Challenges and Potential Solutions for Enabling Inclusion in Secondary Schools

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Pearce ◽  
Chris Forlin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
School Structure ◽  
Creative Solutions

Children with disabilities are increasingly being included in mainstream classes in Australian schools. In addition, many children with disabilities who are currently enrolled in primary school will be moving to secondary school in the next few years. For secondary schools to meet this challenge, it is important that the reasons for their difficulties are understood and ways of overcoming them are explored. This paper provides a discussion of the specific challenges for secondary schools regarding inclusive education, including the school structure, teaching methods, curriculum, external exams, training and the nature of adolescence. A discussion of a broad range of issues will highlight potential solutions to common concerns in secondary schools. While the inclusion of students with disabilities in secondary schools will undoubtedly identify many challenges, it is argued that these may inspire creative solutions that will benefit all children.

scholarly journals Inclusive Education Facilities in Secondary Schools of Pakistan: A Gender Based Comparison

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Muhammad Jahanzaib ◽  
Ghulam Fatima ◽  
Dur e Nayab
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
School Students ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference

Man is the most civilized and enlightened creation of Allah. Man and women formulate the basic unit of civilization. A comparison about provision of rights and facilities in every field of life has been going on since their creation. Nowadays inclusive education has proved a successful educational system for persons with disabilities. In this study, researchers have tried to explore difference between inclusive education facilities in male and female secondary schools of the province of Punjab, Pakistan. In order to attain this goal the survey technique was used to collect the data from 196 male and female secondary school teachers working in rural and urban secondary schools conveniently selected from five districts viz Okara, Sahiwal, Lahore, Pakpattan and Kasur by a self developed and validated questionnaire i.e. Research Questionnaire about the Condition of Available Inclusive Education Facilities and Opportunities in Secondary Schools of Punjab. For cross validation of data, interview schedule was used to collect data from 17 secondary school students with disabilities. Both the descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. This study describes that there is no significant difference in inclusive education facilities between male and female secondary schools. Moreover special students denied provision of inclusive education facilities as claimed by the teachers. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations were made.

Technologies of active teaching methods at work with children with disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-36
Author(s):  
Məlik Şıxbala oğlu Məlikov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Information And Communication

The article discusses the technologies of active teaching methods used when working with children with disabilities. It is concluded that in inclusive education it is possible to use technologies of active teaching methods, consisting of information and communication technologies, when working with children with disabilities. At the same time, the teacher must learn to choose active teaching methods depending on the subject, age, individual characteristics of students, adapt to the content of educational materials, the purpose of the lesson, not take into account their professional level, interact with parents and not meet with support specialists. the importance of. Key words: inclusive education model. children with disabilities, active learning methods, learning technologies, analytical activities, pedagogical problem

Therapists’ Perception of their Relationship with Educational Staff In Secondary Inclusive Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-87
Author(s):  
Meytal Fogel -Simhony
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Role Perception ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Educational Staff

Due to the disparities inherent in the role perception of expressive and creative therapists in the Israeli educational system, and the difficulty of fulfilling the role in an optimal manner for all parties involved, this study aims to examine the role perception of the therapist in secondary schools with inclusive education, examining the therapist’s work vis-a-vis the school’s educational staff and its management team.The sample included 11 therapists who have worked in a secondary school for over two years. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Findings of the study indicated a number of significant parameters in the therapist's work vis-à-vis the staff. Moreover, it is evident that the therapist's own role perception is related to the role perception as perceived by the educational and management team. The discussion examines the significance of the disparity between the therapist's role perception and the expectations and perceptions of the staff within the educational system.

Effective Practices for Teaching All Learners in Secondary Classrooms

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate de Bruin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Secondary Classrooms ◽  
School Students ◽  
Regular School

It is important to consider inclusive and effective teacher practices in secondary classrooms as distinct from other schooling levels and settings. Many years of inclusive education reforms have brought about increases in the numbers of students with disabilities who are educated in the regular school system. However, progress has been slower for secondary school students with disabilities, who remain more likely to be segregated from their peers and to receive a poorer-quality education, when compared to their primary school counterparts. This is because many barriers to student inclusion remain entrenched in the structure and organization of secondary schooling systems. These barriers often arise from seeing difficulties in learning and participating through a medical model and thus requiring diagnostic verification and specialist support, instead of seeing student difficulties in learning as arising from a social model of disability, in which student participation and progress are hampered by poor design or inflexibility in teaching practices and a lack of access to support. A large body of research exists to support the case for using a range of school-wide organization as well as classroom-based practices that effectively overcome these barriers, and provide high-quality and equitable academic and social supports to all students in the secondary school classroom. Those that foster collaboration and effective relationships between professionals and students, and that provide access to support on the basis of need rather than diagnosis, have been found to produce supportive environments in which diversity is valued, equity is maximized for all students, and social and academic outcomes are improved for all students.

scholarly journals Authentic Inclusion in Two Secondary Schools: "It’s the Full Meal Deal. It’s Not Just in the Class. It’s Everywhere."

