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Intervention for the Underachieving Child: Inclusivity a Superior Approach to Grade Retention Author: Natalie Adcock [email protected]

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Page 1: Intervention for the Underachieving Child: Inclusivity a Superior Approach to Grade Retention

Intervention for the Underachieving Child: Inclusivity a Superior Approach to

Grade Retention

Author: Natalie Adcock

[email protected]

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Author’s Background

Bachelor of Education (Primary, Human Movement)

Masters of Education (Majoring in Special Education)

Year 2/3 Classroom Teacher 2009-2010

ECDP Teacher 2011

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Paper’s alignment with the Conference

Track – Global Educators for Contemporary Learning Communities

Theme – Inclusivity, Diversity and Pluralism

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Key Concepts

Retention – the student is not promoted to the next higher grade level

Inclusivity – the degree to which non-dominant groups are represented in classroom practices by participation.

Source: http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/html/pedagogies/differ/dif2a.html

Diversity – the promotion of multiple ethnic cultures

Pluralism – cognitive growth and development that supports spiritual, cultural and social traditions

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Important Dynamics

Primary School Settings

Mainstream Classrooms

Holistic Development

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Effects of Grade Retention

Social and Emotional

Behavioural

Academic Achievement – lack thereof

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A Closer Look at Inclusivity

Inclusivity is NOT Special Education

Inclusivity in the National Curriculum

Inclusivity for holistic development

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Stepping in the right direction…

Byacknowledgingmulticulturalism

Byacknowledgingmulticulturalism

Quality teaching

and learning

experiences

Quality teaching

and learning

experiences

Regular and practicalprofessional

development

Regular and practicalprofessional

development

How can educators achieve

inclusivity?

How can educators achieve

inclusivity?

Pluralistic, real life

learning experiences

Pluralistic, real life

learning experiences

Throughteacher

collaboration

Throughteacher

collaboration

Byunderstanding

multiculturalism

Byunderstanding

multiculturalism

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References

Department of Education and Training. (2004). Inclusivity. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from

http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/html/pedagogies/differ/dif2a.html