Cert 3 Education Support working with disabilities Portfolio 1

This portfolio focuses on the facilitation of learning of two students on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or equivalent ─ each with a different special need and/or specific disability. It includes observations, effective communication, and more.

Assessment Coversheet CQI-FRM028
Version 16 as at 03.04.19
Unit code/s & name/s: Cluster 6
CHCEDS016 Support learning for students with disabilities in a classroom environment
CHCEDS018 Support students with additional needs in the classroom environment
CHCEDS025 Facilitate learning for students with disabilities
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
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☐ Quiz ☐ Case Studies ☒ Portfolio 1 ☐ Portfolio 2
☐ Portfolio 3 ☐ Workplace Observations ☐ Third Party Report
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PORTFOLIO 1
Task 1 - Observation
An inclusive educational environment does not only support the learning needs of
students who are from diverse backgrounds, it also supports students who have
disabilities and/or special needs. This portfolio will focus on the facilitation of
learning of two (2) students on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or equivalent ─
each with a different special need and/or specific disability.
Observations provide the teaching team with feedback and valuable information on how
students are progressing/learning, while also informing an EAP (Educational Adjustment
Profile).
To do:
 Observe the two (2) students
 Record two (2) observations below, one for each of the two (2)
students.
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Anecdotal Record
Student Name: Jack Age: 9 Class:
Date of Observation: 01 April 2022 Time of Observation: 11 PM Observed by: Teacher
Observation Details
What the child did during the activity: (Be as accurate and specific as possible)
Jack was taking to Amanda about cartoon show. He was told to read the question of mathematics by teacher which create
difficulty to read some spelling but completed the paragraph. Teacher ask if he know to solve that math or not. Here, Jack
replies that he may face difficulty in dealing with addition which shows that Jack faces difficulty in maths. Then teacher ask to
try and get help when needed. Then Jack start to solve the question and tried to solve on his own. Teacher ask about the
solution and Jack replies the correct answer. Then Jack start to talk with Amanda again about the cartoon show and others.
Interpretation and notes about your observation.
It has been observed that Jack is facing difficulty in dealing with some spelling that needed to improve his reading skills. In
this, Jack is also need to focus on the vocabulary which can lead to create high impact on learning and reading spellings. There
is also need to take care of the calculation which can help in getting calculation which are associated with his curriculum. I
have also observed that Jack has some difficulty in reading some spelling which create difficulty in dealing with proper
sentences and readings. Jack also take time in calculation which include addition. There may be other calculation which need to
understand by the Jack to make is quick easily.
Supervising Teacher (printed name): _________________________ Date Checked:
_________________________
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Anecdotal Record
Student Name: Oliver Age: 11 Class:
Date of Observation: 25 March 2022 Time of Observation: 02 PM Observed by: teacher
Observation Details
What the child did during the activity: (Be as accurate and specific as possible)
Oliver was reading English textbook which constantly but the same paragraph. Teacher asked what he is try to do. Here, Oliver
replies about reading to many time to understand and interpret the meaning of that paragraph. Teacher ask to read it loudly
but slowly which can enable to understand it more easily. Oliver face difficulty to understand things in one time and take time
to complete the task on one attempt. Oliver try to interpret the meaning and other different task in one attempt but not get
succeed. Oliver like to be constant on task which can help to make it complete. Oliver took 5 times reading to get the meaning
and understand the paragraph which normal child need only one or two attempts. After getting the meaning of one paragraph
Olive shifted to second paragraph which he also continues working on it.
Interpretation and notes about your observation.
After observing Oliver constant work on task which leads to interpret that Oliver is slow learner and he needs some extra
support of time which can help to complete the task. Oliver is good at work and is hard to complete the task at one time. It has
also interpreted that Oliver need some external support which can help him to complete the task in one or two attempt. Olive is
constant learner and works hard which help him to complete his task with some extra effort. It is also analysed that Oliver is
not able to interpret things easily which require him to continually work on it which can help to understand the things and can
process further.
