Posted: May 16th, 2015

Assessment overview

Assessment overview WORD LIMT: 2000

This assessment task requires you to analyse and reflect upon one specific case study of a child with additional needs. You are also required to develop an Inclusion Improvement Plan (IIP) that aims to provide an environment that is inclusive of this child within an early childhood setting.

Assessment details

Read the case study and consider how you would respond as an educator.

Case study à Joshua Smith

Based on the case study provided, you are required to complete the Inclusion Improvement Plan

(IIP) attached to this assessment.

Under each heading of your IIP, it is essential that you:

• Demonstrate your ability to formulate questions and make decisions about the care and inclusion of the child with additional needs from the case study.
• Consider the National Quality Standards, including National Learning Frameworks such as EYLF, and any other relevant literature and resources from your learning materials, including concepts of inclusion and diversity.

Once you have completed the IIP, you are to write a 700-800 word reflection on the planning process.

Things to consider in your reflection are:

• The capacity to include children with additional needs– How effective is this plan for implementation?
• What might be some of the issues that impact on educators’ capacity to provide a care environment that is inclusive of all children?
• How can educators’ manage the competing demands of inclusion of children with additional needs, with the demands of providing an inclusive environment for all children?

Assessment criteria

1. Evidence of research into the specific additional need(20%) àThe specific needsof the child in the case study are used to highlight the complexity of decisions about the care required for children with additional needs.

An extensive range of independently sourced literature expertly supports all decisions and connects with broader understandings of inclusion and diversity.

2. Capacity to plan for, and identify strategies that support the inclusion of children with additional needs (30%)à Comprehensive strategies and plans for ongoing inclusion have been offered with some original and insightful suggestions for how they would meet the specific needs of the child from the case study and their peers.

Detailed connections have been made to broader policies, support agencies and theories of inclusive learning environments.

3. 3. Discussion and analysis of the planning process (30%)à Challenging,Comprehensive critical analysis is sustained throughout the reflection. An authoritative and

Persuasive argument is demonstrated when considering the challenges of implementing inclusion plans for children with additional needs

4. Structure and integration of ideas(20%)àHighly sophisticated, fluent and persuasive expression of ideas.

Great clarity and maturity of presentation.Little ambiguity in the expression of information and ideas. References embedded expertly into the flow of information and ideas. Flawless use of APA style for all forms of referencing.