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Teaching practices such as differentiation are impossible to implement without effective strategies to gather information about students' prior knowledge. This popular resource offers a practical list of things to do and not do to help teachers better understand how pre-assessment can be simple, quick, easy, effective and provide accurate data as a basis for planning learning experiences.

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Schools that are recognised in the community as offering a comprehensive and high quality suite of options to cater for students of all ability, are those whose policy is evidence-based and connects with classroom practice, have a clear public message, and showcase both competitive and day-to-day excellence and support structures. This resource is based on years of working with a wide range of schools at various stages of implementing and embedding differentiated practice, and gives a visual overview of what schools do at 'beginner', 'intermediate' and 'advanced' stages of provision.

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Schools that are recognised in the community as offering a comprehensive and high quality suite of options to cater for gifted and talented students, are those whose policy is evidence-based and connects with classroom practice, have a clear public message, and showcase both competitive and day-to-day excellence and support structures. This resource is based on years of working with a wide range of schools at various stages of implementing and embedding gifted and talented 'programs', and gives a visual overview of what schools do at 'beginner', 'intermediate' and 'advanced' stages of provision.

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This resource has been designed to help schools understand the key ingredients of successful differentiated practice, identify their strengths and areas needing improvement, in order to review current practice, implement positive, evidence-based and constructive change, and measure progress over time. The tool asks staff to reflect to reflect on whole-school practice in the areas of policy, strategic planning, classroom practice, learning environments and resources, responsive and data-informed teaching, assessment and reporting, professional development and community engagement.

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An effective program for gifted and talented students is one that appropriately identifies gifted students, caters for their unique needs and offers challenge in all areas of their schooling. This resource is designed to help schools identify their strengths and areas needing improvement, in order to review current practice, implement positive, evidence-based and constructive change, and measure progress over time.  The tool asks staff to reflect to reflect on whole-school practice in the areas of policy, strategic planning, identification, pedagogy, support structures, special programs, community engagement and culture.

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An inclusive school is one that caters for all aspects of schooling for all students using the UDL Principles: Multiple means of representation, expression and engagement.  This resource is designed to help schools identify their strengths and areas needing improvement, in order to review current practice, implement positive, evidence-based and constructive change, and measure progress over time.  The tool asks staff to reflect on whole-school practice in the areas of student engagement, assessment, pedagogy (including differentiated practice), use of data, learning environments and resources, school organisation, professional development, community engagement and culture.

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Purchase all four digital resources to really immerse your school in the process of continual improvement in order to better cater for students of all abilities. This bundle includes:

• Continuum of effective and successful schools (gifted and talented)

• DO and DON’Ts of Pre-assessment

• Inclusion to improve student outcomes AUDIT TOOL

• Planning for a gifted program in my school AUDIT TOOL

This article was written for the March 2017 ACEL e-leading publication and outlines the issues and consideration for school leaders who are striving to effectively lead differentiated school-wide practice.