<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A decade has passed since the equal right of all children to quality education regardless of their mental or physical abilities was declared by the Education Law (Izglītības likums, 1998). During that interlude, the Latvian educational system went through a period of tremendous change from total segregation of children with special needs in special schools to so-called "correction" classes in general schools, then to the special classes in general schools and finally to inclusion of special needs children in regular classrooms. Thus, the idea of inclusive education has been developed and implemented in various forms, which causes people to have a different understanding of what inclusive education means and impedes children with special needs from learning together with their peers in general classrooms. This article reflects on the findings of a qualitative study that was designed and conducted to investigate different perceptions of pre-school and primary school teachers on the preconditions for inclusive education.</p></abstract>

A decade has passed since the equal right of all children to quality education regardless of their mental or physical abilities was declared by the Education Law (Izglītības likums, 1998). During that interlude, the Latvian educational system went through a period of tremendous change from total segregation of children with special needs in special schools to so-called "correction" classes in general schools, then to the special classes in general schools and finally to inclusion of special needs children in regular classrooms. Thus, the idea of inclusive education has been developed and implemented in various forms, which causes people to have a different understanding of what inclusive education means and impedes children with special needs from learning together with their peers in general classrooms. This article reflects on the findings of a qualitative study that was designed and conducted to investigate different perceptions of pre-school and primary school teachers on the preconditions for inclusive education.

Teachers' Perceptions on What Inclusion Needs

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

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A decade has passed since the equal right of all children to quality education regardless of their mental or physical abilities was declared by the Education...

Teachers' Perceptions on What Inclusion Needs

Data publikacji: 07 cze 2010

Zakres stron: 75 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10099-009-0048-8

Słowa kluczowe
inclusion of children with special needs, inclusive school, inclusive school culture

This content is open access.

Teachers' Perceptions on What Inclusion Needs

Data publikacji: 07 cze 2010

Zakres stron: 75 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10099-009-0048-8

Słowa kluczoweinclusion of children with special needs, inclusive school, inclusive school culture

This content is open access.

Słowa kluczowe
inclusion of children with special needs, inclusive school, inclusive school culture