1. Initiative for using Assistive Technology
 The Overall Teacher Judgements
(OTJs) and English Speakers of
Other Languages (ESOL/AF) scores
of a group of students at the end
of 2013, highlighted an urgent
need for language support and
development prior to them leaving
primary school.
 These students also had significant
challenges around developing
positive peers relationships.
 An application for Educational
Development Initiative (EDI) was
sent into the Ministry of Education.
Target Student Class Level Sex ESOL Score Writing OTJ 2013
JM Yr 6 M 57 Well Below Standard
NL Yr 6 F 94 Below Standard
RK Yr 5 F 0 Well Below Standard
VP Yr 5 M 45 Well Below Standard
IW Yr 5 M 73 Below Standard
Background

2. Expected Educational Outcomes
 The students will develop
confidence in speaking in both
small and large groups.
 The students will develop written
language skills.
 There will be an improvement in
the way the students socially
interact.
 The students will have an
increased written and oral
vocabulary.
Indicators
 Increased participation in oral
situations in both class and
playground.
 Increased use of content
vocabulary in a range of contexts –
social and curriculum contexts and
in oral and written situations.
 An increase in the ESOL/AF
assessment scores.
Initiative for using Assistive Technology
Outcomes and Indicators

3. Actions taken
 Increase teaching time with students
to enable programme to be
implemented.
 Purchase a set of Surface Tablets for
the students to work cooperatively
within group situations in oral and
written projects –
 Email
 Skype
 Messaging
 Presentations using Office 2013
Checkpoints
 Peer Monitoring
 Skype usage
 Email
 Teacher Monitoring
 Classroom assessment
 ESOL assessment
 OTJs
 National Standards reporting
Initiative for using Assistive Technology
Action Plan

4. Term 1, 2014
 Gather complete background
knowledge on selected students.
 Develop action plan.
 Purchase of Surface RT Tablets.
 Train students in use of tablets
(including buddy students).
Terms 2 and 3, 2014
 Teaching and learning in written
language will be focused on
improving the achievement of
targeted students.
 Small group support established as
required. This may be provided
within the classroom or as a
withdrawal programme.
 Monitor students through ongoing
classroom and ESOL assessments.
Initiative for using Assistive Technology
Term by Term Actions

5. Terms 2 and 3, 2014 continued
 Provide professional development
for teacher(s) as required.
 Evaluate writing programmes to
ensure that E-learning
opportunities are made available
to interest and engage struggling
writers.
 An interim progress report on
student achievement in writing to
be completed at end of Term 3.
Term 4, 2014
 Collect new writing sample.
Evaluate progress.
 Aggregate written language data
against end of year National
Standards.
 Complete ESOL/AF forms.
 Report to Board of Trustees.
 Send report to the Ministry of
Education.
Initiative for using Assistive Technology
Term by Term Actions