Exam 11: Secondary School and Beyond

Technology allows students with limited literacy and numeracy to produce professional products.

A reason for using technology to support learners with diverse needs is:

The attitudes, values and educational philosophies of the school leaders are crucial in facilitating inclusive practices.

Secondary school students are usually able to articulate what they need in terms of support for their learning.

What are the three curriculum priorities in the Australian curriculum?

An example of explicit teaching would be:

________ is a strategy that can be used to analyse assessment tasks for skills that have been taught in a specific unit of instruction.

Leaving school is the end of learning for students with special needs.

Task analysis would be a good strategy to use to teach students with writing difficulties how to write a paragraph.

Ability streaming is helpful to students of lower ability because they receive more individualised attention and support, thus achieving their potential.

Identify the ways in which the learning of students with special needs may be affected during secondary school years.

Because secondary students who have always struggled with reading have developed a resistance to reading, if a teacher has access to tutors, they should be used in this area.

The five enabling behaviours found to facilitate curriculum leaderships across schools are:

When working with teacher aides:

Showing the movie West Side Story before reading Romeo and Juliet is an example of explicit teaching.

Describe the thought process that must take place when planning an adapted unit of study. Create an example of an adapted unit.

An example of scaffolding would be:

Teachers need to be aware of support systems they can access such as:

Group work is effective for students with special needs as it provides opportunities to:

Although many schools have access to outside support services, such as visiting teachers and guidance officers, the primary responsibility for teaching the student still remains with the classroom teacher.