Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in New Zealand

One of the interesting features of New Zealand's education system is the greater level of students' diversity, learning needs, and achievement levels within-school classrooms than what exists between different schools. Addressing these issues and differences poses significant challenges to...

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Published in:Preventing school failure 2013-06, Vol.57 (3), p.157-161
Main Author: Conner, Lindsey N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Adjustment
cultural diversity
interventions
Multicultural education
Pedagogy
raising achievement
Schools
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:One of the interesting features of New Zealand's education system is the greater level of students' diversity, learning needs, and achievement levels within-school classrooms than what exists between different schools. Addressing these issues and differences poses significant challenges to teachers; however, potential solutions are emerging from everyday practice that incorporates cultural worldviews and concepts. This article provides several specific strategies developed by teachers in schools, explains how teachers adjusted their approaches to teaching, and describes the assessment evidence collection process followed to document how student learning was influenced by the teaching method changes made.
ISSN:1045-988X
1940-4387
DOI:10.1080/1045988X.2013.795927