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Implementing Effective Tiered Interventions in Secondary Schools: Survey of school and support staff
Literacy and Numeracy
  • Paul R Weldon, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Jonathan Heard, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Jessica Thompson, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Tanya Stephenson, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Publication Date
5-15-2023
Subjects
High risk students, Interviews, Literacy education, Numeracy, Secondary school students, Secondary school teachers, Surveys,
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This study was commissioned by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). Additional resources are available at https://www.edresearch.edu.au/our-work/current-projects/tiered-interventions

Abstract

An online survey and a series of interviews were focused on students in Years 7 to 9 who lack the foundational literacy and numeracy skills that are required to engage with a secondary curriculum, in schools where most students have these skills. These students are referred to throughout this report as struggling students. The students in scope are likely to struggle to engage in classes without significant differentiation on the part of classroom teachers, and the skill disparity may be so great that differentiating lessons for them is not feasible. The project sought to address 4 questions: What methods and/or assessments do schools use to identify students in this cohort? What frameworks do schools use to make decisions on how to support these students? What supports are provided? What confidence do school leaders and teachers have in the approaches currently used? This report provides an overview of the survey development, administration, and respondent demographics, and looks at the results of the survey for literacy and for numeracy. Additional detail and context provided by interview responses is included in the appropriate sections that discuss survey responses.

Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Publisher
Australian Education Research Organisation
ISBN
978-1-923066-02-1
Citation Information
Weldon, P. R., Heard, J., Thompson, J., & Stephenson, T. (2023). Implementing effective tiered interventions in secondary schools: Survey of school and support staff. Australian Education Research Organisation. https://www.edresearch.edu.au/resources/implementing-effective-tiered-interventions-secondary-schools-survey-school-and-support-staff