Inclusive Education Practice of Two Private Kindergartens in Tabor Sub-city, Hawassa City Administration

Inclusive Education Practice of Two Private Kindergartens in Tabor Sub-city, Hawassa City Administration
Author: Dereje Dakamo
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3346119637

Master's Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Pedagogy - Nursery Pedagogy, Early Childhood Education, Addis Ababa University (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia), language: English, abstract: This study was aimed at investigating the implementation of inclusive education in two private kindergartens in Tabor Sub-city, Hawassa City Administration. Early inclusion and intervention has the greatest impact on child’s learning and development. Conducting research on this kind of issue is expected to have a significant role providing insights to improve the practice. Factors that hinder proper implementation of inclusive education in selected private kindergartens had been investigated across this research. To find solution for the problem stated above, all participants who were believed to give rich information were purposively selected. Qualitative research method specifically phenomenological approach was employed and all necessary studies conducted before were critically reviewed. There were about twenty eight key informants involved in the study. They were six children with disabilities, two kindergarten principals, twelve teachers/assistants, six parents and two officers from the centers. Document analysis, semi-structured interview, participant observation and focus group discussion were data gathering tools employed. All raw data were transcribed and narrated in to meaningful report. Even though both kindergartens claim that they are inclusive, finding shows that they are not inclusive. Neither physical nor social environment of both kindergartens was accessible for children with disabilities. Absence of trained manpower, lack of knowledge with regard to inclusion of children with special needs and negative attitude of the parents were factors hindering the implementation of inclusive education in the kindergartens. Findings imply that teachers, principals and parents need awareness raising training, and private kindergartens have to assign special need education teachers so as to promote inclusion of children with disabilities.

Inclusion Works!

Inclusion Works!
Author: Faye Ong
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2009
Genre: Children with disabilities
ISBN:

Inclusive Education : Practices and Challenges

Inclusive Education : Practices and Challenges
Author: Dr. Deepa Sikand Kauts
Publisher: K.K. Publicaitons
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2021-09-11
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book is an attempt to create awareness among practitioners and to strengthen the focus on inclusion in their strategies and future plans for education and highlight the areas that need particular attention to promote inclusive education and strengthen policy development. With this, we would move a step further and look into the current research trends in inclusive education as well as policy backdrops which provide us with the fair idea that how this idea of equity pedagogy is being propagated in the national educational policies of our country and further their translations in the Indian education realm. Papers compiled exhibit major concerns, issues, challenges and various practices for ensuring inclusion and inclusive pedagogical strategies for effective inclusive education. The researchers have also taken into account the social, cultural and learning diversities and the factors that facilitate to spot and remove barriers to learning and participation in education. It has the power to widen the scope of universal education by promoting access to all learners and accelerating educational equity too. This book also focuses on how stakeholders can contribute to the continuous growth of inclusive education and its implications for society, communities, schools and classrooms as well to provide clarity on theoretical and research perspectives to promote the integration of theory and practice of inclusive education. The volume will be highly beneficial for teachers, parents, policymakers, administrators and students who care about the needs of the learners and the development of an equitable education system in our country.

Inclusive Education in Italy

Inclusive Education in Italy
Author: Simona D’Alessio
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9460913423

This book provides an innovative and thought-provoking analysis of the policy of integrazione scolastica from an inclusive perspective. Drawing on historical and empirical research methods the book arises out of an ethnographic study, which investigates the extent to which the policy of integrazione scolastica can be considered an inclusive policy. The author poses two fundamental questions: why are there episodes of micro-exclusion and discrimination against disabled pupils still taking place in regular schools after more than 30 years have passed since the enactment of such a progressive policy? Can the policy of integration lead to the development of inclusion in Italy? The research findings presented in the book indicate that exclusion and discrimination towards disabled pupils in education do not result from a lack of implementation of the policy at a school level, rather from the perpetuation of dominant discourses, which construct disability as an individual deficit. The book does not deny the progress made in the country following the application of this anti-discriminatory policy; rather it challenges the hegemonic abilist culture and the traditional perspectives of disability and schooling that undermine the development of inclusive education. After having investigated the theoretical premises of the policy of integration, the author argues that this progressive policy is still rooted in a special needs education paradigm and that what was once a liberating policy has been transformed into a hegemonic tool which still manages, controls and normalizes disability leaving school settings and teaching and learning routines unchanged. She finally argues for a human rights approach for the development of an inclusive school for the 21st century. The book is an essential reading for academics, policy makers, researchers and students involved in education as it links ideological pressures to practical analyses.

Development of a set of indicators for inclusive education in Europe

Development of a set of indicators for inclusive education in Europe
Author: European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2009
Genre: Inclusive education
ISBN: 9788792387486

"This report presents the framework and rationale, the aims and objectives, but also the methodology used and an initial set of indicators in three areas (legislation, participation, financing) of inclusive education."--Editor.

Restorative Assessment

Restorative Assessment
Author: Laura M. Greenstein
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506390285

Encourage achievement with assessments that promote growth--for every student When you make restorative assessment part of your classroom culture, students feel safe, ready for challenges, and eager to showcase their strengths whenever they have the chance. Unlike ordinary testing, restorative assessments offer students multiple ways to demonstrate their learning--which promotes equity and reduces conflict. And since assessments happen regularly, you have more opportunities to check student progress and tailor your teaching accordingly. In this guide, you'll find: Real-world examples of restorative assessment in practice Cutting-edge research on personalized learning and assessment Practical strategies for implementation Action points and reflection questions

Inclusion in Action

Inclusion in Action
Author: Nicole Eredics
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781681252247

To create truly inclusive school and classroom environments, educators must be prepared to include all students--including students with intellectual disabilities, who are not always given the opportunity to be full participants in the classroom. This book provides an overview of the history of inclusion, the philosophy underlying inclusion, and the role that curriculum accommodations and modifications play in making inclusion possible. The author discusses four ways to modify curriculum for students working well below grade level: altering content, conceptual difficulty, educational goals, or instructional methods. She then provides 40 curriculum modification strategies, based on Robert Marzano's New Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, with directions for implementation and samples of student work.

Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs
Author: Susan Rebecka Sandall
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781681253411

The third edition of Building Blocks provides readers with a framework for successful and meaningful inclusion of preschoolers with special needs. Like the first two editions, the third edition offers teachers effective, research-based instructional practices to promote learning in inclusive classrooms. The authors have updated existing content and added new content to reflect current thinking in the field.