Supervising Teacher (printed name): _________________________ Date Checked:
_________________________
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Task 2 - Effective Communication
To do:
Schedule a discussion with your supervising teacher and each of the two (2) students
that you will be supporting for this task. Gather background information and academic
performance for each of the two (2) students. Depending on your school’s policies
and procedures, the discussion may be set at different times for each student.
Read the questionnaire below first then meet with each student. Record each
student’s responses to the questions.
Ensure that you:
 abide by regulatory and legal requirements when working with
students with a disability.
 maintain confidentiality.
 maintain privacy.
 promote inclusive practices at all times.
 display acceptance of individual differences
 show empathy
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Questionnaire
Student Name: Jack
Year Level:
Educational Program/Activity: Speech-language therapy
Student Responses
What have we tried? What have learned?
They have tried for the learning and
reading everyday which can help
improve the learning and also try to
learn 5 different spelling and its
meaning which are associated with
difficult to pronounce. This can help
to improve the spelling
pronunciation and help to use those
anytime either in academic or
during conversation with friend,
parents or teachers. This was the
strategy during implementing the
program that can help to deal with
the difficulty in spelling of words.
They have also used the speech-
language therapy as the strategy
that are also effective and allow to
get better and effective care to Jack
to better deal with the spelling
problem. Jack also face the
difficulty in calculation where he
has tried to improve the basis
learning which can help to improve
the calculation and Jack has
confirmed that he gets some
improvement through it.
Jack has learned through the
speech language therapy which is
effective and allow to learn about
better and effective learning which
are associated with taking care of
effective spelling reading. This
education program allows to
understand the language more
effectively and allow to get better
and effective learning which are
associated with taking care of
better and constant learning. Jack
has observed the improvement in
learning spelling and better
pronunciation it which make him
excited to get involved in this
education program and participate
in it effectively with full
concentration. Jack also confirms
that he has leaned through the
basic about the pronunciation of
small words which help and allow
him to speak without any hesitation
and provide confidence to speak
and read it without any delay or
second thought. Jack has leaned
with initial stage and then with
increasing the level which help to
get better and effective learning
about pronunciation which help to
improve the learning. Jack has also
improved his calculation through
understanding the work more
wisely and through improving basic
calculation he gets better
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improvement in calculation than
previously.
What has been the positives? ‘Were there any concerns?
During implementation the program
of speech-language therapy which
allows to get better and effective
care that can help Jack to learn and
improve the spelling learning
through improving in the spelling
pronunciation. This help to get
better improvement and help Jack
to improve the learning. Jack has
leaned about the spelling speaking
and pronunciation which enable to
effectively deal with reading
English more effectively. This also
provides better learning which are
associated with taking initiative
through the speech-language
therapy where Jack has learned
through the one-on-one learning.
Here, oral-motor/feeding and
swallowing therapy is highly
effective which allow to get better
and effective improvement in
eating, drinking along with
swallowing.
During implementation of program
includes the Jack has face difficulty
in initial stage which create
difficulty in dealing with creating
better learning improvement. Jack
has face the problem which
includes the issues of getting
difficulty to deal with the situation
that can create during
pronouncing the words which are
already written. This create
irritation issues and resist to get
involve in the speech-language
therapy. This leads to create
difficulty in dealing with better
and effective response toward the
program. During the
implementation of program
include the different issue like
getting involve in dealing with
situation that includes the
effectiveness of response towards
the teacher when Jack face
difficulty in speaking work
spelling. They have the concern
about dealing and speaking long
word without any hesitation or
difficulty.
What do we need to do next?
Jack suggests that there is need to make some improvement in the
learning which can allow to achieve better and effective response that
are associated with taking care about the issues which are generally
faced by him. Here Jack also respond that he gets irritated due to
reputation of spelling which is difficult to pronounce. There is need to
use some other strategy which can be effective and allow to work more
effectively and help Jack in getting well without difficulty. In this, Jack
ask about using different strategy which can be effective to draw in
dealing with better leaning for spelling and can help in improving better
speaking of spelling and understanding it appropriately. Jack advices that
there should be change in the strategy where word with easy spelling
should be avoid or should be learned once rather than repeating for
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longer which lead to irritation within Jack. There is need to main focus on
the words which have difficult spelling and teacher should help to make
spelling through listening words or pronunciation that can help more
effectively to deal with it.
