Accessing the Curriculum for Excellence Books for All Scotland Database Paul Nisbet & Stuart Aitken Paul Nisbet & Stuart Aitken Scottish Learning Festival Scottish Learning Festival 2009 2009
Accessing the Curriculum for Excellence
Books for All Scotland Database
Paul Nisbet & Stuart AitkenPaul Nisbet & Stuart Aitken
Scottish Learning Festival 2009Scottish Learning Festival 2009
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Communication, Access, Literacy and Learning
Moray House School of EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
““CALL Scotland provides services and CALL Scotland provides services and projects, working with all those involved in projects, working with all those involved in meeting the special needs of people who meeting the special needs of people who require augmentative communication and require augmentative communication and specialised technology.”specialised technology.”
http://www.callcentrescotland.org/
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Aims
Introduce accessible, alternative formatsIntroduce accessible, alternative formats
Follow through the process of providing Follow through the process of providing Accessible Copies for one pupilAccessible Copies for one pupil
Explore how Accessible Copies can be Explore how Accessible Copies can be shared between pupils, schools and local shared between pupils, schools and local authoritiesauthorities
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Curriculum for Excellence
'Our aspiration is to enable all children to 'Our aspiration is to enable all children to develop their capacities as successful develop their capacities as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to citizens and effective contributors to society.' society.'
A Curriculum for Excellence: The Curriculum A Curriculum for Excellence: The Curriculum Review Group (2004).Review Group (2004).
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How can you be a…
Successful learner - Successful learner - if you can’t access if you can’t access books and other materialsbooks and other materials
Confident individual - Confident individual - if you depend on if you depend on others to read to you or write for youothers to read to you or write for you
Responsible citizen - Responsible citizen - if you don’t have if you don’t have access to informationaccess to information
An effective contributor - An effective contributor - if you can’t find if you can’t find out what’s going on in your community or out what’s going on in your community or in the world at largein the world at large
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Successful learner?
Literacy:Literacy:
““The set of skills which allows an individual to The set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in learning, engage fully in society and in learning, through the different forms of language, and through the different forms of language, and the range of texts, which society values and the range of texts, which society values and finds useful.” finds useful.”
Curriculum for Excellence ‘Literacy and learning’Curriculum for Excellence ‘Literacy and learning’
The Monks
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What the law says
Disability strategies places three Disability strategies places three duties on authorities, to improve:duties on authorities, to improve: Access to the physical environment of Access to the physical environment of
schoolsschools Access to the curriculumAccess to the curriculum Communication and the delivery of Communication and the delivery of
school informationschool information
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Improving communication and the delivery of school information
64.64. ““In particular, this communication duty covers the delivery In particular, this communication duty covers the delivery of information normally provided to pupils in writing. This of information normally provided to pupils in writing. This ‘school information’ includes any information given to ‘school information’ includes any information given to pupils by the school, such as: pupils by the school, such as: handouts and worksheets, handouts and worksheets, textbooks, timetables, handbooks, test and examination textbooks, timetables, handbooks, test and examination papers, posters around the school, information about papers, posters around the school, information about school events.school events. Responsible bodies should ensure that any Responsible bodies should ensure that any information that is important to enable pupils to learn or to information that is important to enable pupils to learn or to be able to participate in school activities can be provided be able to participate in school activities can be provided in an alternative form if the pupil may have difficulty in an alternative form if the pupil may have difficulty reading information provided in standard written form.”reading information provided in standard written form.”
Scottish Executive (2002) Scottish Executive (2002) Planning to Improve Access to Education for Pupils with Planning to Improve Access to Education for Pupils with Disabilities; Guidance On Preparing Accessibility StrategiesDisabilities; Guidance On Preparing Accessibility Strategies. .
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/gpas-00.asp
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Access to the Curriculum
4141. “… Similarly, they [responsible bodies] . “… Similarly, they [responsible bodies] could consider implementing a strategy to could consider implementing a strategy to make curriculum resources, that are make curriculum resources, that are currently paper-based (such as textbooks or currently paper-based (such as textbooks or worksheets), available in common electronic worksheets), available in common electronic forms to assist pupils with visual or learning forms to assist pupils with visual or learning difficulties.”difficulties.”
Scottish Executive (2002) Scottish Executive (2002) Planning to Improve Access to Education for Pupils with Planning to Improve Access to Education for Pupils with Disabilities; Guidance On Preparing Accessibility StrategiesDisabilities; Guidance On Preparing Accessibility Strategies. .
