Exceptional learners Flashcards
What ratio of learners in NZ access extra support
1 in 5
true or false the causes of most disabilities are unknown
true
Inability definition
unable to do something
Disability definition
an inability or diminished capacity to do something
Handicap definition
an environmental factor that makes it challenging or impossible for people with certain needs to access the environment
Who enrolls in Residential special schools
students with educational needs relating to:
Vision
Hearing
Socialization, behavior and learning
What are regional health classes
for students who have mental or physical needs which are temporarily preventing them from attending a school.
types of interventions
Universal, targeted, intensive
Universal Design for Learning
Providing multiple means of engagement, representation and expression
evidence-based practice
An instructional strategy, intervention, or teaching program that has resulted in consistent positive results when experimentally tested
Criteria for evidence base practice
The practice is operationally defined (steps are layed out)
The context in which the practice is to be used is defined (the setting)
The practice is implemented with fidelity
The results show a functional relation between the practice that was implanted and the targeted skill (measure)
The experimental effects are replicated across a sufficient number of studies, researchers and participants
Efficacy:
how an intervention performs under ideal/controlled conditions
Effectiveness:
how an intervention performs in the real world
He Awa Whiria: a braided river approach
Can recognize both western and Māori science as valuable
Looking at areas of convergence of both approaches to create something that is stronger
Is not comparing them or placing one above the other but drawing on the strengths of both
The Hikairo Rationale (1997)
Step 1 - Huakina Mai (opening doorways)
Step 2: Ihi (Assertivness)
Step 3: Kotahitānga (unity)
Step 4: Āwhinatia (helping process)
Step 5 - I runga I Te Manaaki (caring process)
Step 6 - Raranga (weaving process)
Step 7: Oranga (well-being)
