Chap 2 Flashcards
What does inclusion in education/service refer to?
It refers to an ongoing process aimed at offering quality education/services for all while respecting diversity and the different needs and abilities, characteristics and learning expectations of the students and communities and eliminating all forms of discrimination.
Example sentence: Inclusion in education ensures that all students have equal access to learning opportunities.
What are inclusive services at any level?
Inclusive services at any level are quality provisions without discrimination or partiality and meeting the diverse needs of people.
Additional information: Inclusive services aim to cater to the needs of all individuals without excluding anyone based on their differences.
How is inclusion seen as a process?
Inclusion is seen as a process of addressing and responding to the diversity of needs of all persons through increasing participation in learning, employment, services, cultures and communities, and reducing exclusion at all social contexts.
Example sentence: The concept of inclusion focuses on creating a more inclusive society where everyone feels valued and included.
What does the concept of inclusion involve?
It involves changes and modifications in content, approaches, structures and strategies, with a common vision which covers all people.
Additional information: Inclusion requires adapting various aspects to ensure that everyone, regardless of their differences, can fully participate and benefit.
What are the components of inclusion?
Components of inclusion include students with disabilities and vulnerability attending their neighborhood schools, each student being in an age-appropriate general education classroom, every student being accepted and regarded as a full and valued member of the class and the school community, special education supports provided to each student with a disability within the context of the general education classroom, all students receiving an education that addresses their individual needs, and no student being excluded based on type or degree of disability.
Example sentence: The components of inclusion aim to create an environment where all students feel included and supported in their educational journey.
What are some key aspects of school-based inclusion?
Key aspects of school-based inclusion include all members of the school promoting cooperative/collaborative teaching arrangements, school-based planning, problem-solving, and ownership of all students and programs, and individuals being employed according to their capacities without discriminations.
Additional information: School-based inclusion emphasizes the importance of collaboration, planning, and equal opportunities for all individuals within the school community.
What is the fundamental principle of inclusion?
All persons should learn, work and live together wherever possible, regardless of any difficulties or differences they may have.
Example: Students with and without disabilities learning in the same classroom.
What sources of disadvantage and marginalization does inclusive education consider?
Gender, poverty, language, ethnicity, and geographic isolation.
Example: Providing support for students from low-income families.
What does inclusion imply in terms of learning environments for persons with disabilities?
Transition from separate, segregated environments to community-based systems.
Example: Moving from special schools to inclusive classrooms.
What is the first major inclusion principle that supports inclusive practice?
Inclusion is a process that requires finding better ways to respond to diversity.
Example: Continuous improvement in accommodating different learning styles.
What is the second major inclusion principle that supports inclusive practice?
Inclusion is concerned with identifying and removing barriers hindering the development of persons with disabilities.
Example: Providing accessible facilities for individuals with physical disabilities.
What is the third major inclusion principle that supports inclusive practice?
Inclusion is about the presence, participation, and achievement of all persons.
Example: Ensuring equal opportunities for all students to engage in classroom activities.
What is the fourth major inclusion principle that supports inclusive practice?
Inclusion emphasizes those at risk of marginalization, exclusion, or underachievement.
Example: Providing additional support for students from minority backgrounds.
What is the rationale for inclusion based on Educational Foundations?
Children perform better academically, psychologically, and socially in inclusive settings.
Example: Academic improvement observed in inclusive classrooms.
What is the rationale for inclusion based on Social Foundations?
All individuals need an education that helps them develop relationships and prepares them for life in the wider community.
Example: Social skills development through inclusive education.
