Kellie Picker

Research Fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research

Kellie Picker is a Research Fellow for the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Her research concentrates on early childhood education, with a particular focus on language and literacy development, the implementation of effective pedagogies for increased learning, as well as teacher training and professional development. Previously, Kellie was a researcher on the Teaching for Growth project at the University of Western Australia. She began her career as a classroom teacher and a learning enrichment specialist.

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Expert Q&A: Phonics and early reading instruction

Jul 24,2023

In our latest expert Q&A we talk to Greta Rollo, who leads the Primary Early Childhood and Inclusive Research team at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), and ACER Research Fellow Dr Kellie Picker, about the place of phonics in early reading instruction.

reading, literacy, phonics, assessment, measurement, early years, evidence-based practice, short articles

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