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Edit your work carefully paying close attention to structure, paragraphing, grammar,
syntax and punctuation.
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be penalised 10% per day for late submission.
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Length: 1,500 words
Curriculum Mode:
CONTEMPORARY ISSUE
At the start of Term 4 2022, the NSW Inclusive Education Policy for students with disability came into effect.
The new Inclusive Education Policy for students with disability has been developed by the Department of Education to reinforce their commitment to creating an inclusive education system that provides every student with an equitable opportunity to access high-quality education. Read the policy here https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/pd-2005-0243 . It can also be found in Assessment folder 2.
The policy defines inclusive education as:
’The means that all students, regardless of disability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, nationality, language, gender, sexual orientation or faith, can access and fully
participate in learning, alongside their similar-aged peers, supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies tailored to meet their individual needs. ’(p. 1).
The policy draws on the legal obligations under the Disability Standards for Education 2005 and the standards such as the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Teacher Standards.
According to the policy, all students with disability:
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– are entitled to enroll in their local government school if they are eligible to attend
– are welcomed and included in all aspects of school life
– can access and fully participate in learning alongside their peers
– are supported to express their views, set goals and self-advocate
– are supported by reasonable adjustments and personalized support so they are engaged and learning to their fullest capability.
The policy spells out the following roles and responsibilities for all teachers in implementing inclusive education.
Teachers:
1. ensure students with disability are included in all aspects of school life
2. communicate and engage with students and their parents or carers on their education and adjustments on an ongoing basis
3. plan to meet students’ diverse learning needs and maintain records of teaching strategies, including differentiation and evidence-based practices
4. collaborate with the learning and support team and other department staff and seek advice from external service providers to make reasonable adjustments, as needed
5. regularly monitor and review the use and effectiveness of reasonable adjustments
6. monitor the progress of individual students with disability against their learning goals, focus on strengths, and
address areas for improvement where needed
7. assess and report progress to students, parents, and carers.
Scenario:
The NSW Department of Education has asked all early childhood education, care settings, and schools how they will contribute to the achievement of the roles and responsibilities. Your manager/principal has asked you to select one role/responsibility and develop a position paper that sets out how your team should achieve the selected role/responsibility in your context. The principal/manager has said that each setting must provide a response to the Secretary, NSW Department of Education and it is intended your position paper will be submitted as evidence of what needs to be done to contribute to the achievement of this role/responsibility in your context. It is important that the response considers the issues at a local level.
You will prepare a 1,500-word position paper advocating an appropriate and thoughtful response to ONE of the roles and responsibilities under Teachers in relation to your area of teaching . The position paper will have 4 aligned components:
1. Title: Role/responsibility and Teaching Area.
2. Your position: The statement clearly identifies what needs to be done, by your educational setting, to achieve
the role/responsibility you have selected .
3. Your Justification: Justify this position for your educational setting.
