Education for All

1. Education for All A Human Rights Issue

2. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Education for All Children with Disabilities

8. GOAL of the FLAGSHIP To promote access to and completion of education of high quality for all affected by disability

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

14. 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

15. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Inclusion is notEasy • Partnership among Parents / Educators / administrators • Working together in Incl. Education • Ongoing Problem Solving • Evaluation and Monitoring

21. 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

22. 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

24. 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

26. 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

27. Successful Inclusion MeansCollaboration • 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

29. Successful Inclusion MeansFlexibility • Guarantee flexibility on every stage/process • Curriculum adaptation to be made /unique needs addressed • All willing to accept compromises • Trials of new situations

31. Successful Inclusion MeansFunding • Funds availability for support services • Implementation of Inclusive measures proved to be less that the expenses of segregated kind of education

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

33. 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

34. 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

36. Successful Inclusion MeansSupport • 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

37. Successful Inclusion MeansTransition 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

38. 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

41. Education for All National Plans