- 1. Inclusive Education in Australia. Is it possible?
The title of the paper linked with this presentation is:
Taking the Next Step
in Overcoming the Obstacles of Effective Inclusive Education in Australia
Presentation by
Kerryn Hukkinen
2. Obstacles of inclusive education in Australia.
Competitive School Market
The Australian National Curriculum
Additional Responsibilities
3. A Competitive School Market undermines inclusive
education.
4. The Australian National Curriculum supports both equality and
excellence
. . . ACARA . . . will produce advice about using the curriculum to
address the diversity of student learning. (ACARA, 2011, para
1)
Will it be enough?
5. Additional Responsibilities make inclusion difficult.
Frustrated
Accountability
Lack of Time
Exhausted
Confused
Supervision
Guilty
Professional competence
Balancing Needs
Support Personnel
Behaviour Problems
6. For Australia to take the next step teachers need to be
supported.
7. Will Australia be able to overcome the obstacles?
Only if changes are made
8. Finland has a different approach and is having amazing
success.
Result:
Little difference in high achievement regardless
of socioeconomic factors.
9. Finlands part time special education program all the
difference
Result:
Currently the number of children attending full time special
schools is decreasing.
10. Funding and assistance for all students who struggle regardless
of diagnosis
Further release time for all teachers
Reduce class sizes
Policies and Practices need to align with both equality and
excellence
Recommendations so Australia can achieve both equality and
excellence.
11. Our whole system here is all about inclusivity . . . all our
kids have special needs. . . Theres very few of our kids who dont
have some kind of special need, even though they might not fit into
a funding box. (Graham & Spandagou, 2011, p. 227)
Inclusive education in Australia not if things dont change.
The title of the paper linked with this presentation is:
Taking the Next Step
in Overcoming the Obstacles of Effective Inclusive Education in
Australia
12. References
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