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/gpas-00.asp
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Meet John
Severe physical Severe physical impairmentimpairment
Third year at Third year at secondary secondary schoolschool
Accesses his Accesses his laptop with a laptop with a chin pointer chin pointer (he’s an expert)(he’s an expert)
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John’s books
He needs access to 28 He needs access to 28 textbooks this year (cost textbooks this year (cost ~ £307)~ £307)
Plus teachers’ materials, Plus teachers’ materials, worksheet, NABs, worksheet, NABs, prelims, exams, etcprelims, exams, etc
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Standard Grade English Bytesize Revision (BBC) Britain at War 1914-1919 (Hodder)
Standard Chemistry (Collins) Biology: Revision Notes (Leckie & Leckie)
Forza! uno workbook (Heinemann) Chemistry: Revision Notes (Leckie & Leckie)
Forza! uno (Heinemann) English: Revision Notes (Leckie & Leckie)
Scottish History for Standard Grade (Heinemann) French: Success Guide (Leckie & Leckie)
Metro Pour l'Ecosse (Heinemann) History: Success Guide (Leckie & Leckie)
Scottish Secondary Mathematics (Heinemann) Mathematics: Revision Notes (Leckie & Leckie)
Standard Grade English Credit (Heinemann) Physics: Revision Notes (Leckie & Leckie)
Standard Grade English General (Heinemann) Success Guide SG History (Leckie & Leckie)
Germany 1918-1939 Standard Grade History (Hodder) Alliances and the Developing World (Pulse)
Standard Grade Biology (Hodder) Elderly: Changing Society (Pulse)
Standard Grade Chemistry (Hodder) The Great War 1914-1918 (Pulse)
Standard Grade Physics (Hodder) UK Government Living in a Democracy (Pulse)
How to pass Standard Grade History (Hodder) USA Ideology and Emerging Nation (Pulse)
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How?
Get someone to hold the book/turn the Get someone to hold the book/turn the pages for him so he can read it himselfpages for him so he can read it himself
Get someone to read the book to him (a Get someone to read the book to him (a reader, his mum or dad)reader, his mum or dad)
Buy a mechanical page turnerBuy a mechanical page turnerUse a digital book Use a digital book
Get an eBook version / Get an eBook version / Google books Get a digital file from the publisherGet a digital file from the publisher Scan the book into the computerScan the book into the computer
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Mechanical Page
Turner ~ £2000
a tad impractical
in a mainstream secondary?
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Accessing digital text
Change page view & size of textChange page view & size of text No flaffing about when scrollingNo flaffing about when scrolling Can fit all the books on his laptopCan fit all the books on his laptop PortablePortable Navigate around easily and quicklyNavigate around easily and quickly Jump to chapters and pagesJump to chapters and pages Find specific textFind specific text Add bookmarks, notes, doodlesAdd bookmarks, notes, doodles Copy and paste textCopy and paste text
Example:Hodder Gibson
Biology Standard Grade PDF
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Digital books from publishers?
PublisherPublisher Books Books neededneeded
Digital copies available?Digital copies available?
Hodder GibsonHodder Gibson 6 books6 books 4 PDFs (cost £77.60 )4 PDFs (cost £77.60 )
Leckie and Leckie and LeckieLeckie
8 books8 books 3 PDFs so far (the other 5 may 3 PDFs so far (the other 5 may come; no charge provided we come; no charge provided we bought a paper copy)bought a paper copy)
HeinemannHeinemann 7 books7 books nonenone
PulsePulse 5 books5 books nonenone
BBCBBC 1 book 1 book nonenone
CollinsCollins 1 book1 book nonenone
= 7 out of 28 available as PDF= 7 out of 28 available as PDF
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Making PDF books accessible
Crop pages to remove galleys marksCrop pages to remove galleys marksSome need optical character recognitionSome need optical character recognitionCombine pages into the correct orderCombine pages into the correct order Insert permission statementInsert permission statement Insert bookmarks / table of contentsInsert bookmarks / table of contents Insert hyperlinksInsert hyperlinksProcess takes from 20 mins to 3 hoursProcess takes from 20 mins to 3 hours
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Scanning? 21 books21 books 2,776 pages to scan2,776 pages to scan+ time to edit, make it + time to edit, make it
accessible, check it, put it on accessible, check it, put it on John’s computer….John’s computer….
