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These criteria have been developed for accreditation panels to use in determining whether ITE programs meet the requirements of the Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures (Standards and Procedures) in respect to Focus Areas 1.4 and 2.4 of the Graduate Teacher Standards:
Focus Area 1.4: Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
On successful completion of their initial teacher education, Graduate teachers are required to “Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds”.
Focus Area 2.4: Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
On successful completion of their initial teacher education, Graduate teachers are required to “Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages”.