Supervising Teacher (name): ___________________________
Date of discussion:
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Questionnaire
Student Name: Oliver
Year Level:
Educational Program/Activity: Occupational therapy
Student Responses
What have we tried? What have learned?
Oliver is facing issues in learning
through one attempt which are
effective and can have negative
impact on the learning process.
There is need to take care of
individual which are associated
with taking care of effective
learning without repeating it. Oliver
is leaned through implementing the
strategy and participating in the
activity that help to learn through it
and improve the learning which are
effective and help to understand
things and perform activity in one
attempt. During implementing this
program allow to include the
effectiveness that influences about
delivery of better and effective
learning to Oliver. There is
implementation of Occupational
therapy which is effective and allow
to get better learning and
completing task without any extra
effort. This help Oliver to perform
well in the academics and provide
self-confidence.
Oliver stated that he has learned
through the educational program
which are effective and lead to create
high impact on leaning activity.
through applying this program, Oliver
is able to create the difference in
previous and present learning.
Through implementation of this
program Olive is effectively leaned
about improvement in understand
things and able to perform well which
are effective and have high response
towards the learning which can help
to improve in the academic learning
and help in improving better and
effective response. In this, through
implementing the occupational
therapy, it allows to improve the oral
learning and help to understand the
meaning which are also effective to
perform well that includes the
effectiveness of improving better deal
with getting constant on any work.
Oliver has leaned to perform the task
own self without repeating one task
for longer. Through Occupational
therapy in initial stage, it helps to
develop motor skills which are
effective to improve the learning and
help in getting better understanding
about the task which can help to carry
on and complete it on time without
repetition to process task.
What has been the positives? ‘Were there any concerns?
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. Oliver explained that there is high
effectiveness of this program which
allow him to perform well and
improve and boos the self-esteem
which also help to sense of
accomplishment. During the
implementation of the program,
Oliver has faced various things
which are effective and help him to
improve the learning like improving
in different activity which can help
to complete the task easily without
any difficulty and repetition. It also
helps to deal with the cognitive
problems which have high impact
on perform well in the academics
and allow to more effective deal
with previous completed task. Olive
also liked the improvement in the
eye-hand coordination which allow
to get better care about the
effective response which are
associated with school skills like
reading and complete any task
without getting external help.
Oliver have some issue during the
implementation of the program which
includes the difficulty in dealing with
different activity that can help Oliver
to take care of completing task that
also help to delivery it more
appropriately. There is some concern
to Oliver which includes to complete
the task in repetition. Oliver face
concern about implementation of
program which is getting fast and may
create difficulty to follow up further
for longer. This can have difficulty in
further process which is one of the
main issue through which Oliver is
facing difficulty.
What do we need to do next?
Oliver stated that there is need to provide better and effective response
which are associated with next lesson. Oliver also response that there is
some concern that implementation of program is getting faster to catch it
easily. There is need to reduce the speed of program which can help in
performing well and allow to better care about the delivery of lesson which
can improve the task completion in less repetition.
Supervising teacher (name): ___________________________
Date of discussion:
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Task 3
To do:
Participate in an education adjustment profile meeting for each of the two
(2) students you have been assigned. Your role as teacher aide would only
allow you to be a participant in the profile meeting, and not as the primary
person discussing with the principal, the education support team, the
parent/carer of the student, and the student. If you are unable to attend these
meetings, have a discussion with your supervising teacher and other relevant
personnel about a meeting that has already taken place for the two students
that you support. If possible, obtain a copy of the meeting minutes to refer to.
Complete the Discussion Notes template below for the two students.
