❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses proposed changes to language development centres, seeking information on discussion papers, prevalence of language problems, and the timing of early intervention programs. The Minister's response clarifies the department's position on early intervention.
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SCHOOLS - LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CENTRES 581. Hon BARBARA SCOTT to the minister representing the Minister for Education and Training: I refer to the proposed changes to the language development centres. (1) Will the minister table the discussion paper that was sent from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director, to parents? (2) What is the estimated percentage of children in years 1 to 3 who have a language development problem? (3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
SCHOOLS - LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CENTRES
I refer to the proposed changes to the language development centres. (1) Will the minister table the discussion paper that was sent from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director, to parents? (2) What is the estimated percentage of children in years 1 to 3 who have a language development problem? (3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(1) Will the minister table the discussion paper that was sent from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director, to parents? (2) What is the estimated percentage of children in years 1 to 3 who have a language development problem? (3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(2) What is the estimated percentage of children in years 1 to 3 who have a language development problem? (3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
SCHOOLS - LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CENTRES
I refer to the proposed changes to the language development centres. (1) Will the minister table the discussion paper that was sent from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director, to parents? (2) What is the estimated percentage of children in years 1 to 3 who have a language development problem? (3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(1) Will the minister table the discussion paper that was sent from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director, to parents? (2) What is the estimated percentage of children in years 1 to 3 who have a language development problem? (3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(2) What is the estimated percentage of children in years 1 to 3 who have a language development problem? (3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(3) Can the minister confirm that early intervention begun in the kindergarten year, or earlier, is more effective than if begun in year 1? (4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(4) If yes, why is the Department of Education and Training adopting a year 1 entry level to special language programs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(1) No discussion paper was sent to parents from Pam Moss, Fremantle education district director. (2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(2) Literature suggests that the prevalence of school-aged speech and language impairment is in five to eight per cent of the overall student population, beginning at the higher end of the range and dropping with age. (3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(3) Yes. Early intervention is most effective when undertaken in the early years. Evidence clearly demonstrates the link between the earliest intervention and the lasting educational benefits for students. (4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
(4) The Department of Education and Training has not adopted a year 1 entry level to special language programs. The department provides early intensive intervention for students with diagnosed speech and language impairments commencing as early as kindergarten years.
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