Glossary
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a neurobiological condition characterised by differences in levels of inattention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity.
AITSL – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 7.
ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder: a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by differences in social skills, communication and behaviour.
ATAR – The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary means used to assess and compare the results of school-leaving applicants for entry to the University.
EAL/D – English as an additional language or dialect.
FASD – Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: FASD is a diagnostic term for the range of physical, cognitive, behavioural and neurodevelopmental abnormalities which can result from maternal drinking during pregnancy.
GROWTH Coaching – A model of professional coaching that uses listening and questioning techniques to prompt inquiry and problem-solving. GROWTH stands for Goals, Reality, Options, Will, Tactics, Habits.
ICSEA – The Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage is a measure that enables meaningful comparisons to be made across schools. It has been developed specifically for the My School 8 website and measures key factors that correlate with educational outcomes.
IESP – An Individual Education Support Plan.
IPS – Independent Public Schools.
L3s – Level 3 School Administrators (Heads of Learning Areas, Heads of Learning Communities and Program Coordinators).
LA – Learning Areas.
Learning Community – The intersection of students, parents/carers, alumni, teachers and other school staff, alongside broader community connections with partner organisations, all working together to enrich the opportunities for our students.
NAPLAN – National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy 9.
OLNA – Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment 10.
PIVOT – A Student Perception Survey tool that provides teachers with important feedback and insight into how students feel in their classroom.
PL – Professional Learning.
PLCs – Professional Learning Communities.
REACH – The name of our in-house professional development process; the name REACH is drawn from the 5 stages of the process (Reflect, Engage, Aspire, Collaborate, Here).
SAIS – Student Achievement Information System – a web based data tool provided by the Department of Education WA.
SEN – Special Educational Needs.
WACE – The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is the credential given to students who have completed senior secondary education (Year 11 and Year 12) in the state of Western Australia.
7 aitsl.edu.au/
8 myschool.edu.au/
9 nap.edu.au/naplan
10 senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/olna