Education for AllEducation for AllEducation for AllEducation for All

A Human Rights IssueA Human Rights Issue

EFA A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(1948)• The Convention on the Rights of the Child

(1989)• The World Conference on Education

(Jomtien, 1990)• The World Conference on Special Needs

Education (Salamanca, 1994)• The World Education Forum (Dakar, 2000)• Convention on the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities (2007)• Qatar conference on Educational

Challenges08

SIX DAKAR GOALS• 1) Expand and Improve

Comprehensive Early Childhood Care and Education for the Most Vulnerable

• 2) Ensure Primary Education for Girls, Children in Difficult Circumstances, and Ethnic Minorities

• 3) Ensure Equitable Access to Learning and Life Skills Programs

SIX DAKAR GOALS• 4) Achieve Improvement in Adult

Literacy and Access to Basic and Continuing Education

• 5) Eliminate Gender Disparities in Primary and Secondary Education and Achieving Gender Equality in Education

• 6) Improve All Aspects of the Quality of Education and Ensuring Excellence of All

Children

with Disabilities

Education for All

GOAL of the FLAGSHIPGOAL of the FLAGSHIPGOAL of the FLAGSHIPGOAL of the FLAGSHIP

To promote access to and completion of education of high quality for all affected by disability

Objectives of the Flagship

• Assist countries with their national plans

• Work with other flagships• Mobilize resources• Promote networking• Promote quality training of teachers• Work with donors• Promote policy and legislation

Ongoing trends EFA• Creative approaches discovery• Contributions from Parents / Educators• All are included regardless differences• All levels Basic, Interm, Sec. University• Inclusive Education is One but many

approaches

Inclusion isPhilosophy

• Inherent right to participate• Acceptance of differences• Space for whom otherwise be excluded • Collaboration, Teamwork, Flexibility• Willingness to take risks & Support from• Individuals, Services & Institutions

Inclusion isPractice

• All students including PWD together• Sufficient Support, age appropriate• Regular school Programs• Neighborhood schools • Lead to productive life in community• With full participation

Inclusion isEvolving

• Understanding the full Inclusion• PWD are part of Regular Ed. System• May have Different needs• May move to Different curricular goals• Within common combined curriculum

Inclusion isRewarding for all people

involved• When appropriately carried• Benefit for PWSN as for others• Friendship & Appreciation from others• PWSN are more motivated• All of that is carried home & in

Community

Inclusion is notA passing Fad

• Many legislation confirms inclusion• Since all benefit including PWSN• Most bylaws are not well explained• There should be firm criteria for Inc ED• Laws should assure quality education for

all

Inclusion is notDumping

• PWSN “simply” placed with others• Appropriate Support is inevitable• Specialized services are needed• Burden should not put on teachers• Peers & teachers should have skills too• Planning, Follow up, support to all

Inclusion is notEasy

• Partnership among Parents / Educators / administrators

• Working together in Incl. Education• Ongoing Problem Solving• Evaluation and Monitoring

Inclusion is notMainstreaming

• Mstrmng is PWSN from Sp Ed visit Regular Classes

• Inclusive Education where PWSN stay in Regular Classroom

• PWSN can benefit from other services • The can visit such services outside the

regular programs

Successful Inclusion Meanscommitment to Inclusion

Philosophy•Believe & share equal values by all•All schools vision should make that

clear in their statements •Ed. Goals of PWSN are of equal

value to those of others

Successful Inclusion MeansAccountability

• Assure that all related personnel at district, building, & classroom levels perform appropriately their tasks and fulfill their responsibilities.

• Spe. Ed. Department have clear defined role

• Policies statements are accordingly set

Successful Inclusion MeansCareful Assessment and

planning• Guarantee that program is

appropriate • Assure adequate support• Long & Short Goals are met• Strengths & weaknesses Assessment• Parents role in IEP

Successful Inclusion Means

Collaboration• All participants are equal partners• Teachers works in & outside classroom• Peers become allies & friends• All parent interact with school system• Inclusion works on collaborative term

only

Successful Inclusion Means

Flexibility

• Guarantee flexibility on every stage/process

• Curriculum adaptation to be made /unique needs addressed

• All willing to accept compromises• Trials of new situations

Successful Inclusion Means

Funding•Funds availability for support

services•Implementation of Inclusive

measures proved to be less that the expenses of segregated kind of education

Flagship on the Rights of Persons with a Disability: Towards Inclusion

Successful Inclusion MeansGood Leadership

• Throughout the entire inclusive process• Principals & superintendents believe in• Foster supportive environment• Flexible in challenging situations• Supervisor’s backing/support to teachers• Encouraged personnel work efficiently

Successful Inclusion MeansSocial skills & peer

relationship• Peers are role models in speech &

behavior• Support in and outside school activities• Cooperative learning situations• Peer support groups• Friendship to be extended out-classrooms

Successful Inclusion Means

Support• Everything to meet assigned IEP goals• Additional personnel may present in class• Support networks, curricula adaptation• Program may change, physical accessibility• Therapies to be available• Support may be extensive responds to needs• Teachers support from team work, parents

feedback access to resources & collaboration

Successful Inclusion Means

Transition planning• Alleviates potential problems/expectations• Preparatory training, for teachers & peers• PWSN introduction to surroundings• Preadmission Orientation sessions • Knowledge about Sp. Needs decrease

difficulties for teachers and for peers

Parents to know• Become aware of your rights under laws.• Communicate with the school system • Learn about successful practices in

inclusive education programs • Participate in the design of your child's

IEP

Education for All

National Plans