Deck 3: Resourcing Inclusion

Question 1

Some states modify their English curriculum to meet the needs of students with English as a second language.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Appraisal procedures determine a student's eligibility for support based on all of the following disabilities EXCEPT:

A) Intellectual disability
B) Physical disability
C) Autism
D) Emotional disability

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The indicators of progress for text comprehension specify types of comprehending strategies students use with the appropriate text for each ________ interval.

A) monthly
B) six-monthly
C) yearly
D) weekly

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Research has found that difficulties with oral language will negatively impact on a number of areas. Two of these are:

A) Literacy
B) Numeracy
C) Physical education
D) Second language learning

Question 5

When teaching students with special needs, modification and adjustments are sometimes required. List and describe five resources that a classroom teacher may need.

Question 6

Educational systems support inclusive practices by providing programs and procedures that are aimed at assisting students who have special learning needs to progress optimally through the specified knowledge pathway.

Question 7

A plan that provides pathways for any students, whose learning profiles suggest they would benefit from specific provisions beyond those currently offered in their classroom is:

A) An individualised assessment plan
B) A negotiated education plan
C) A special learning plan
D) A different education plan

Question 8

Education systems offer a range of programs and strategies for students with learning difficulties.

Question 9

Successful inclusion demands an investment in time and effort. In particular, teachers need time to ensure inclusion is effective. Which of the following is NOT serving this purpose?

A) Time to plan effective lessons
B) Time to acquire professional knowledge necessary to implement practices
C) Time to trial, monitor and modify the effectiveness of the program
D) Time to communicate with professional involved with the student

Question 10

Successful inclusive classrooms are those that enable all students to pursue the same knowledge pathway regardless of their learning profile.

Question 11

To be eligible for support as a student with an emotional disability, a formal diagnosis must be made.

Question 12

Although parents often see their children in a different light to teachers, they provide valuable insight into a child's learning pathways. Choose two of the following that will provide you with insight into the child's learning history:

A) How they feel about going to school
B) The quality of their interactions with peers
C) Their likes and dislikes
D) Their behaviour

Question 13

The idea of planning a resource strategy is to ensure that all students can be effectively accommodated in the classroom.

Question 14

Describe the five steps needed to plan a resource strategy.

Question 15

Discuss the levels of support available to assist Australian students in reaching their full learning potential. Give specific details of how support can be provided at an individual, classroom and school level.

Question 16

Implementing an effective inclusive program requires understanding of the particular learning characteristics of the student and how these might be displayed in a classroom.

Question 17

What is a learning profile, how are they compiled and used to access resources?

Question 18

Resources are allocated to support schools based on student's:

A) Age
B) Disability
C) Required level of support
D) None of the above

Question 19

What considerations are needed to create a resourcing plan?

Question 20

A learning profile is completed to tell the teacher how:

A) Much a student is capable of learning
B) To assist in determining what the student knows and how they learn
C) To monitor student behaviour
D) To determine whether the student needs to be in a special school

Question 21

What is the purpose of an individual learning plan and who are they intended to help? When developing an individual learning plan for students what eleven points do you need to specify?

Question 22

It is especially important to provide a safe learning environment to students with special needs because:

A) They do not always have well developed perceptual motor or sensory perceptual skills to allow them to detect or remove themselves from physical danger
B) They are more likely to experience teasing and bullying
C) Both options given here apply
D) Neither option given here applies

Question 23

There are many things that schools, and particularly leadership teams, can do to support and foster an inclusive environment. What are these factors and how can you as an individual teacher promote inclusion among your colleagues?

Question 24

Implementing strategies and programs for responding to victimisation and harassment rests with:

A) Communities
B) Individual
C) Schools and education systems
D) Parents

Question 25

The IEP is an individualised education plan for the student that is required by law in Australia.

Question 26

Coaching can be employed as part of ongoing professional development to give teachers the opportunity to practice new strategies and have them evaluated.

Question 27

Many times, professional development activities allow participants to share their experiences with colleagues in order to broaden their teaching options.

Question 28

The focus on in-school consultancy is to assist the school in planning formal professional development opportunities for staff.

Question 29

Professional development is conducted to enhance inclusive teaching practices. Describe three different types of professional development activities that you could engage in and list the questions that you would ask yourself upon completion.

Question 30

A barrier to inclusion can be a teacher's lack of knowledge about how students learn and how to modify their teaching strategies to accommodate students' needs.

Question 31

Formal professional development on inclusive education provided by the system supports:

A) Gaining units for pay increases
B) Teachers earning a Master's degree
C) The trial and evaluation of particular teaching strategies
D) All of the above

Question 32

Individual states and territories have their own policies on school safety.