Background

The Inclusive Assessment Program (IAP) provides educators with 2 assessment tools to assess, support and scaffold learning for students with complex learning needs. This could include students with moderate to severe intellectual disability or mild intellectual disability who:

• require extensive support for emotional regulation or physical disabilities
• need support developing their early language and learning skills, particularly those who may be non-verbal and/or pre-intentional in their communication.

The program is part of the department’s Disability Strategy to improve the educational outcomes of children and young people with disability.

Assessment tools

IAP includes 2 assessment tools.

• The Literacy and Numeracy Precursor Indicators - A set of indicators intended to be precursors to the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions

• Passport for learning - A holistic formative assessment approach for students with moderate to severe intellectual disability that allows educators to record observations on a student’s Cognitive, Receptive, Expressive and Social skills.

These assessment tools support educators to know where students are at in their learning, determine where to next by setting individual learning goals, and report on and celebrate learning.

Information for families and carers

If you have any questions relating to the Inclusive Assessment Program, please speak to your school.