Obtain a copy of each of the student’s Education Adjustment Program (EAP)
Profile. You will find a sample in the resource folder on Moodle. Refer to the
school’s policies and procedures on how a profile meeting is conducted. You
are not required to create a new EAP for each of the students; however, you
need to fill out an EAP profile if the student does not have one.
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Discussion Notes
Date: 30 April
Time of discussion: 11 AM
Attendees:
a) Describe the student’s learning ability in relation to their disability/special
needs
Student 1: John is good learner where due to disability it leads to face
difficulty in dealing with difficult spelling of different words. John is good
in learning and have capabilities to easily deal with good mathematics
statement and able to understand the requirement but face difficulty in
calculation.
Student 2: Oliver is good listener and have high patience. Oliver also
works hard but face difficulty in dealing with understanding task and
completing in one attempt.
b) Student’s personal goals in terms of learning
Student 1: I would like to improve may spelling reading within few weeks
which can help in reading and understand through easily interpreting it.
Student 2: I would like to improve my motor skills which helps to
understand and interpret task and sentences to complete it without
repetition.
c) The teacher’s learning goals for the student that have recently arisen
Student 1: John like to skip the mathematics and English language class
which leads to create the situation of facing difficulty in dealing with
spellings and calculation.
Student 2: Oliver sometimes not get focus but is continuous learner which
create the situation of difficult to understand the task and to complete it in
one attempt.
d) Adjustments required for implementing strategies for the student’s
learning (include any modification needed on learning strategies,
adaptive/assistive technology required, etc.)
Student 1: There is need to improve the implementation of strategy where
words should not be repeated constantly.
Student 2: Learning improvement should be done which includes lowering
the speed of lesson which create difficulty to follow up for Oliver.
e) Feedback from student regarding the adjustment to be implemented
on their education program. Consider asking students the following
questions:
 Who do they like working with in class?
 What is their favourite reward activity?
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 Where do they like to sit in class?
 Do they prefer homework, group or individual work?
Student 1: John responses that English teacher he like working within in
class. Here, due to performing well and getting improvement lead to get
him some rewards even after facing some difficulty in dealing with spelling
of some words. John like to sit in middle of class. John like to have
individual work.
Student 2: Oliver said that he like working with teacher. Oliver favourite
reward activity is to focus on the task and accomplish it full dedication.
Oliver like to sit in back of the class. Oliver don’t like to prefer homework
due to taking too much time to complete it.
f) Three (3) rights of students with disabilities
1. Rights to inclusion in decision making in lesson plan.
2. Right to participated in the educational program or courses.
3. Right to get involve in educational services along with facilities.
g) Provide two (2) strategies that can be used to assist students with
disabilities in exercising their rights and independence, use of technology
(e.g. laptops or tablets) to facilitate choice in the classroom.
1. Teacher should include children in their lesson plan which can help to
make lesson plan accordingly for better improvement.
2. Student should get involve in the learning where inclusion and facilitate
the services and learn more effectively.
h) Provide two (2) suggestions to improve the learning opportunity of the
student
1. Implement the program with quite difficult to easily deal with it. This
can help to learn more effectively and allow to perform well in the lesson
plan.
2. Performing different activity which includes communication and verbal and
non-verbal which can be effective to perform well and improve the learning and
interpreting.
i) How can advocacy services be accessed in the context of the school
environment?
Step 1 Need to identify the specific need which should needs the advocacy.
Step 2 Include student who needs the advocacy.
Step 3 Make and implement plan which can help in advocacy.
Step 4 Assure the implementation of advocacy plan.
j) Outline how the complaint mechanism works in the context of the school
environment
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Step 1 There is need to listen and get the full complain.
Step 2 Then identify the authenticity of the complaint.
Step 3 Then response why complaint situation has occurred.
Step 4 Need to identify the reason of complaint.
Step 5 Identify the solution for the compliant.
Step 6 Take initiative and respond through taking legal action about the
complaint.
