Supplementary Supports Inventory
School/Learner initiated supports: Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour
(RTLB) Service
Design Elements
Design Elements
Target for support
(strengths and needs)
Description
Resource teachers: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) provide learning and
behaviour support to all state and integrated kura/schools. Forty RTLB
clusters across New Zealand work with students’ learning and behaviour
difficulties from year 1-10 inclusive, their teachers, and schools. RTLB
have a particular focus on supporting Māori and Pasifika students,
children, and young people entering state care.
Expected outcomes
Improved teaching practice, student presence, participation,
engagement and achievement.
Increase in number of ‘inclusive’ schools.
What data is used to
support access decision?
Each cluster requires the referring school to provide a detailed request
for service form that includes details of the support sought, for
example, student learning, achievement, and behaviour data.
Delivery design (who, how
long, interactions)
RTLB interventions are designed by the RTLB in collaboration with
teacher/s, SENCOs, and parents/caregivers. Interventions are goal
oriented and can range from a few weeks to several months, until the
goals are achieved or reviewed.
How will the support
contribute to classroom
practice (Tier1) and school
capability?
RTLB support teachers and develop school capability to provide
effective and sustainable programmes for learners with learning and
behaviour difficulties.
How will the support
contribute to building
educationally powerful
relationships with parents,
whānau/family, hapu, iwi
and community?
RTLB practice develops positive, culturally responsive relationships with
students and their families/whānau. The RTLB model of practice is
collaborative and includes students, parents, families/whānau, hapu, iwi
and community throughout the practice sequence.
SSI: RTLB
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/System-of-support
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Fidelity elements eg small
groups, one on one, timing,
etc
The RTLB model of practice is mandated in the RTLB Toolkit, ensuring
consistency of practice across all 40 RTLB clusters. RTLB use a wide
range of evidence-based interventions to support teacher practice and
school capability.
How is support monitored
and measured in terms of
outcomes?
RTLB clusters report to cluster schools, the lead school board of
trustees, and the Ministry regularly throughout the year. Outcome
reporting includes presence, participation, and achievement measures.
Website details
http://rtlb.tki.org.nz/
Roles and responsibilities for the support
What are the conditions for successful delivery?
Provider (RTLB cluster)
School
Collaborative model of practice and regular
Collaborative relationship with the local RTLB
liaison with cluster schools
service, Liaison RTLB and/or cluster manager.
SSI: RTLB
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/System-of-support
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