Welcome to our updated 4D schools page which sets out the 4D Accreditation Process that has been under construction until now. We look forward to working with your school and as feedback is received we will of course refine and evolve the process to ensure that it becomes the world- class quality mark that we all want.
4D schools are listed on this website so that parents and educators can view which schools are achieving the best from their dyslexic students and creating school wide changes to improve teaching and learning for all staff and students at the school. 4D Schools are leading schools – campaigning Best Practice. Get it Right for Dyslexics – Get it Right for All.
Total 4D schools to date: 500
Northland | Auckland | Waikato | Bay of Plenty | Gisborne | Hawke'sBay | Taranaki | Manawatu-Wanganui |
Wellington | Tasman | Nelson | Marlborough | West Coast | Canterbury | Otago | Southland | Chatham Islands
4D Self Review Accreditation allows schools to access the best Professional Development and a self-review process that can achieve significant school wide improvements. The end result is becoming a 4D/ Best Practice School, where leaders and school staff have been provided with policy and strategy to ensure ALL STUDENTS REACH THEIR PERSONAL BEST and improved teaching results in improved academic performance. It is easy…you are doing it anyway - The process is guided by school leaders and is built on the ERO Self-Review Process which ensures that schools need only measure what is already required. Therefore huge improvements can be made without requiring more resources. To find out more please click on this link to Frequently Asked Questions or email esther.whitehead@4d.org.nz
There are 3 levels of 4D:
Level 1 Schools: Upon registering as a 4D School, schools are recognised as level 1. This means that your school has an awareness of Dyslexia and intends to move forward to becoming a 4D/ Best Practice School by following the Self Review Accreditation carried out by 4D.
Level 2 School: This is a school that has gone through a Pre- Audit questionnaire and has received policy and an action plan from 4D Consultancy and has accessed whole school Professional Development as part of the process.
Level 3 School: This is a school that has gone through Pre-Audit, Action Plan, Onsite PD, Post-Audit and Verification Day. This school is a 4D/Best Practice School.
4D Consultancy has created a nationwide network of experts from NZ and UK to provide the assistance and professional development necessary for success. 4D/Best Practice Schools are being successfully piloted in NZ with fantastic results. Hundreds of schools in the UK have been through similar quality marks and the numbers keep growing because of the proven results for staff and students. Email esther.whitehead@4d.org.nz today or go to www.4d.org.nz/consultancy/
