Supporting collaborative understanding of ASN assessment within Curriculum for Excellence

The following questions can be used when engaging in professional dialogue during professional learning opportunities and discussions with colleagues. The outcomes from these discussions can support planning for professional learning opportunities and improvement plans. You can collate the responses in your Reflective Log.

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  • a.Do you feel that the assessment information which class teachers gather in your school as part of Curriculum for Excellence is contributing towards the assessment of dyslexia?
  • b.What is working well about the sharing of this information with Support for learning/ASN teachers
  • c.How could things be improved to ensure there is a collaborative approach involved when collating evidence to support the process of identification?

Action plan task

In your action plan consider how you can support your school community to develop an awareness of the aspects highlighted above.

Benchmarks and assessment of dyslexia

1.3 Language development and identification of dyslexia