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1. Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling: Best Evidence Synthesis

   Alton-Lee. A. (2003). Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling: Best Evidence Synthesis. Wellington: Ministry of Education.See also the series of BES Exemplars: Quality Teaching/Ngā Kete Raukura – Ngā Tauira: He Ako Reikura, by Alton-Lee and others. Quality Teaching for...

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   Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling: Best Evidence Synthesis

   Alton-Lee. A. (2003). Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling: Best Evidence Synthesis. Wellington: Ministry of Education.

   See also the series of BES Exemplars: Quality Teaching/Ngā Kete Raukura – Ngā Tauira: He Ako Reikura, by Alton-Lee and others.

   Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling: Best Evidence Synthesis is framed around the concept of 'diversity'. It rejects the idea that we can segregate students into groups who are 'normal' or 'other'. Working from that inclusive frame, it identifies ten characteristics of teaching that are strongly associated with improved outcomes for diverse learners.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Inquiry and knowledge-building, Understanding inclusion, Effective schools, Audit, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Alton-Lee, A. 2003 Wellington: Ministry of Education.

2. BES Exemplars: Quality Teaching/Ngā Kete Raukura – Ngā Tauira: He Ako Reikura

   A series of BES Quality Teaching exemplars has now been published by the Ministry of Education. The exemplars demonstrate: the nature of highly effective teaching the professional learning, leadership, and educationally powerful connections with families, whānau, and communities that support...

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   BES Exemplars: Quality Teaching/Ngā Kete Raukura – Ngā Tauira: He Ako Reikura

   A series of BES Quality Teaching exemplars has now been published by the Ministry of Education. The exemplars demonstrate:

   • the nature of highly effective teaching
   • the professional learning, leadership, and educationally powerful connections with families, whānau, and communities that support such teaching.

   They show real people in real schools translating research into practice and generating new evidence for you to consider. This widened focus has led to the identification of eleven dimensions of quality teaching. The exemplars incorporate tools that teachers and school leaders can use to engage with the content and consider its application to their practice. These include an adapation of the inquiry and knowledge-building tool.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Inquiry and knowledge-building, Understanding inclusion, Effective schools, Audit, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Alton-Lee, A., and others 2012 Wellington: Ministry of Education.

3. Autism Speaks

   Autism Speaks is a large US website that was highly recommended by some of the advisers to this website project. It provides extensive information about ASD and its treatment, along with advice about resources, including an extensive section on digital...

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   Autism Speaks

   Autism Speaks is a large US website that was highly recommended by some of the advisers to this website project. It provides extensive information about ASD and its treatment, along with advice about resources, including an extensive section on digital apps.

   A series of toolkits address specific topics. If working with a student with ASD is a new experience for you, two of these toolkits may be particularly useful.

   The School Community Toolkit supports schools to build communities that interact with students with autism in inclusive ways. There are information sheets for people with different roles in the school community.

   The video clips in the toolkit would be an excellent starting point for building understanding and relationships in your school. These clips give practical advice, suggest strategies, and describe how they have been put into practice. There are more video clips in the resources section.

   Make sure you take a look at the appendix.

   This downloadable 140-page booklet has articles, guides, and examples on topics, including:

   • an article by Ellen Notbothm on 'Ten Things your Student with Autism Wishes you Knew'
   • an article by Paula Kluth on 'Supporting Students with Autism: 10 Ideas for Inclusive Classrooms'
   • organisation, sensory, and behavioural strategies
   • assessments
   • peer supports, including teacher and student manuals for a peer mentoring programme.

   The Transition Toolkit was created to assist families on the journey from adolescence to adulthood. However, others may also find it helpful in building their understandings of how they can support students, parents, and whānau through this critical time.

    The Transition Toolkit is organised around ten topics, which are also used to organise the information and resources in the appendices. The topics are:

   • general resources on transition
   • self-advocacy
   • transition and the IEP
   • community life
   • employment
   • post-secondary education
   • housing
   • legal matters
   • health
   • Internet and technology.

   Note: These resources do not reflect the change in the definition of ASD, separating out Asperger Syndrome from ASD. In addition, some reviewers felt that there is a negative slant to the website, as evidenced in discussion about a search for a cure and a desire to 'fight autism'.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Understanding autism spectrum disorder, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions, Specific issues for secondary schools

   Contributed by:

   Autism Speaks Inc. .

4. BES (Best Evidence Synthesis) Iterative Programme – Hei Kete Raukura

   The Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis (BES) programme brings together research-based evidence from New Zealand and elsewhere to explain what works in education and why for diverse (all) learners in schooling, focusing particularly on what makes a bigger difference for Māori...

