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ATAPS Partner School Resources

20 March 2025

These resources have been created for members registered for the ATAPS Facilitator Training and are designed to support school leaders with the introduction of the TA Standards in schools. Other members will need to register for this training to access this group of resources.

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Introducing ATAPS - A Professional Growth Framework for Teaching Assistants

11 February 2025

In this webinar, proudly developed by ATA and presented by Kim Nuske, we introduce the Australian Teaching Assistant Professional Standards (ATAPS) framework, the first in Australia designed specifically for teaching assistants in all school settings. With a broad overview of the framework, this webinar is the first step on your journey to understanding and using ATAPS in a practical manner.

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ATAPS Professional Growth Stages

29 November 2024

The four professional growth stages in ATAPS represent the progressive professional knowledge, practice and engagement of teaching assistants. The four professional growth stages do not correlate to years of service, and are not linked to any industrial agreement.

Teaching assistants are likely to be at different stages of professional growth, depending on their experience, the nature of their role, and their qualifications.

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ATAPS Professional Growth Framework

29 November 2024

The Australian Teaching Assistant Professional Standards (ATAPS) is an evidence-based framework that supports the performance and professional growth of teaching assistants in all Australian schools.

The framework aligns with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, creating a shared language to talk about performance and professional growth.

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ATAPS Companion Guide

20 November 2024

The ATAPS Companion Guide is designed to support teaching assistants to use ATAPS for their performance and professional growth.

It provides information about the knowledge and skills required to achieve the Developing, Proficient, Accomplished, and Advanced professional growth expectations for each competency, as well as examples of practice.

The ATAPS Companion Guide is available to member schools.

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TA Standards

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