National Standards Implications for Support Staff
Papatoetoe South Primary School, Manukau.14 Learning Assistants discussed the implications of National Standards for children and support staff in primary schools. These issues were raised:Concern that the student focus groups for L.As to be working with, will shift from the children who are our lowest achievers to those who are 'just below ' National Standards thresh- holds. 'At risk'children may go into the "too hard " basket.Much larger groups of students for L.A.s to work with- diminishing…See More