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   BES (Best Evidence Synthesis) Iterative Programme – Hei Kete Raukura

   The Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis (BES) programme brings together research-based evidence from New Zealand and elsewhere to explain what works in education and why for diverse (all) learners in schooling, focusing particularly on what makes a bigger difference for Māori and Pasifika learners. Five BES reports have been published to date. These are:

   • School Leadership and Student Outcomes/He Kura Rangatira BES by V. Robinson, M. Hohepa, and C. Lloyd
   • Effective Pedagogy in the Social Sciences/Tikanga ā iwi BES by G. Aitken and C. Sinnema
   • Teacher Professional Learning and Development BES by H. Timperley et al.
   • Effective Pedagogy in Mathematics/Pāngarau BES by G. Anthony and M. Walshaw
   • Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling by A. Alton-Lee.

   Recent BESs feature vignettes and cases that bring their findings to life. Three have been summarised by the The International Academy of Education (IAE). These are:

   • Teacher Professional Learning and Development/Te Kaupapa Whakaako, Whakapakari Kaiako
   • Effective Pedagogy in Mathematics/Te Ako Pāngarau Whaihua
   • Effective Pedagogy in Social Sciences/Tikanga ā Iwi.

   The BES Exemplars are a recent development. Each exemplar describes how educators have successfully implemented a particular teaching approach and explains the conditions that enabled success. They are designed to help you implement a collaborative approach to ongoing school improvement that is responsive to diverse (all) learners.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Inquiry and knowledge-building, Leading change, Understanding inclusion, Effective schools, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education.

5. The Cultural Self-Review: Providing Culturally Effective, Inclusive Education for Māori Learners

   Bevan-Brown, J. (2003). The Cultural Self-Review: Providing Culturally Effective, Inclusive Education for Māori Learners. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research. (Available for purchase from the publisher.) The Cultural Self-Review provides a structure and process that teachers from early childhood...

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   The Cultural Self-Review: Providing Culturally Effective, Inclusive Education for Māori Learners

   Bevan-Brown, J. (2003). The Cultural Self-Review: Providing Culturally Effective, Inclusive Education for Māori Learners. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research. (Available for purchase from the publisher.)

   The Cultural Self-Review provides a structure and process that teachers from early childhood centres through to secondary schools can use to explore how well they cater for Māori learners, including those with special needs.

   Central to the book is a cultural input framework that provides a set of principles for analysing programme components, (environment, personnel, policy, processes, content, resources, assessment, and administration). While emphasising practical ideas, the author cautions users not to take a recipe-book approach. She suggests that schools use the ideas as a springboard for discussion and for developing school action plans with strategies that meet their particular needs. In line with the framework’s eight guiding principles, she stresses the importance of including parents, whānau, and community members, including kaumātua, in a school’s cultural self-review.

   The book also includes a 'stairway to cross-cultural competence' that teachers can use to better understand cultural differences and their impact on learners.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Inquiry and knowledge-building, Leading change, Understanding inclusion, Audit, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Bevan-Brown, J. 2003 Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

6. Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools

   Booth, T., and Ainscow, M. (2011). Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools. Bristol, England: Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education.This third edition of the Index is available on loan from the IHC library. The second edition, published...

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   Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools

   Booth, T., and Ainscow, M. (2011). Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools. Bristol, England: Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education.

   This third edition of the Index is available on loan from the IHC library. The second edition, published in 2002, is also available.

   The Index for Inclusion has supported principled school development around the world since its first publication in 2000. Its approach to whole-school improvement is based on the principles of inclusion and is structured around three dimensions: culture, polices, and practices.

   The success of the Index can be judged by the fact that it has been translated into 37 languages.

   You can find more information, including a detailed description, on the CSIE website.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Inquiry and knowledge-building, Leading change, Understanding inclusion, Audit, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Booth, T., and Ainscow, M. 2011 .

7. IEP Online

   IEP Online is for all those involved in developing or implementing individual education plans (IEPs) to support students with special education needs. It is built around a core resource: Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans. The site also offers a...

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   IEP Online

   IEP Online is for all those involved in developing or implementing individual education plans (IEPs) to support students with special education needs. It is built around a core resource: Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans. The site also offers a rollout kit and other resources to support schools to improve their practices around the IEP process. More will be added over time.

    While Collaboration for Success is focused on the small number of individual students for whom an IEP is necessary, its messages are closely aligned to those of this website. Themes include the importance of collaboration, cultural responsiveness, and an inquiry approach. The resource would be a useful tool for inquiring into and improving your IEP process, especially as a catalyst for culture change.

    The development of Collaboration for Success was informed by Mitchell, Morton, and Hornby’s (2010)  literature review, included here for those who are interested in further reading.

    Ministry of Education (2011). Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans. Wellington: Learning Media.

   Mitchell, D., Morton, M., and Hornby, G. (2010). Review of the Literature on Individual Education Plans: Report to the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Christchurch: College of Education, University of Canterbury.

   Resources for:

   Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Understanding inclusion, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education .

8. You're Going to Love This Kid

   Kluth, P. (2010). You're Going To Love This Kid! Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom. Baltimore, MA: Brookes.Kluth, P. (2011). You're Going To Love This Kid! A Professional Development Package for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive...

