ALTR (Australian Literacy Tracking and Resources)
What if every teacher in your school had a clear understanding of each student’s literacy stage of development and exactly what to teach next?
ALTR (Australian Literacy Tracking and Resources) is PLD’s whole-school literacy tracking platform, is designed for support teachers and school leaders with clear actionable phonics information. Using termly phonics-based screening, ALTR delivers an easy-to-read dashboard at the student and class level.
The resulting data is directly aligned with PLD’s Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) programs and resources to support targeted instruction. ALTR automatically generates targeted teaching groups, giving teachers clear next steps for instruction. Every ALTR subscription includes free access to PLD’s online courses, aligned to each teacher’s year group.
Special Launch Offer:
- Try ALTR free for 90 days
- Continue with 75% off your first year, backed by a money-back guarantee
ALTR streamlines the assessment process for Early Years educators by offering short subtests aligned with PLD’s Early Years program. Teachers can easily track students’ progress through built-in analytics. This efficiency helps educators quickly identify areas where children may need additional support.
ALTR provides educators in Foundation with a comprehensive suite of pre-literacy and early reading and spelling sub-tests that track the acquisition of literacy skills. The platform’s automated tracking and reporting features reduce the time spent on record-keeping and is aligned with PLD’s Foundation program. Teachers can effortlessly monitor student progress, generate reports, and early in the year identify the students requiring additional support and potentially outside assessments.
ALTR provides junior primary teachers with a tool to streamline assessment and reporting. It is an alternative to PLD’s downloadable tracking spreadsheets. Teachers can track student progress, identify learning gaps, and adjust SSP phonics programs based on student results. This efficiency reduces teacher preparation time.
ALTR provides middle and upper primary teachers with a comprehensive suite of tests that will cater for the range in ability presented in each class. The platform’s automated tracking and reporting features reduce the time spent on record-keeping and streamlines the creation of three targeted teaching groups. Teachers can monitor student progress, generate reports, and adjust teaching plans based on real-time data.
For a full list of all FAQs relating to ALTR, please go to https://support.altr.com.au/en-au/

