❓ A parliamentary question addresses the formula for providing remedial teachers in WA schools, particularly focusing on whether country schools are disadvantaged. The Minister's response indicates that country schools are not disadvantaged and outlines existing support programs.
AnsweredQoN 1578Legislative Council
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(1) What is the formula for providing remedial teachers to schools? (2) Are country schools disadvantaged in the provision of remedial teachers? (3) If so, what is the reason for the disadvantage? (4) Is the need for remedial teachers greater in country areas? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(2) Are country schools disadvantaged in the provision of remedial teachers? (3) If so, what is the reason for the disadvantage? (4) Is the need for remedial teachers greater in country areas? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(3) If so, what is the reason for the disadvantage? (4) Is the need for remedial teachers greater in country areas? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(4) Is the need for remedial teachers greater in country areas? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(4) No.
(2) Are country schools disadvantaged in the provision of remedial teachers? (3) If so, what is the reason for the disadvantage? (4) Is the need for remedial teachers greater in country areas? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(3) If so, what is the reason for the disadvantage? (4) Is the need for remedial teachers greater in country areas? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(4) Is the need for remedial teachers greater in country areas? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, which I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. (1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(1) The staffing formula provides resources for schools to deploy teachers to meet the educational needs of all students. Also, the Department of Education and Training has implemented a range of services designed to support teachers in successfully identifying and responding to the needs of individual students. The making the difference strategy provides a comprehensive and inclusive approach to teaching and learning. Through the getting it right strategy, specialist literacy and numeracy teachers provide support and professional development to staff working with students with specific learning difficulties. The Centre for Inclusive Schooling supports government school communities in the areas of disabilities, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties/impairments through the support officers, learning difficulties. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(3) Not applicable. (4) No.
(4) No.
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