Scenario – The Identify Steps are not Delivered with Fidelity

Scenario – The Identify Steps are not Delivered with Fidelity

Step 1: Principal Jack notices a concerning trend among the kindergarten students. Many of them seem to struggle with basic literacy and numeracy skills during their first few months of school. However, due to a busy schedule and lack of resources, Jack overlooks the importance of conducting thorough assessments for these students upon enrolment.

Step 2: Without proper assessment data, the school fails to identify individual student needs accurately. Consequently, when students encounter difficulties in class, teachers resort to ad hoc support strategies, such as providing generic worksheets or extra homework, which do little to address the root causes of their learning challenges.

Step 3: As the school year progresses, the lack of continuous monitoring and identification of additional needs becomes apparent. Students who require extra support slip further behind their peers, experiencing entrenched learning failure. Without targeted interventions, these students become disengaged from learning, leading to behavioural issues in the classroom.

Step 4: Despite occasional attempts to involve parents, such efforts are limited and inconsistent. With minimal parental involvement, the teaching team shoulders the responsibility of decision-making regarding student support plans. However, without regular reviews and updates to these plans, students remain on ineffective interventions for extended periods, hindering their progress.