TOPIC DESCRIPTION
The topic is divided into three sections. In the first section, students will be introduced to the range of specialist behaviour settings from mainstream support to special classes, units, and schools both within education systems as well as those in conjunction with juvenile justice and mental health. In the second section, students will be introduced to the ways in which teachers work with others including the use of Action Research models in implementing behaviour change. In the final section, students will be introduced to the interpersonal and social skills required to work with students, parents and teachers.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of the topic students will be able to:
• analyse the ranges of educational settings available to students with behaviour problems
• analyse the interpersonal skills involved in working with teachers, parents and students in supporting behaviour change
• demonstrate the sequence and identify issues involved in the implementation of a positive behaviour plan or an action research project relating to students with behaviour problems

Essay on alternate education settings
Based on the literature provided in the readings for this section of the topic, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mainstream and alternate settings for students with behaviour problems.
You are welcome to add additional references. The essay is to be fully referenced.
Marking scale: Structure/logical development     /5
Synthesis of arguments and findings     /10
Implications and generalisability     /5
Presentation/format     /3
Referencing     /2
Contribution to knowledge     /5
Total     /30

GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO ASSESSMENT
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Note: Word length must be within 10% of the stated word length requirement.
Students should refer to the Flinders University Student related policies and procedures manual for detailed information on grading and assessment.
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Penalties
All assignments need to be completed by the end of the semester. There are no penalties for late submission. Please read carefully the comments in the assessment as assignment dates are not rigid but an indication of how you can space them to ensure all get finished in time.
Academic integrity
All students need to become familiar with using a referencing system, as the use of other people’s information without acknowledging the source of that information is a breach of academic integrity, which can have serious consequences. For further information, go to: http://www.flinders.edu.au/teaching/quality/aims/aims_home.cfm
On your FLO topic list page, all students have access to a site called ‘Academic Integrity at Flinders’. This includes information on identifying and avoiding plagiarism.
Text Matching Software for your use
If you are unsure whether or not your written work may too closely resemble your source material, there is a web-based program available via Flinders University which may assist you to reduce unintentional plagiarism.
Flinders University is providing the opportunity for all enrolled students to use a text-matching software program called TurnItIn. If you put forward an assignment to this program it will match the text from that assignment against an archive of Internet documents and other assignments submitted by Flinders University students. Please note: TurnItIn is not a program to submit your assignment through. Refer to ‘Submission and return of assignments’ above for assignment submission instructions.
TurnItIn generates a report which tells you the percentage of matching text. TurnItIn reports cannot be seen by other students or faculty staff but may be viewed for statistical purposes by the Student Learning Centre staff administering the program.
Referencing
APA style is required for all School of Education topics. Please refer to ‘Referencing resources’ on the Student Learning Centre website for links to APA style of referencing:
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Check the FLO topic website for additional information regarding the use of APA style writing and referencing.
Points to consider when writing an assignment
• Read the assignment details carefully and underline the key aspects that need to be addressed.
• Before submitting the assignment re-read the assignment details and check that you have in fact addressed all the points that have been mentioned.
• Use an academic style of writing including an introduction and conclusion. The introduction should outline the approach to be taken and the conclusion summarises the argument and leaves the reader with something to think about. Paragraphs should follow sequentially with the first sentence of each paragraph indicating the main theme of the paragraph to provide the reader with an idea of the author’s intention or to act as an introduction. Writing should be succinct and coherent, synthesising the reading material with personal interpretation.

• Ensure that you have met and not exceeded the word count.
• Use the academic terminology relevant to the topic.
• Avoid the use of the first person in an academic paper unless requested to in the assignment details.
• Format with double spacing with a 3 centimetre margin.
• If using abbreviations, use the expanded version in the first instance accompanied by the abbreviation and then just the abbreviation after that, for example, curriculum-based evaluation (CBE).
• Proof-read and edit work before submission.
• Provide a variety of sentence starters rather than repeating the same over.
• References should be on a separate page titled References.
• Check that all citations in the text are detailed in the reference section. Only references cited in the text should be detailed in the reference section. Page numbers must be cited when using a direct quotation.

APA referencing is required. See:
Penalties may apply if APA style conventions are not followed.
• Check that the quotations/citations used are relevant and serve to support the points/argument being made.
• Avoid overuse of quotations (no more than about 5% of word length). Quotations should be used sparingly.
• Academic integrity is taken very seriously. It is essential to cite your sources using APA style of referencing to avoid plagiarism. Please refer to the Student related policies and procedures manual at: http://www.flinders.edu.au/ppmanual/student/academic-integrity.cfm

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