Exploring Inclusive Education across Europe: Some Insights from the European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education
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| Title: | Exploring Inclusive Education across Europe: Some Insights from the European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ramberg, Joacim, Watkins, Amanda |
| Source: | FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education. 2020 6(1):85-101. |
| Availability: | Lehigh University Library and Technology Services. 8A East Packer Avenue, Fairchild Martindale Library Room 514, Bethlehem, PA 18015. e-mail: fire@lehigh.edu; Web site: http://preserve.lehigh.edu/fire/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Resource Room Programs, Special Classes, Mainstreaming, Educational Policy, Data Collection, Policy Formation, Student Placement, Student Participation, Access to Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Europe |
| ISSN: | 2326-3873 |
| Abstract: | The European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE) work focuses upon the collection and analysis of longitudinal, comparative national data related to inclusive education systems and learners with officially recognised special educational needs (SEN) among its 31 member countries. In this article, the EASIE work is discussed in relation to the key concepts of presence, placement, participation and progress within inclusive education systems. The findings of the EASIE work indicate differences and variations between countries in how they respond to all learners' rights to an inclusive education. There are substantial differences in the identification rates of learners identified as having SEN across countries. In addition, the EASIE data shows that all countries use some form of fully segregated settings for some learners, indicating a gap between inclusive education as a societal goal and practice. Possibilities for future, more comprehensive comparative data collection concerning inclusive education systems are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1241221 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE) work focuses upon the collection and analysis of longitudinal, comparative national data related to inclusive education systems and learners with officially recognised special educational needs (SEN) among its 31 member countries. In this article, the EASIE work is discussed in relation to the key concepts of presence, placement, participation and progress within inclusive education systems. The findings of the EASIE work indicate differences and variations between countries in how they respond to all learners' rights to an inclusive education. There are substantial differences in the identification rates of learners identified as having SEN across countries. In addition, the EASIE data shows that all countries use some form of fully segregated settings for some learners, indicating a gap between inclusive education as a societal goal and practice. Possibilities for future, more comprehensive comparative data collection concerning inclusive education systems are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-3873 |
