools seeking oral language intervention are encouraged to complement the Assessment Bundle with the NELI and NELI Whole Class programs.

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NELI Preschool is a research-backed program designed to enhance children’s oral language skills before they start formal schooling. Through shared book reading and guided play, children develop their vocabulary knowledge, storytelling skills and active listening skills.

The program is aligned with the Early Years curricula for Australia and New Zealand.

Each NELI Preschool Kit contains:

• 20 Nosy Crow picture books featuring a mix of contemporary stories, traditional folk tales and non-fiction
• two print Teaching Handbooks filled with fully resourced and supported sessions to make delivery as easy as possible
• over 80 beautiful and durable flashcards to teach target vocabulary
• story sequencing and weekly session cards, and press-out characters for small group and individual sessions
• Neli the elephant puppet
• Listening Rules poster and stickers
• access to the Digital Resources Library with digital slides of the books, printable newsletters for home learning and song files.

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NELI Preschool offers scaffolded sessions for the whole group delivered by teachers, along with small group and individual language intervention sessions for teacher aides to support students identified with oral language difficulties after LanguageScreen testing.

The length of the program is flexible but generally completed in 20 weeks. It consists of:

• five 15-20 minute whole group sessions per book
• three 10-15 minute small group intervention sessions per book (suitable for three children per session)
• one 5-10-minute individual intervention session per book per child.

Preschools are further supported to create a language rich environment with play-based activities and by engaging families to continue learning at home with Home Learning newsletters and links.

NELI Preschool is aligned to the Early Years curricula for Australia and New Zealand.

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Preschools should ideally start implementing NELI from the start of Term 2 after using LanguageScreen to identify students in need of intervention in Term 1 and following completion of NELI training. Following the program, preschools are recommended to assess children’s progress by repeating LanguageScreen assessment.

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NELI Preschool offers CPD-certified training courses to help teachers and teacher aides understand the importance of oral language and gain the skills needed to effectively deliver the program. The training, which takes 8-10 hours, is available online and on-demand via FutureLearn. All teachers and teacher aides implementing NELI Preschool must complete it. The courses cover:

• the importance of oral language and how NELI Preschool supports student development
• practical steps for implementing NELI Preschool.

Trained educators also have access to ongoing support, including:

• a learning community for sharing and reflecting on experiences
• additional resources and support via the Delivery Support Hub
• a program of webinars.

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Preschools use LanguageScreen to establish a benchmark for students’ oral language skills before using the resources. Every educator delivering NELI Preschool also completes NELI Preschool training to support the effective delivery of the resources.

To find out more or to request a quote for your preschool, school or organisation, please complete this form.

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NELI Intervention is a 20-week, research-backed oral language intervention proven to improve students’ oral language and early literacy skills. It is delivered by teachers or teacher aides to Foundation to Year 2 students identified through LanguageScreen testing with oral language difficulties. The program includes:

• three 30-minute group sessions per week (for 3-6 students)
• two 15-minute individual sessions per week

Each NELI Intervention Kit contains:

• two Teaching Handbooks (Part 1 and Part 2) filled with fully scripted and resourced lessons
• topics aligned to the Australian and New Zealand curricula such as My Body, Things We Wear, People Who Help Us, Growing, Journey and Time
• colourful flashcards for key vocabulary and story cards for narrative activities
• Ted, a cute puppet to engage students and aid teaching students.

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NELI Whole Class is a companion to NELI Intervention for Foundation to Year 2 students. Classroom teachers deliver oral language enrichment to the entire class which also works to consolidate the knowledge and skills of NELI Intervention students. The program includes three 20-30 minute sessions per week over 20 weeks and runs simultaneously with NELI Intervention.

NELI Whole Class contains:

• a printed Teaching Handbook with activity sheets
• six sets of digital slides for the same six topics as NELI Intervention
• digital narrative sequencing cards
• 11 songs in mp3 format
• six audio stories in mp3 format.

NELI Whole Class is used in tandem with NELI Intervention but is delivered by classroom teachers, while NELI Intervention can be delivered by teachers or teacher aides.

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NELI Intervention and Whole Class are supported by CPD-certified online training courses that enhance teachers’ and teacher aides’ understanding of oral language and equip them with the skills to deliver the programs effectively. These on-demand courses are available via FutureLearn and must be completed by all NELI implementers. The courses cover:

• the importance of oral language and how NELI supports student development
• practicalities of implementing NELI programs
• structure and content of letter sounds and phonological awareness (for NELI Intervention only).

Trained educators also have access to ongoing support, including:

• a learning community for sharing and reflecting on experiences
• additional resources and support via the Delivery Support Hub
• a NELI Intervention refresher course
• a program of webinars.