+ do the same for teachers’ + do the same for teachers’ resources, worksheets etcresources, worksheets etc(Last year John’s assistant scanned and adapted 1,010 resources for S2 – mainly teacher produced materials. This took a day a week for 1 session to prepare…)
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Not just John!
34,57734,577 pupils identified with RoN or IEP in pupils identified with RoN or IEP in Scotland, 2005Scotland, 2005
1,3141,314 with a physical impairment (3.8%) with a physical impairment (3.8%)7,2277,227 specific learning difficulty (20.9%) specific learning difficulty (20.9%)7,3657,365 moderate learning difficulty (21.3%) moderate learning difficulty (21.3%)1,3491,349 severe/profound learning difficulty severe/profound learning difficulty
(3.9%) (3.9%) 519519 visual impairment (1.5%) visual impairment (1.5%)
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Money money money…
Books are BrilliantAlistair McNaught, TechDis
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Formats needed
Printed formats Different fonts Large print Coloured paper Braille Coloured lenses / film Magnifier / LVA
Simplified language With symbols
Audio formats Tape CD MP3 / digital audio file
Computer formats Digital resources on
computer Scanned in Text to speech Word processor or
other writing software
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Teachers need to be able to…
Find out if the book or resource is Find out if the book or resource is available in Accessible Formatsavailable in Accessible Formats
Check it’s in the right formatCheck it’s in the right formatMake sure copyright is not infringedMake sure copyright is not infringedMake it in the right format, if not availableMake it in the right format, if not availableProvide it at the same time as other pupilsProvide it at the same time as other pupils If they make one, let the publisher knowIf they make one, let the publisher know
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Extend Copyright exemption
to all print-disabled pupils, not just those with VI or physical disability
Reduce duplication of effort
by creating a database of accessible resources to avoid teachers making accessible versions of the same book
Share accessible materials (via Database / Glow?)
Stimulate production of accessible
materials in other accessible formats as well as Braille and Large print
Develop accredited CPD
for Accessible Format Producers
Deliver CPD to schools and local authorities
Liaise with publishers to obtain digital versions of
books
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CALL Scotland Books for All initiatives
Mar 2006Mar 2006 CALL run Accessible Curriculum CALL run Accessible Curriculum Resources SymposiumResources Symposium
May 2007 May 2007 Books for All report identifies copyright Books for All report identifies copyright inequality; Scottish Government write to inequality; Scottish Government write to CLACLA
Sept 2007 Sept 2007 CALL proposes Scran for databaseCALL proposes Scran for database
Oct 2007Oct 2007 CALL proposes licencing Heather voiceCALL proposes licencing Heather voice
Jan 2008 Jan 2008 CALL, LTS and Scran develop databaseCALL, LTS and Scran develop database
May 2008 May 2008 SQA offer Adapted Digital PapersSQA offer Adapted Digital Papers
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CALL Scotland Books for All initiatives
May 2008 May 2008 Adam Ingram announces new copyright Adam Ingram announces new copyright licence, Scottish Voice and Books for All licence, Scottish Voice and Books for All DatabaseDatabase
June 2008June 2008 VTSS Edinburgh give 150 Large Print VTSS Edinburgh give 150 Large Print books to CALL to adapt for BFASDbooks to CALL to adapt for BFASD
Aug 2008Aug 2008 Scottish voice launchedScottish voice launchedOct 2008Oct 2008 165 books put on BFASD165 books put on BFASDDec 2008Dec 2008 WordTalk 4 launchedWordTalk 4 launchedFeb 2009Feb 2009 CALL approach publishers and 4 more CALL approach publishers and 4 more
authorities to contribute booksauthorities to contribute booksApr 2009Apr 2009 LTS take on BFASD managementLTS take on BFASD management
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Books for All Scotland Database
http://www.booksforallscotland.org.uk/
Dirty Bertie (Powerpoint)Dirty Bertie (Powerpoint)The Suitcase Kid (MS Reader)The Suitcase Kid (MS Reader)Collins Primary Comprehension Book 1 Collins Primary Comprehension Book 1
(Large Print 24pt PDF)(Large Print 24pt PDF)Storm Castle (MP3)Storm Castle (MP3)
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Accessing the Books for All Scotland Database
Via GlowVia Glow Glow LogIn > National Groups > Additional Support Glow LogIn > National Groups > Additional Support
for Learning > Books for All Scotland Database > for Learning > Books for All Scotland Database > Request to JoinRequest to Join
Via ScranVia Scran If your school does not have access to Glow, or as a If your school does not have access to Glow, or as a
home user, through Scran home user, through Scran http://www.BooksforAllScotland.org.uk http://www.BooksforAllScotland.org.uk
Contact:Contact: Maggie Smith, Inclusion Development Officer, LTS; Maggie Smith, Inclusion Development Officer, LTS;
[email protected]@LTScotland.org.uk
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Your country needs you!
