Funded Research Project

Project Title: Profiling developmental standards of learning for students with intellectual disabilities

Chief Investigator: Professor Patrick Griffin

Funded by: ARC Linkage Project grant 2007–2009

Project Summary: This project addresses an area of educational assessment that has been traditionally neglected as 'too hard'. It offers hope to students with intellectual disabilities. If developmental progress can be mapped and identified in competency terms and linked to successful teaching and learning strategies, the students can be expected to make more rapid progress towards achieving their potential. Teachers in mainstream schools can also expect to be helped in recognising development and given advice for intervention. The materials will be made available world wide to help all students in this challenging area.