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Anthony Thompson ◽  
Vianne Timmons
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
School Based ◽  
Educational Assistants ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
Authentic Inclusion

Inclusive educational practices vary across Canada, and perhaps most especially in secondary schools. Researchers use the term authentic inclusion to describe exemplary inclusive educational institutions. Using an appreciative inquiry framework, two such high schools were identified and profiled within the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Students with and without disabilities, parents and/or guardians, teachers, educational assistants, and other school-based personnel were interviewed using semi- structured protocols. Data were analyzed and two main interrelated themes emerged; the first, authentic inclusion: “the full meal deal—it’s everywhere”; and the second, inclusive pedagogies. Several sub-themes provide greater detail, namely: a) a broad and infused inclusive vision, (b) leadership: implementing the vision, (c) pushing all students beyond comfort zones, (d) no to the new exclusion, and lastly, (d) rejection of false dichotomies: specialized care vs. social inclusion. In the final section, the notion of hope is taken up, as it hearkens back to the appreciative methodology, and more generally, to the promise of authentic inclusive education. We explore the notion of hope-filled schools, and students’ hopes for the future. Hope may be a critical element in the practice of authentic inclusion for students with disabilities.

scholarly journals Do Levels of Physical Activity among Pupils in Primary and Secondary Schools Explain the Number of Hours of Computer Use?

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Michael CHIA ◽  
Bervyn LEE
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
English Abstract ◽  
Healthy Body Weight ◽  
Information Number ◽  
Healthy Body

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The purpose of the study was to examine if the levels of physical activity predict the number of hours of computer use among pupils of healthy body weight from primary and secondary schools in Singapore. 120 primary school participants (mean age: 10.6 yrs) and 120 secondary school participants (mean age: 18.8 yrs), with the appropriate consents were involved in the study. Information number of hours of computer use, computer accessibility, how it is used for work and leisure and self-reported levels of current physical activity was gleaned from questionnaire responses Results showed that the number of hours spent per week using the computer increased with age (6.0±5.0 vs. 8.6±7.7 hrs, p

scholarly journals Features of tolerance among schoolchildren in the context of inclusive education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Sergeevna Frolova
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Tolerance Education ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
Inclusive Schooling ◽  
Positive Effect

The article is devoted to the problems of spiritual and moral education of schoolchildren through a tolerant attitude towards children with disabilities in conditions of inclusive education in a secondary school. The model of inclusive education is revealed, which is based on the following conviction: tolerance education among schoolchildren in an inclusive education is systematic and complex work, where the participants are teachers, children and their parents, as well as society and its relationship to such children. The difficulties arising during inclusive schooling are represented. However, there are new opportunities for inclusive education for the spiritual and moral education of the younger generation, which have a positive effect on the adaptation in society of children with disabilities, and the spiritual and moral development of healthy children.

scholarly journals Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education in Nigeria: Contributions of Personality and Work Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Okechukwu Odo ◽  
Evelyn N. Onah ◽  
Ikechukwu V. Ujoatuonu ◽  
Agnes E. Okafor ◽  
Alexandra N. Chukwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Work Related ◽  
South Eastern

Children with disabilities in South-Eastern Nigeria face problems of isolation. This study investigated the roles of conscientious personality and work experience in predicting teachers’ attitude towards inclusive education. Participants included 196 primary school teachers who were selected randomly from 6 primary schools in Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria. The age of the teachers ranged from 27-51 years (Mean age = 41.85 years; Standard Deviation = 4.63). Results showed that conscientious personality and work experience positively predicted primary school teachers’ attitude towards inclusive education. The results were discussed in terms of determining work-related attributes necessary for improving access to education among children with disabilities. The limitation of the study and recommendation for future research were highlighted.

scholarly journals Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education During Their Studies in Bahrain Teachers College

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824401986577
Author(s):  
Osama AlMahdi ◽  
Hanin Bukamal
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Teachers College ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

This study explored pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward inclusive education. The Sentiments, Attitudes, and Concerns about Inclusive Education–Revised (SACIE-R) scale was completed by 138 teacher candidates in a teacher preparation program in Bahrain Teachers College. The findings revealed that candidate teachers needed more opportunities to interact with and teach children with disabilities during their school practicum; they also needed more preparation and knowledge about the educational policies related to these children. Not all the candidate teachers felt confident in their knowledge and skills when dealing with these children. The sentiments of the candidate teachers were generally positive and compassionate to children with disabilities. The attitudes of the candidate teachers were generally positive as well, but there were some apprehensions in regard to including children who show aggressive behavior toward others or those who require communicative technologies in regular classes. The participants had many concerns related to certain aspects of including students with disabilities in the regular classrooms. The findings indicated that there is no significant difference among the study sample in terms of their attitudes, concerns, or sentiments toward inclusion according to the academic year variable (orientation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4) and the specialization variable (no specialization, Cycle 1). There was also a significant negative relationship between level of confidence in teaching students with disabilities and the sentiment aspect, and also with the concerns. There was a significant negative relationship between knowledge of the local policy that relates to children with disabilities and the sentiment aspect.

Features of Teaching Mathematics to Younger Schoolchildren with Speech Defects in the Framework of Inclusive Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
О. Павлова ◽  
O. Pavlova ◽  
А. Демидова ◽  
A. Demidova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Representations ◽  
The Right ◽  
Special Children ◽  
Speech Defects

The article presents an author’s view on the problem of the formation of mathematical representations in children with speech defects that are taught in the primary school in the system of inclusive education. Modern realities are such that children with disabilities have the right to study in ordinary classes on a par with other younger schoolchildren, so the author considers specific changes in the process of organizing the education of special children, in particular – with speech defects, which the teacher must take into account when working in conditions of inclusion.

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