scholarly journals Inclusive schools: Are teachers adequately prepared for inclusion?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dikla Divon
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Social Agendas ◽  
Educational Staff ◽  
Adults With Special Needs ◽  
Effective Integration

This article will discuss one of the main topics on the educational and social agendas in Israel. Integrating children and adults with special needs into schools and the community is a worldwide issue. Many researchers have tried to find and evaluate the most effective integration methods, to assist people with special needs and enable them high quality of life and equality. In this article, we will look at the process of integrating students with special needs and the transition that took place during the last few decades regarding the idea of “inclusion”, which is now a top priority for the Ministry of Education’s directors. Based on recent studies, we will examine whether school teaching staff and student teachers are ready to implement inclusive programs in schools as required. We will then propose ways to optimize the training of the educational staff, towards the implementation of the inclusive programs.

scholarly journals Analyzing Students with Special Needs' Sense of Humor in Emerald School South Jakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Helda Jolanda Pentury ◽  
Itsar Bolo Rangka
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Sense Of Humor ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Social

This study collates the current state of knowledge regarding the sense of humor attitude in the social interactions among children with special needs, which aims to explore the current state of knowledge and quality of empirical evidence relating to humor among children with special needs. In the study there were involved 78 students of Emerald School of Cinere in South Jakarta. There were more over 20% students in normal condition and students with special needs were 80%. Research had assessed humor in the classroom and humor expression in different groups including those with autism, down syndrome, and other special needs. This study was designed by using the descriptive qualitative method to analyze, describe, and explain the data. The procedure of data collection was done by observation and filled the questionnaire of the Richmond Humor Assessment Instrument (RHAI). The result of the study showed that there were 47, 08% of favorable criteria, and 52, 92% of unfavorable ones. Based on gender, more boys answered favorable criteria compared to girls. Moreover, boys were dare to express their senses of humor than the girls. The girls showed their shynesses to express their sense of humor. The results of the study showed that the children with special needs in Emerald school had less sense of humor. Furthermore, the role of humor in communication development, social facilitation, creativity, and stigma had all received some limited attention among children with special needs in Emerald School, South Jakarta.

scholarly journals Kinerja kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan mutu tenaga pendidik

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmad Rafid ◽  
Agus Tinus
Keyword(s):  
School Principals ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
School Work ◽  
National Education ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kinerja kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan mutu Tenaga Pendidik, faktor yang mempengaruhi dan upaya yang dilakukan kepala sekolah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan naturalistik kualitatif dengan jenis deksriptif yang bertempat di Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) Negeri 1 Latambaga, Kabupaten Kolaka, Sulawesi Tenggara dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa: 1). Kinerja Kepala Sekolah secara umum sudah menunjukan kinerja yang baik dan optimal serta memenuhi standar dan indikator yang telah ditetapkan. Hal ini dijelaskan dalam “rencana kerja sekolah (RKS)” sebagai perencanaan Kepala Sekolah dalam menjalankan program kerja dan meningkatkan tenaga pendidik di sekolah. 2) Ada beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja Kepala Sekolah dalam meningkatkan mutu tenaga pendidik diantaranya kondisi geografis sekolah, tenaga pendidik yang mengajar tidak sesuai latar belakang pendidikan, dan lingkungan yang kondusif. 3) Kepala Sekolah telah melakukan upaya-upaya yang dapat meningkatkan mutu Tenaga Pendidik melalui kegiatan-kegiatan pemberdayaan dan program sekolah seperti supervisi, musyawarah guru matapelajaran (MGMP), evaluasi diri (EDS), In House Training (IHT) dan kegiatan kewirausahaan yang diperuntukan bagi tenaga pendidik dan siswa. Berdasarkan pada hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kepala sekolah telah melakukan tugasnya secara optimal dalam meningkatkan mutu tenaga pendidik melalui kegiatan-kegiatan penunjang peningkatan mutu tenaga pendidik dan berdasarkan pada standar nasional pendidikan. Kata kunci: Kinerja kepala sekolah, mutu pendidikan, tenaga pendidikPerformance of school heads in increasing education qualityAbstractThis study aims to determine the performance of school principals in improving the quality of Educators, influencing factors and efforts made by school principals. This study uses a qualitative naturalistic approach with descriptive types which are located in Latambaga 1 Senior High School, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi by using observation, interview and documentation data collection techniques. The results showed that: 1). Principal's performance in general has shown good and optimal performance and meets established standards and indicators. This is explained in the "school work plan (RKS)" as the Principal's plan for carrying out work programs and increasing teaching staff in schools. 2) There are several factors that affect the performance of school principals in improving the quality of teaching staff including the geographical condition of the school, teaching staff who teach not according to their educational background, and a conducive environment. 3) The School Principal has made efforts that can improve the quality of Educators through empowerment activities and school programs such as supervision, teachers' lesson meetings (MGMP), self-evaluation (EDS), In House Training (IHT) and entrepreneurial activities intended for educators and students. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that the principal has performed his duties optimally in improving the quality of teaching staff through supporting activities to improve the quality of teaching staff and based on national education standards.Keywords: Principal performance, education quality, educators

Towards Effective Integration in Australia

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Gow ◽  
John Balla ◽  
Judy Hall ◽  
Deslea Konza ◽  
Dianne Snow
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Extensive Discussion ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
National Review ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Segregated Schools ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Funding Level ◽  
Effective Integration

