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Professor Deslea Konza

Associate Professor

Staff Qualifications

• Master of Education hon, University of Wollongong .
• Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University .
• Diploma in Education, Nepean CAE .
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wollongong .

Research

Recent Research Grants

• Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) - AISWA,  Association of Independent Schools of WA,  AISWA - Grant,  2011,  $158,000.
• APPA PALL SA DECS - Professional development workshops for Principals.,  Australian Primary Principals Association Incorporated,  Grant,  2011,  $128,000.
• Westminster Junior Primary School Project,  Department of Education WA,  Grant,  2011,  $13,999.
• Case Management and targeted Literacy and Numeracy Intervention for Students in low SES Schools to Support the Australian Government's Literacy and Numeracy Projects' ,  Dept of Education and Training WA,  Grant,  2011,  $33,008.
• Principals as Literacy Leaders,  Australian Primary Principals Association Incorporated,  Grant,  2011,  $43,400.
• Assessing the Impact of a Commercial Systematic Phonics Program on Teacher Knowledge, Attitude to Teaching, and Pre-Primary Student Progress,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant(**),  2010,  $25,000.
• Clarkson Cluster Collaboration: A framework of literacy intervention for at-risk Year 2 students in five schools,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant(**),  2010,  $50,000.
• Case Management and targeted Literacy and Numeracy Intervention for Students in low SES Schools to Support the Australian Government's Literacy and Numeracy Projects',  Dept of Education and Training WA,  Grant(**),  2010,  $90,909.
• Principals as Literacy Leaders,  Australian Primary Principals Association Incorporated,  Grant(**),  2010,  $107,800.
• Focused Intervention for Early Literacy Intervention,  Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations,  Grant(**),  2010,  $62,057.
• Investigating the Effects of High Yield Literacy Intervention Strategies & A Streamlined Monitoring System for Low-Achieving Students in Years 2-4,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant(**),  2010,  $30,000.
• Principals as Literacy Leaders,  Australian Primary Principals Association Incorporated,  Grant,  2009,  $303,800.
• Evaluation of the South Australian Accelerated Literacy Program,  ACIL TASMAN,  Grant,  2009,  $31,776.
• Investigating the Effects of High Yield Literacy Intervention Strategies & A Streamlined Monitoring System for Low-Achieving Students in Years 2-4,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2009,  $25,000.
• Identification of Effective Models of Implementing Getting it Right in Secondary Schools,  Dept of Education & Training WA,  Grant,  2009,  $21,046.
• Focused Intervention for Early Literacy Intervention,  Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations,  Grant,  2009,  $77,571.
• A Better Beginning: Building the Foundation for English Communicative Competency in the Beginning Years of Schooling,  AusAID,  Grant,  2009,  $92,820.
• Improving mathematical performance via the use of effective literacy practices,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2008,  $50,000.
• Improving mathematical performance via the use of effective literacy practices,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2007,  $50,000.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Book Chapters

• Neilson, R., Waugh, R., Konza, D., (2011), A Rasch Analysis of the Astronaut Invented Spelling Test: The Early Literacy Learning Environment for Young Children. Applications of Rasch Measurement in Learning Environments Research, 45-75, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
• Konza, D., Fried, L., Michael, M., (2010), Responding to the challenge of teaching English language skills. Researching literacy in a foreign language among primary school learners, 13-36, Frankfurt.
• Richmond, J., Waugh, R., Konza, D., (2010), Rasch measures of form constancy of letters and numbers, and letters in words for young children. Specialized Rasch measures applied at the forefront of education, 67-84, New York.
• Richmond, J., Waugh, R., Konza, D., (2010), Rasch measures of number discrimination and reversal, and numbers in calculations for young children. Specialized Rasch measures applied at the forefront of education, 85-102, New York.
• Konza, D., (2008), Inclusion of students with disabilities in new times: responding to the challenge. Research Online, 38-64, Wollongong.
• Konza, D., Brown, G., (2008), Teacher education in Australia: Current issues and challenges. Higher education in the Asia Pacific: Emerging trends in teaching and learning, 178-191, Malaysia.

Journal Articles

• Maloney, C., Konza, D., (2011), A case study of teachers' professional learning: Becoming a community of professional learning or not?. Issues in Educational Research, 21(1), 75-87.
• Konza, D., Michael, M., Fried, L., (2010), From "Learning to Read" to "Reading to Learn": Bridging the Gap. International Journal of the Humanities, 8(6), 115-130, Champaign, Illinois USA.
• Konza, D., Michael, M., (2010), Supporting the Literacy of Diverse Students in Secondary Schools. The International Journal of Learning, 17(7), 193-207, Champaign, Illinois USA.
• Konza, D., Maloney, C., Grafton, P., (2010), It takes two to talk: a focused intervention program for parents and children with language delays. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5(6), 225-236, Champaign, USA.
• Konza, D., (2009), Teacher talk: The role of teacher language in increasing engagement and managing the behaviour of students with behavioural problems. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3(11), 29-34.
• Konza, D., Pappas, J., (2008), Peace in the classroom: Meditation for teachers and students. The International Journal of the Humanities, 5(-), 1-8.
• Wright, J., Konza, D., Hearne, D., Okely, T., (2008), The Gold Medal Fitness Program: A model for teacher change. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 13(1), 49-64.
• Peterson, R., Herrington, J., Konza, D., Tzvetkova-Arsova, M., Stafanov, K., (2008), Assisting Bulgarian special educators with competency development online. Campus-Wide Information Systems, 25(4), 197-208, Nothampton UK.

Conference Publications

• Konza, D., (2009), From paw print to ink print: Teaching and learning using pattern recognition. Live it! Love it! Learn it! Curriculum Conference 2009, 12p., Perth, Western Australia.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

• Doctor of Philosophy,  School Aged Children: Visual Perception And Reversal Recognition Of Letters And Numbers Separately And In Context..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  From Essay To Resume: A Study Of Writing Genre And Discursive Positioning In Senior School English.
• Master of Education,  Teacher Understandings Of Responsibilities For Reading Instruction In Stage One And Two English Courses Of Study Classes In Western Australian Schools.