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Suggested timing for implementing NELI Intervention and NELI Whole Class

Term 1:

• Administer LanguageScreen to identify students in need of intervention
• Complete NELI Intervention and/or Whole Class training

Terms 2 and 3:

• Implement NELI Intervention and/or Whole Class

Term 4:

• Reassess students with LanguageScreen to measure progress

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Schools must use LanguageScreen to benchmark students’ oral language skills before using the resources.

It is recommended that schools purchase one NELI Intervention / Whole Class kit for each teacher who will be implementing the program.

To learn more about NELI and NELI training, and to request a quote for your school, please complete the form below.

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Date recorded: 23 April 2024

Championing oral language in your school — Using the Science of Learning research to support early oral language development

Webinar overview:

In this webinar, the expert panellists explore the importance of early oral language skills and how your school can firstly, identify and then, address early oral language difficulties with greater accuracy and efficiency using resources from OxEd & Assessment. These resources are based on the Science of Learning research, have been proven to improve educational outcomes and are now localised for Australian and New Zealand schools.

This webinar is recommended for primary school educators interested to learn about:

• The importance of early oral language skills
• The research behind OxEd’s assessment and intervention resources
• How the assessment apps (LanguageScreen and ReadingScreen) can be used to accurately identify students with oral language and reading difficulties, and to track progress over time
• How the programs (Nuffield Early Language Intervention and NELI Whole Class) can be used by teachers and teacher aides to support a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)
• Implementation in Australian primary schools and how these resources are making a difference.

Expert panellists:

Priteen King | Schools Engagement Manager | Pearson Australia

Priteen combines her experiences as a primary teacher in NSW with her expertise in the EdTech sector to help teachers deliver effective and engaging lessons with the aid of evolving technology and pedagogy. As a mother of primary aged-children, Priteen is known to test the practical feasibility of digital resources in her own home-classroom!

Sabine Bolick | Senior Content and Learning Specialist | Pearson Australia

Sabine has a wealth of experience in the education sector she specialises in the area of primary literacy and is co-lead of Pearson’s Primary Advisory Board where she nurtures the important connection between Pearson and the real-life experiences of teachers today. Sabine cares deeply about supporting teachers by delivering literacy resources that meet the real needs of today's classrooms.

Kerrie Scott | K-2 Literacy Coordinator | Our Lady of the Rosary Fairfield NSW

Kerrie has over 30 years of teaching experience specialising in reading difficulties. She became interested in this area when her own son was diagnosed with dyslexia. Kerrie went on to complete a Master of Special Education which in turn, led to her interest in developing students' abilities in word recognition and language comprehension.

Links referred to in the webinar:

• Study shows screen time is replacing vital language opportunities for toddlers (University of Adelaide, March 2024)  
• Introduction to Science of Reading (AERO, Jan 2023) 
• The Reading Guarantee: How to give every child the best chance of success (Grattan Institute, February 2024) 
• Proven benefits of Language Screen and NELI  
• OxEd & Assessment brochure  
• App preview instructions & resource samples 
• Curriculum charts for AC v9.0, Victoria, NSW and NZ 

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Webinar overview

In this webinar for World Dyslexia Awareness Day 2024, Prof Maggie Snowling, Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Oxford and the world's most cited academic in the field of dyslexia, takes us through the evolving understanding of Dyslexia, including: 

• her journey as a dyslexia researcher 
• how research continues to evolve our understanding of dyslexia 
• breakthrough findings on early language development and its impact on how students learn to read 
• practical strategies for early identification of early oral language difficulties.  

Of particular interest to primary educators will be Prof Snowling’s commentary on a recent longitudinal study which found that 66% of children with early oral language difficulties would fill diagnostic criteria for dyslexia by age 8, compared with 7% of children in the control group. 

Prof Snowling also offers practical tips for early identification of oral language delays in children and guidance on steps that can be taken to support these students with evidence-based intervention.

Meet the presenter

Maggie Snowling | Founding Director of OxEd and Assessment

Maggie is Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of Oxford. Formerly President of St. John’s College, Oxford where she continues as a Research Fellow. She is also an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Maggie is a world-renowned expert on children’s reading and language difficulties (see publication list). She served as a member of Sir Jim Rose’s Expert Advisory Group on provision for Dyslexia in 2009. Maggie is a Fellow of the British Academy and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. In 2024 she was ranked the lifetime #1 scholar for dyslexia. Maggie was also named the top ranked scholar for language development in 2024 and one of the top psychology scientists in the world in 2023. Maggie was appointed CBE for services to science and the understanding of dyslexia in 2016.