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   You're Going to Love This Kid

   Kluth, P. (2010). You're Going To Love This Kid! Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom. Baltimore, MA: Brookes.

   Kluth, P. (2011). You're Going To Love This Kid! A Professional Development Package for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom. Baltimore, MA: Brookes/Landlocked Films. (DVD and facilitator guide)

   See also Paula Kluth's introductory video clip You're Going To Love This Kid!

   You can also find an article by Paula Kluth on “Supporting Students with Autism: 10 Ideas for Inclusive Classrooms” on the Autism Speaks website.

   The title of these resources by renowned educationalist Paula Kluth is indicative of the tone throughout all her work – Kluth loves students with ASD for who they are as unique individuals and for the way they enrich the lives of those around them.

    Reviews of Kluth’s work emphasise the practical nature of the strategies and resources she provides, her commitment to inclusion, and the strong foundation on research. The 2010 book and professional development package include observation forms and checklists that could be used to review your practice and make decisions about what to do. Examples, case studies, and the DVD show that the approaches she suggests do work. They include checklists for auditing aspects of school and classroom practice, including whether the school is inclusive and whether classrooms are comfortable for students with ASD. Advice is provided on how the materials can be used for professional learning, both in the book and in the manual accompanying the DVD.

   Before purchasing a copy of her resources, you may like to access a copy on loan from Autism New Zealand and/or view the video clips available on the Internet. The introductory video is available here, but you can also find other extracts by typing in the words “You're going to love this kid!” and “DVD”.

   One of the features of Paula’s website is a set of readings on ASD, inclusive schooling, differentiated instruction, and literacy.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Leading change, Understanding autism spectrum disorder, Understanding inclusion, Audit, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions, Specific issues for secondary schools

   Contributed by:

   Kluth, P. 2010 .

9. Learning Better Together: Working towards Inclusive Education in New Zealand Schools (DVD and booklet)

   A prominent New Zealand researcher and disability advocate, Jude MacArthur creates a coherent picture of what we can aspire to in our schools.The Learning Better Together booklet is closely aligned to the principles outlined in the Index for Inclusion. The...

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   Learning Better Together: Working towards Inclusive Education in New Zealand Schools (DVD and booklet)

   A prominent New Zealand researcher and disability advocate, Jude MacArthur creates a coherent picture of what we can aspire to in our schools.

   The Learning Better Together booklet is closely aligned to the principles outlined in the Index for Inclusion. The topics addressed include:

   • medical (deficit thinking) versus social models of disability
   • what inclusion means … and what it is not
   • Māori and inclusion
   • developing an inclusive school culture and inclusive classroom practices
   • inclusive education as matter of human rights and social justice
   • students’ social experiences and learning in regular compared to special education settings
   • the need for teacher professional development
   • the role of leaders.

   A   DVD is also available.It covers similar topics as well as a range of perspectives from children, parents, teachers, and principals. It is particularly valuable for exploring the principle of inclusion and the related concepts of segregation and exclusion. It shows disabled children being included in the classroom and playground context, clearly demonstrating the benefits to them and their peers. Important principles are addressed – for example, the need for active involvement by all concerned, the need for good communication between home and school, and the role of the teacher in addressing individual needs and setting up the classroom culture.

   The DVD shows that strategies for supporting students with special education needs (for example, visual schedules and social stories) are really just about knowing learners well and explicit teaching, and can be used to benefit others. The key message of both the DVD and the booklet is that inclusion is about responding to diversity and that it is a fundamental human right, not an act of beneficence.

    MacArthur, J. (2009). Learning Better Together: Working towards Inclusive Education in New Zealand Schools. Wellington: IHC New Zealand.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Leading change, Understanding inclusion, Effective schools, Special education and ASD in NZ school settings, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   MacArthur, J. 2009 IHC New Zealand.

10. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators

    Ministry of Education (June 2011). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators. Wellington: Ministry of Education. (booklet and PowerPoint presentation)This slim booklet is an excellent starting point for teachers in particular to understand ASD, how it impacts on learning, and...

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    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators

    Ministry of Education (June 2011). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators. Wellington: Ministry of Education. (booklet and PowerPoint presentation)

    This slim booklet is an excellent starting point for teachers in particular to understand ASD, how it impacts on learning, and how student learning can be fostered within the context and across the key competencies and learning areas of The New Zealand Curriculum.

    The booklet promotes a collaborative approach to fostering development in all the areas needed to become participating, contributing members of the community. It suggests practical strategies for engaging students in learning and for managing transitions.

    The 'Resources and tools' section of the Ministry's new website ASD in Education also has a PowerPoint presentation that can be used to introduce others to the concepts and ideas in the booklet.

    Resources for:

    Further learning , Taking action

    Relevant to:

    Understanding autism spectrum disorder, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions

    Contributed by:

    Ministry of Education June 2010 Wellington: Ministry of Education.