Provision and specific approaches to the assessment of pupils with profound/multiple learning difficulties and the implications/impact upon teacher training in Estonia.

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Provision and specific approaches to the
assessment of pupils withprofound/multiple
learning difficulties and the implications/impact
upon teacher training in Estonia.
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Legislation

• Acts enabling inclusive education
• The Education Act
• The Basic and Upper Secondary School Act
• National curriculum on three levels

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Assessment

• Five-point grading system
• Oral and written assessment
• Additional assessment tools
• pupils observation chart
• pupils individuality chart

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Pupils individuality chart levels
Notification and supporting pupil's individuality
Level I
Assessment and application of support system
Level II
Level III
Special class/school or special curriculum
Outside evaluation and counselling
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Support system at school
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Teacher training

• Obligatory course for coming teachers
• Learner with special educational need
• Additional speciality
• Remedial teacher
• In-service training
• Remedial teacher