Get your authority on Get your authority on board: get a VIP board: get a VIP LicenceLicence
Learn how to produce Learn how to produce accessible booksaccessible books
Upload your materials Upload your materials to Books for All to Books for All Scotland DatabaseScotland Database
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CLA ‘VIP’ licence
Your authority Your authority maymay have this licence have this licence (currently 6 out of 32) – check with a high (currently 6 out of 32) – check with a high heid yinheid yin
You can make an accessible copy of a You can make an accessible copy of a printed work in any accessible print, audio or printed work in any accessible print, audio or digital formatdigital format
You can share it with other councilsYou can share it with other councilsOnly covers ‘visually impaired’ pupils at Only covers ‘visually impaired’ pupils at
presentpresent
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Making Books for All: CPD
Two 2-day hands-on sessions for Two 2-day hands-on sessions for producers @ Stirling Management Centreproducers @ Stirling Management CentreSourcing texts and filesSourcing texts and files Identifying formatsIdentifying formatsMaking Intermediate Files and Accessible Making Intermediate Files and Accessible
CopiesCopiesAdapting PDFs from publishersAdapting PDFs from publishersScanning and OCRScanning and OCRLTS & CALL partnershipLTS & CALL partnership
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Making Books for All: CPD
CALL Scotland CALL Scotland Courses and InsetsCourses and Insets
Making accessible Making accessible resources using:resources using:Microsoft WordMicrosoft WordAcrobat PDFAcrobat PDFPowerpointPowerpointClickerClicker
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More information from www.Books4All.org.uk
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www.books4allscotland.org.uk
www.adapteddigitalexams.org.uk
www.wordtalk.org.uk
www.thescottishvoice.org.uk
www.callscotland.org.uk
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CLA Scottish Schools Scanning/Photocopying Licence 2009
““where an Authorised Person is visually impaired where an Authorised Person is visually impaired or otherwise disabled and by reason of such visual and by reason of such visual impairment or disability is unable to read or impairment or disability is unable to read or access a Licensed Copy...”access a Licensed Copy...”
the Licensee (the local authority or the Licensee (the local authority or employee employee of the authority) may make a copy:of the authority) may make a copy:
““in any alternative format that is more accessible…in any alternative format that is more accessible…whether in digital or audio format, large or small whether in digital or audio format, large or small print copies…or in other formats”print copies…or in other formats”
http://www.cla.co.uk/Schools_licences.phphttp://www.cla.co.uk/Schools_licences.php
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You can make accessible print, audio or digital copies of books
and other materials: The school mustThe school must own an original copy of the book own an original copy of the book If an accessible copy is commercially available, If an accessible copy is commercially available, you you
mustmust buy it – you can’t make your own buy it – you can’t make your own You do notYou do not need permission from the publisher or need permission from the publisher or
rightsholderrightsholder You mustYou must include a copyright statement. include a copyright statement. You mayYou may add digital facilities for navigation and to add digital facilities for navigation and to
enable accessenable access You may notYou may not give the book to anyone outside the local give the book to anyone outside the local
authority (to do this you need a ‘VIP’ licence)authority (to do this you need a ‘VIP’ licence)
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Who are “Visually Impaired Persons”?
Taken to include:Taken to include:blind and partially sighted peopleblind and partially sighted people those whose sight cannot be improved by the those whose sight cannot be improved by the
use of corrective lensesuse of corrective lenses those who are unable through physical difficulty those who are unable through physical difficulty
to hold or manipulate booksto hold or manipulate books those who are unable through physical difficulty those who are unable through physical difficulty
to focus or move their eyes to focus or move their eyes Or who are physically unable to use published Or who are physically unable to use published
formats”formats”
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“or otherwise disabled”
““a person has a disability for the purposes a person has a disability for the purposes of this Act if he has a physical or of this Act if he has a physical or mental impairment which has a mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activitiesday-to-day activities””
s1, DDA 1995s1, DDA 1995