Garner, P., Forbes, F., Fergusson, A., Aspland, T. and Datta, P.
(2012) Curriculum, assessment and reporting in special
educational needs and disability: A thematic overview of recent
literature. Sydney, NSW: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and
Reporting Authority. Garner, P., Forbes, F., Fergusson, A.,
Aspland, T. and Datta, P. This report is an explicit recognition
of a commitment to apply the principles of the Melbourne
Declaration on Educational Goals for Young People (2008) to all
students. It represents an opportunity for Australia to develop
curriculum, assessment and reporting (CAR) provisions for
students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability
which benefit from international efforts to formulate inclusive
approaches in education and to construct a world-class response
to their educational needs. Australia is a signatory to key
international agreements which affect students with SEN and
Disabilities in all of its educational settings. The UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)