<b>Bridging the Research-Practice Gap: Strengthening Foundational Literacy in the Pacific</b>

<p dir="ltr"><b>This video considers the types of knowledge influencing foundational literacy assessment tools, curriculum content and teaching practices in the Pacific. S</b><b>tructured literacy, with its explicit, systematic instruction, </b><b>is endorsed by the International Dyslexia Association and promotes inclusive learning.</b><b> </b><b>C</b><b>hildren do not learn to read the same way they acquire speech—text-based and balanced literacy approaches stemmed from the notion that reading is a natural process developed through immersion in authentic texts. </b></p>