Roles and Responsibilities

NSW CER values the collaborative partnership with partner (home) schools. Key partner school components that contribute to the success of the reading intervention are the schools' commitment, the key staff involved and the student voice.

Supervising Teachers

All schools are required to allocate a Supervising Teacher to be part of the student's support team.

Key responsibilities include:

• assisting with communications between NSW CER and families
• fortnightly communication with NSW CER teacher
• assisting with meeting organisation between NSW CER, school and family (at the initial phase and then approximately every 10 weeks)

• supporting the tutor as required with any clarification of the reading intervention delivery, or with student engagement.

NSW CER holds online Supervising Teacher Induction session every semester for new (or returning) Supervising Teachers. These online sessions outline the responsibilities involved, as well as how to use our online Referral and Intervention Management (RIM) system. It steps through the process for the 12 months or support from NSW CER and provides an opportunity for any questions.

Tutors

Tutors are allocated by Principals and are responsible for providing the daily reading intervention. Tutors are paid staff members and may be teachers, Learning and Support Teachers, Students Learning and Support Officers or other school staff members.

NSW CER teachers provide tutors with the training and materials required for reading intervention delivery.

Tutor responsibilities include:

• engaging with the student to deliver the reading intervention
• sharing any concerns or updates with the Supervising Teacher
• communicating with the Supervising Teacher and NSW CER teacher if further clarification is required for delivering any components of the reading intervention

• attending any meetings as required.

Tutors work with the student 1:1, 4-5 times per week for about 45 minutes. They build a close rapport with the student and play a vital role in the improvement of the student's reading.

Class Teachers

Class teachers are also crucial to the success of the reading intervention. Although not usually delivering the reading intervention, class teachers are key supporters of the student as they provide access to the curriculum and teach the student in the required Key Learning Areas.

Classroom teacher roles when partnering with NSW CER include:

• continuing to provide the student with classroom adjustments to support access to the curriculum
• supporting the student moving out of the classroom into the reading intervention session, and when they transition back into the classroom after the reading intervention
• liaising with the supervising teacher and tutor to understand the reading intervention and it's impact on student learning and outcomes
• attend meetings with NSW CER, school and the family to discuss student progress (approximately every 10 weeks)

• supporting the student with the transition into and out of the classroom for 1:1 reading intervention sessions.

Class teachers help by celebrating the success of the student's reading growth, and by assisting the transition into and out of the reading intervention.

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