AbstractFor the past twenty years integration of students with special needs has been emerging as one of the most significant educational and social challenges facing the world’s communities. Since the early 1970’s, the Commonwealth Schools Commission has supported attempts throughout Australia to integrate students with special needs into ordinary school settings, rather than to expand provision of segregated schools and centres. The nature and funding level of the Commission’s integration element has been the subject of extensive discussion in recent years and these discussions have now extended to the regular school arena where increasing numbers of students with special needs are being integrated. There was, therefore, wide consenus throughout Australia that a review of integration was needed at this time. The national review reported in this paper was commissioned by the Commonwealth Schools Commission in response to a request from the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation to participate in a three-country (Australia, Sweden and France) review of integration policies and practices. The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the factors identified in this review as being vital to effective integration in Australia.

The Current Structure of Special Education in Our Schools

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Hammel ◽  
Ryan M. Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Education Of Students

Legal wrangling, court decisions, and the timeline of a bill as it becomes law are not always met with public scrutiny or interest. However, there are many seminal moments that have shaped policies, legislation, and litigation in the areas of civil rights and the education of students with special needs. The keystone legislation examined in this chapter has continued to define us as a country and shape our public policy. Influenced by the civil rights movement, parents and advocates of students with special needs learned that true progress for their causes is steeped in the court houses and lawmaking bodies of our states, districts, and in Washington, DC. It is through legislation and litigation that change becomes reality. It was through this paradigm shift that the lives of students with special needs and their families improved. In addition, advocates learned that it is also possible to improve the quality of life for all students. It is through inclusion and an increasingly widened lens when viewing differences and diversity that all students (those with and without special needs) in our schools have the opportunity to learn and grow with those who are different. The path for all, then, is expanded and enriched for the experiences shared through an inclusive and diverse environment. While Linda Brown, and all other students who are African-American are now eligible to attend their neighborhood schools, students with special needs are often bused far from their neighborhoods to be educated with other students because the school system has decided to segregate them according to ability and disability. If Linda had autism today, she might have to ride a bus for an hour and a half (each way) to school every day when her local elementary school is no farther from her home than the Sumner School was in 1951. We clearly still have a long way to go in delineating the rights of all citizens to equal access under the law. The Brown v. Board of Education (1954) case was very important to the cause of those seeking to have students with special needs included in the public schools.

scholarly journals The attitudine of the typical students towards the inclusion of their colleagues with special educational needs in mass education

Educatia 21 ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Nicoleta Raluca Lupu
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Mass Education ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

he present article is a quantitative research which responds to the following question: what is the attitude of the typical students towards the inclusion of their colleagues with special needs. The attitudes of typical students were measured using a scale designed for this purpose. The results showed a positive attitude towards inclusion. The attitude was also influenced by factors such as gender. Through the paper "Educational Implications of Game in Students with Special Educational Needs from Inclusive Schools", a new way of inclusion was suggested, the inclusion through game addressed to the whole community. The key groups involved in the inclusion process and the proposed objectives for each target group are thus presented: teaching staff: 1) identifying teachers' attitudes towards the integration of the students with special needs in mass education, 2) changing the teachers' attitudes through games; students with special educational needs: 1) designing and testing some forms of support through game; the parents of typical students: 1) identifying the attitudes towards the integration of students with special needs in mass education; typical students: 1) identifying the attitude towards the integration of students with special educational needs in mass education

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA MENUJU SEKOLAH ISLAM UNGGULAN (STUDI KASUS di SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA ISLAM SUNAN GIRI WAGIR MALANG)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Moh Imron ◽  
Mochamad Nurcholiq
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
Educational Staff

The quality of education of a nation is largely determined by the quality of human resources both educators and educational staff. Therefore, it is a necessity for every educational institution to improve the quality of teaching staff. Efforts to increase or develop it lead to one meeting point that is so that the school towards the ideals expected by all existing stakeholders. This study uses a qualitative approach to the type of case study, which research is carried out at Sunan Giri Islamic Middle School. Data collection is done using techniques: interviews, observation, and documentation. While the data obtained were analyzed through several stages namely: Condensation, data display, and verification of conclusions as well as checking the validity of the data. The process of developing human resources both educators and education personnel has been going well, but there are still shortages here and there both in terms of implementation and evaluation of the results of the development.

scholarly journals Educational Revitalization of the Children with Special Needs at an Inclusive School

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 385
Author(s):  
Made Kerta Adhi ◽  
Ni Putu Seniwati
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
School Library ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Educational Staff ◽  
And Behavior

The main purpose of this research is to find out the forms and meaning of revitalization of children with special needs at an inclusive school, particularly at Saraswati Elementary School, Tabanan, and Bali. This research is a qualitative research with an approach of a Cultural Study. The results show that the forms of revitalization are increasing resources, such as the workshop of teachers and students parents; providing apprentice for school staff, especially the manager of school library; increasing the involvement of children with special needs with the other common peers in self-development; equipping facilities such as special guidance room and library facilities. The meaning of revitalization is to improve the quality of human resources, togetherness in differences, and the development of potential children with special needs. In conclusion, there are enhancement of knowledge, skills, and behavior of teachers and educational staff respectively with the average of 88 and 90 percent, parents become more empathetic to the children, and social cohesion between children with special needs and normal children is established, so children with special needs are able to grow well.

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