Task 4
To do:
Complete the Curriculum Activity Adjustment templates guided by the points
below, which will be used to inform an educational adjustment profile. Review each of the student’s personal learning goals and the support
strategies, which were discussed during the profile meetings. Collaborate with your supervising teacher to assist in implementing a
class activity as part of the education program. Implement the activity that you have planned with your supervising
teacher in class. Use support strategies to achieve two (2) personal
goals of each of the two (2) students with disabilities and/or special
needs whom you are supporting for this assessment. Observe the
students to determine the impact of the strategies you have
implemented their personal learning goals. Identify each student’s
approach to study and learning during the implementation of the
activity.
Ensure that you will use communication techniques to maintain positive and
respectful relationships with the students, including appropriate oral and non-
verbal communication strategies.
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Curriculum Activity Adjustment
Whole class learning activity: Date:
Student 1
Student Name: John Year: 7
Student’s Personal
Goals
.
Support Strategies
Implemented
Resources/Materials
required
Actual Outcome
1. To able to speak
difficult word with
correct spellings.
2. To improve the
knowledge about
basic calculation.
I will use verbal
communication to help John
to correct pronouncing
spelling which can help to
improve the understanding
about the meaning and
easily use the spellings. I will
also use the body gesture
which can also influence
John to perform and try well
and allow to effectively deal
with hard word and make
spelling more accurate.
There is need to pencil and
copy.
Through reverting to the word help to
understand that John is trying his best
and allow to perform better in order to
learn new words and its pronunciation.
This can also affect the new learning
and help to achieve each word
effectively. Through implementing the
support strategy help John to improve
in the learning and able to speak
difficulty spelling easily and allow to
perform well in the academics.
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Student 2
Student Name: Oliver Year: 11
Learning Activity: Date:
Student’s Personal
Goals
Support Strategies
Implemented
Resources/Materials
required
Actual Outcome
1. Using of emotional
support and
motivating to perform
well and improve the
learning more
accurately to perform
any task in first
attempt.
2. To understand and
interpret the language
that can help me
easily perform the
task with knowledge
and skills without
repetition.
There is need to use the
verbal language that can
allow to perform well and
help in getting better care
about effectively learning.
This can also help in getting
better understanding and
interpreting the language
used for working on it
further. This can have high
benefits which are
associated with improving
the learning that can allow
to improve learning and
perform well in his
academic.
There is need to use the
body gesture and
expression.
This can have better outcome on the
learning which associated with taking
care of effective learning. This help to
improve the leaning and understanding
the sentences and through getting
better guidance, it can allow to perform
well and help in getting well in
academic. Due to having continuous
learner there is need to perform well
and help in getting better and effective
response which are associated with
taking care of better improvement and
able to understand the task for getting
better and effective response. This can
help to improve the leaning and provide
better understanding about the
curriculum which provide better deal
with the perform task without
repetition.
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Whole class outcome and feedback/advice provided to students:
Outcome:
Feedback/advice to student 1:
Feedback/advice to student 2:
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1. Following the activity, have a one-on-one discussion with each
of the two (2) students and your supervising teacher to gather
their insights on which support strategy that you have
implemented worked well during the learning session.
What recommendations for improvement were discussed? List below.
During discussion with student and supervising teacher, it has been identified
that there are some of the effectiveness of the strategy which information has
been shared by student to the supervising teacher. This includes different
strategy which has been used for both students. Here, through implementing
the strategy help them to learn and improve their motor skills which are
associated with taking care of better learning which can improve the health
and allow to get better and effective learning that allow to improve the
spelling learning and its pronunciation.
There are some of the recommendation which can be effective and allow to
get better learning about response towards dealing with disabilities. In this,
there is need to slow the teaching session that can allow to use the full
potential and help in improving better learning to John and Oliver. This can
also be helping in getting better improvement which are effective and provide
better support in learning.
There is another recommendation that teacher should ensure during applying
the strategy. In this, teacher need to get over the easy word which can easily
be pronounced. This can help to reduce the irritation which causes due to
repetition of simple words which are esily can be pronounced.
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