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Australian Journal of Language and Literacy (AJLL)
The uniqueness of the AJLL lies in its ability to meet the needs of both classroom teachers and academics by providing clear links between theory, research and practice. The editors of AJLL aim to:
Click on links above to read contents of selected copy. Author GuidelinesAudience of the Journal The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, a journal of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association, is produced three times a year. It has both Australian and overseas audiences, although the majority of readers are Australian. Readers comprise 75% classroom teachers and 25% academics. The audience also includes pre-service and postgraduate teacher education students. Audience interests range from early childhood to adult literacy education, English as a second language, languages other than English, and children with special language and literacy needs. Goals of the Australian Journal of Language and Literacy The uniqueness of AJLL is its ability to meet the needs of classroom teachers, students and academics by providing clear links between theory, research and practice. Therefore our goals are to: Review process The AJLL has co-editors, an editorial board and a review board of some thirty eminent literacy educators (academics and teachers) from Australia and overseas. All unsolicited manuscripts are subject to blind review. The normal time-frame for review is three months and every effort is made to complete the process promptly. Presentation of the manuscript in the required format enhances the speed with which a review can be completed. Submission of Manuscripts: Two copies of the article should be sent to the editors.
A manuscript will be accepted only on the understanding that it is an original contribution which has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce all copyright material (e.g., newspaper articles, illustrations from books). Electronic copy is desirable and should be sent as an attachment in Microsoft Word to ajll@une.edu.au . Hard copy must be posted as follow up. Manuscript Specifications: The entire manuscript, including a 60 word abstract, the reference list and any tables or figures and their captions must be submitted. Manuscripts should be approximately 4500 - 5000 words. They are to be typed in double spacing on A4 paper with a 2.5cm margin on all sides. Font should be 11pt Palatino. All headings are to be aligned to the left. Tables and figures should be set out on separate pages at the end of the article, clearly numbered, with captions attached. An insertion point should be marked in the text of the manuscript. Manuscripts which greatly exceed the word limit are likely to be returned to the author(s) for further editing. Author's name, address, phone, fax and email contacts must be on a separate cover sheet. It is important for the review process that the author’s name is not evident on or in the body of the manuscript. Referencing Style: All references should conform to the American Psychological Association (APA) style. Please consult the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual, rather than referring to previous editions of AJLL. Please be particularly careful with electronic referencing. The APA publishes a brief guide to electronic referencing which is available free at their website: http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html Any references or citations of the author’s own work should have the authors name replaced with ‘author’. Address for the submission of manuscripts Professor Len Unsworth Style for ReferencesAJLL reference style follows the American Psychological Association Publication Manual. Some examples follow. However, contributors should refer to the manual for further details. Journal articles Singh, M. (1989). A counter-hegemonic orientation to literacy in Australia. Journal of Education, 17(1), (34–56). Books Chapter in a book Maxwell, G. (1995). School-based assessment in Queensland. In C. Collins (Ed.) Curriculum Stocktake: Evaluating School Curriculum Change. Canberra: Australian College of Education. Reports and unpublished reports Crowley, M. (1997). Working class conditions in Australia. PhD thesis, University of Wollongong. Office of the Status of Women. (1981). Fair Exposure. Canberra: AGPS. Department of Employment, Education and Training. (1997). Mapping Literacy Achievement: Results of the 1996 National School English Literacy Survey. Canberra: AGPS. Conference papers Published conference proceedings DuPont, P. (1987). Children’s knowledge of literary texts. Proceedings of the Third Linguistic Congress of the International Linguistic Association. Houston, Texas: International Linguistic Association (34–8). Conference presentations Brown, R. (1999). Technology and literacy in Kindergarten classrooms. Paper presented to the International Reading Association, San Diego, 3-6 May. Web articles Leu, D. Jr., Karchmer, R., & Diadiun Leu, D. (1999). The Miss Rumphius Effect: Envisionments for literacy and learning that transform the internet. Reading Online www.readingonline.org/electronic/RT/rumphius.html
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