Teacher / Educator Questionnaire - Disability Standards in Education 2020

In schools, the Disability Standards for Education (2005) are used to ensure that students with disability, including learning difficulties, can access and participate in education without disadvantage. In addition, they help to clarify the obligations of staff and guide decisions regarding reasonable adjustments at school and in other education settings.

The Disability Standards for Education are currently under review and AUSPELD is preparing a submission for the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) regarding the experiences of students with learning difficulties, their parents and their teachers. AUSPELD and the individual State SPELDs would like to use the information you provide to inform this submission. From your own experience working with students with learning difficulties, please answer the following questions as accurately as possible. All information provided will be kept confidential. Please feel free to skip any questions that are not relevant to your situation.

Can you please complete this survey by Thursday 10th September, 2020. Thank you!

NoYes, in a regional areaYes, in a remote area

Not well at allA littleVery wellExtremely well - I would be able to train other staff

Not well at allA littleVery wellExtremely well

Not confident at allFairly confident to negotiate but not implementFairly confident to implement but not negotiateFairly confident to both negotiate and implementExtremely confident to both negotiate and implement

No suggestions are usually madeA few generic suggestions are madeA few specifically-targeted suggestions are madeA range of specifically-targeted suggestions are made for each studentOther

NoIn some casesYesI am not sure

Never or rarelyThey are used when first recommended, but are often forgotten aboutThey are used sporadically or inconsistentlyThey are used in some classes but not othersThey are used consistently across the school

Very helpful - I have accessed their services and/or helplineVery helpful - I have accessed their website / resources / informationSomewhat helpfulI was not aware that SPELD offered support in my State / TerritoryNot helpful at all

Not at allYes, a littleYes, in some but not all casesYes, definitely

Poor self-esteemAnxietyDepression or decreased moodInsomniaIncreased negative or antisocial behaviour/sSomatic illness i.e. experiencing physical pain such as feeling sick, suffering fatigue or having headaches which is exacerbated by emotional stressNone that I am aware of / Not applicable

NeverRarelySometimesRegularly

There is very little interventionThere is some intervention but its implementation is ad hocWe are beginning to introduce some tier 3 interventionWe have trained staff to deliver tier 3 interventionWe have a strong well-developed tier 3 intervention approach

Yes, both accommodations and intervention are always provided as necessaryNot always, sometimes only accommodations are offered to studentsNot always, sometimes only intervention is offered to studentsNeither accommodations nor interventions are used consistently with studentsI am not sureOther

The learning experience was much worseThe learning experience was a little worseDid not make a differenceThe learning experience was a little betterThe learning experience was much better

A great deal of support is providedSome support is providedThere is or little or no support providedOther

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us.