Review of Special Education unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Special Education |
Assessment and Programming in Special Education |
7299, 7302, 9144 |
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|
Behaviour Assessment and Intervention in Special Education |
7282 |
|
|
Deaf and Hearing Impairment in Special Education |
7355 |
|
|
Physical Needs in Special Education |
7287 |
|
|
Professional Practice in Special Education |
9135 |
The NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published July 2006
Planned review date December 2010
Summary of review and consultation process
In July 2003, notification was sent through the designated agencies for the National Qualifications Services advising of the need for a review of the Special Education unit standards which had been developed in 1996 and 1997. A panel of Ministry of Education representatives, members of the original writing panel, provider representatives, vision education and deaf education representatives and other stakeholders was convened in October 2003 to be the New Zealand Qualifications Authority's principal adviser for the review of the Special Education unit standards.
Only 10 of the 106 unit standards in the Subfield had been used and although the advisory network recommended they be rolled over, NQS has decided to delay this process until another prioritisation and rationalisation process has been implemented and further consultation with the special education sector has been completed.
These 10 unit standards were selected and reviewed on the basis of use and of the needs of the special education sector. Drafts of the reviewed unit standards were circulated to stakeholders for comment.
Of the 10 unit standards selected for review, unit standard 7304 was replaced by a new standard, 21327, and registered in the Early Childhood Education and Care subfield at the request of the ECE advisory network in February 2006.
Two more unit standards in the Vision Impairment in Special Education domain, 8576 and 8584, were transferred to Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan 0024 under the responsibility of the Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation (CSSITO) in April 2006. The change of responsibility was actioned because the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind (RNZFB), reassessed their training programme and considered that these unit standards would fit with other unit standards dealing with visual impairment that were already the responsibility of CSSITO. The review of the seven remaining special education unit standards has been completed.
Main changes resulting from the review
· Unit standard 7287 was reviewed and replaced by two new unit standards: 21226 and 21227
· Titles of unit standards 7282, 7302 and 9144 were changed
· Credit values were increased for unit standards 7282, 7299, 7302, 7355, 9135 and 9144 as the panels felt that previous credit values were insufficient
· Level of unit standard 9144 adjusted as it was considered to be set too high
· Special notes were updated, clarified and additions made where necessary
· Elements and performance criteria were rewritten for clarity and readability
· Clarification of ranges and number of range items required were made where necessary
· The moderation option was amended to reflect the changed arrangements within NZQA.
The unit standard categorised as category C will expire at the end of December 2008.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
None.
Impact on existing qualifications
None.
Summary of main changes
All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id | |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced | |
Subfield Special Education
Domain Assessment and Programming in Special Education
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7299 |
Participate in the implementation of individual learning plans for young people with special needs |
4 |
2 4 |
B |
|
7302 |
Assist with programmes in education settings for young people with oral language difficulties Assist with programmes in education settings for young people with oral language disorders |
4 |
4
6 |
B |
|
9144 |
Implement strategies to facilitate learning for young people with special needs Assist with implementation of strategies to facilitate learning for young people with special needs |
5
4 |
4
6 |
B |
Domain Behaviour Assessment and Intervention in Special Education
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7282 |
Assist with behaviour change for young people with behaviour difficulties in education settings Assist with behaviour change for young people with challenging behaviour in education settings |
4 |
5
6 |
B |
Domain Deaf and Hearing Impairment in Special Education
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7355 |
Take notes for young people who are deaf or hearing impaired |
4 |
3 4 |
B |
Domain Physical Needs in Special Education
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7287 |
Assist young people with personal care, eating and drinking, and toilet care |
3 |
4 |
C |
|
21224 and |
Demonstrate knowledge of challenges and issues related to young people with physical needs |
3 |
3 |
|
|
21225 |
Assist with implementation of programmes for a young person’s daily personal routines |
4 |
6 |
|
Domain Professional Practice in Special Education
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
9135 |
Identify and apply ethical guidelines for working with young people who have special education needs |
4 |
3 4 |
B |