Identify and plan how to meet students' learning support needs
Use a team approach to gather information, understand and respond to student needs, and plan and monitor the effectiveness of learning approaches.
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Get the right people around the table
Get the right people around the table
- ākonga
- whānau
- class or home room teachers
- teacher aides
- in-school learning support staff, for example, the Learning Support Coordinator, support worker, SENCO or dean
- external Learning Support services, for example, RTLB, SLT, OT, BLENNZ
- external specialists
- other significant external support people, if appropriate, such as church or club leaders.
Deepen understanding of learning needs
Deepen understanding of learning needs
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Use circles of evidence
Use circles of evidence
Make informed decisions
Make informed decisions
Analyse information from a variety of sources to identify student needs and coordinate support across the school.
- Take a team approach to enrich understanding of data.
- Design your information collection to include multiple perspectives, types of information and voices.
- Include the learner, their whānau and wider support team as well as the Learning Support Coordinator, if you have one.
- Use ethical means of data collection and seek approval when appropriate.
- Maintain privacy of data and apply privacy policies when using sensitive information.
- Make it easier to understand and share data, using graphs, charts and infographics.
- Split data by groups to inform school resourcing or PLD needs.
- Establish processes and timelines for reporting to groups such as the school board, whānau, students and other stakeholders.
Use a range of tools
Use a range of tools
Use a range of informal and formal tools to track how ākonga are going with their learning and to identify any signs that they may need support.
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Record and share information
Record and share information
Next steps
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