A student needs extra support
The Ministry’s Student Support Services Section supports students’ social, emotional, behavioural and intellectual needs. The guides list a referral to Student Services.
What the guides say
- Teachers’ informal diagnostic assessments show where a student is. They include conversations with the student, their parents and previous teachers.
- Student Support Services works with parents, teachers and guidance counsellors. It supports students’ social, emotional, behavioural and intellectual needs.
- The guides list “Referral to Student Services” under Student welfare, and link it to a Ministry forms page.
- Formal diagnostic assessments are usually given after a referral. Qualified teachers and education specialists carry them out.
- Assessment results inform the student’s programme.
If you are a school leader
Make sure qualified specialists have the standardised tests they need for formal diagnostic assessments. Update tests and replace supplies when needed.
If you are an education officer
Provide qualified specialists with the standardised tests they need for formal diagnostic assessments. Keep tests up to date and supplies replenished across your schools.
More detail
The guides do not yet set out a referral procedure.
Formal diagnostic assessments can look at a student’s development, motor skills, language, processing, memory, ability and achievement. They compare the student with other children of the same age. They are also used to identify special educational needs, such as learning disabilities.
Examples include developmental scales and checklists, screening instruments, hearing and vision tests, and special education assessments.
Still not sure?
Contact the Ministry’s Student Support Services Section. Find them in the staff directory.
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