AchieveAbility publications

Framework for Whole Institutional Inclusive Teaching Practice 2009
Edited and compiled by Katherine Hewlett: The Framework was produced from action research undertaken by the AchieveAbility in partnership with East of England Aimhigher, Quintin Kynaston School and Northallerton HMYOI. The publication was devised by Katherine Hewlett, Shareen Taylor, David Crabtree with expert input from David Maguire and Kate Byford.

The Framework is in two sections; the first providing a backgournd to the AchieveAbility Interventions Framework and provides reccommendations from the action reserach. The second section provides a step by step framework on the imlpmentation of whole institutional inclusive teaching practice, using the Quintin Kynaston School as a case study.

The Framework for whole institution inclusive teaching practice explores a range of interventions drawn from partnership working in schools, prisons and colleges which have achieved high rates of success. Based upon action research projects and case-studies, the publication provides a detailed step-by-step approach for managers to transform teaching within a more inclusive learning approach. Please contact Katherine Hewlett for more information aboit this publication.
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Framework for Whole Institutional Inclusive Teaching Practice
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AchieveAbility Interventions: A Framework for Whole Class Learning drawn from SpLD Work 2005
The AchieveAbility Interventions Framework is a publication and a training programme to support whole class learning. It consists of a booklet which contains principles, resources, examples of materials and a training programme.

The Framework was developed in collaboration with SpLD experts, teachers, widening participation experts and are the result of a substantial piece of research work with four schools and colleges in London and the East of England. The research highlighted existing good teaching practice and demonstrated the benefit of these materials in mainstream education for all learners.

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AchieveAbility Interventions
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The Sir John Cass Foundation funded project for the London ambassador scheme for learners with disabilities, has now concluded the findings of the project through the dissemination event on 23rd April at Queen Mary University London.

This three year project demonstrated that sustainability of intervention was key to learner progression, to further and higher education, that teacher awareness of the progression issues was vital in over coming barriers to FE and HE. The executive summary of the evaluation report outlined some of these key findings from the work with London East Thames Gateway AimHigher partners and the Sir John Cass foundation in delivering this project to learners in schools and colleges who have either specific learning difficulties, physical and sensory impairments and autistic spectrum conditions.

The SJCF London Ambassador Scheme for Learners with Disabilities
This is a free publication produced by LETG and AchieveAbility
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Inclusive Learning in Practice is an innovative programme which was devised in partnership with , LLU+ South Bank University (the validating institution),the West London Lifelong Learning Network and AchieveAbility. Appreciation goes to Dr Ross Cooper for his steer on the devising the module and the validation of the module.

It aimed to support teachers' development of inclusive practice working with learners with learning differences with specific reference to the teaching and learning of their specialist subject.

A pilot happened achieved by means of twelve taught sessions and an action research project, all of which enable participants to focus their study on their own classroom practice in the context of their own particular needs and those of their schools and colleges.

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AchieveAbility - SpLD the way forward
SpLD the way forward is a multimedia CR-ROM that was developed by the Dyslexia Institute in collaboration with the University of Westminster, on behalf of the AchieveAbility project. The CD-ROM contains detailed information on SpLDs, opportunities in HE, student rights, financial advice, application process and case studies of HE students and professionals with SpLDs. The highlight of the CD-ROM is the crystal presentation of SpLDs which can be viewed in the definitions section of this website.

SpLD the way forward can assist in increasing awareness amongst learners and staff about SpLDs and inspire learners with dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia to consider progression to Higher Education.

From 2005 - 5,000 inspirational CD ROMs were produced and nationally distributed to schools, colleges, connexions services, Aimhigher partnerships, learning skills council, HE disability officers and other educational professionals and agencies.

The CD-ROMs can be ordered free or by accessing the resources button for the SpLD presentation.