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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. 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.

  4. Ministry of Education: Special Education

    The Special Education section of the Ministry of Education website includes pages on ASD, including   ASD evaluation and research. While the reports are made to the Ministry of Education, they are a treasure trove of evidence that school communities...

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    Ministry of Education: Special Education

    The Special Education section of the Ministry of Education website includes pages on ASD, including   ASD evaluation and research. While the reports are made to the Ministry of Education, they are a treasure trove of evidence that school communities can use for their own decision-making. They include:

    • evaluations of professional development programmes such as Tips for Autism and of parent education programmes such as Early Bird and ASD Plus
    • a review of the effectiveness of applied behavioural analysis
    • an investigation into Māori perspectives of ASD.

    Other research publications dealing more generally with special education include:

    Resources for:
    Further learning
    Relevant to:
    Leading change, Understanding autism spectrum disorder, 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:

    Ministry of Education .

  5. 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.

  6. Special Education

    This section of the Ministry of Education website describes how the Ministry works with schools to support the vision of a more inclusive education system. It is a substantial site that is worth revisiting.Some of the information is for educators...

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    Special Education

    This section of the Ministry of Education website describes how the Ministry works with schools to support the vision of a more inclusive education system. It is a substantial site that is worth revisiting.

    Some of the information is for educators and boards of trustees, some for parents. It is organised under the following headings:

    The publications and resources are well worth exploring. Parents, for example, will be interested in the booklets on services, starting at primary and at secondary school, and on leaving school; the National Transition Guidelines; and the Family/Whānau File, which can be used for sharing information about their child as they grow up.

    Resources for:
    Further learning , Taking action
    Relevant to:
    Understanding autism spectrum disorder, Effective schools, Special education and ASD in NZ school settings, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions, Specific issues for secondary schools
    Contributed by:

    Ministry of Education.

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