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1. SPECIAL PEDAGOGICALSUPPORT SYSTEM INLITHUANIA

   National Center for Special Needs Education and Psychology Lina Palačionienė Deputy of special education division Tallinn, 2011
2. Reports of national examinations and qualifications center Visit from Estonia SPPC 2009 04 27-28 Reports of National centre for special needs education and psychology
3. 2009 04 27-28Reports /Pedagogical psychological service of Utena and Estonian Consulting center
4. DEVELOPMENT OFSPECIAL PEDAGOGICALAND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM Implementation of the Pedagogical-Psychological Aid Model 2003-2005 and the Programm for Founding Pedagogical-Psychological Services at Municipalities in 2004. Efforts are made to provide the special pedagogical-psychological aid in a more effective way and closer to the place of residence of children and pupils.
5. The model of special pedagogical and psychological support for pupils in Lithuanian educational system The 1st level specialists, who work at school give special pedagogical and psychological support - Child Welfare Commission; The 2nd level: a local Pedagogical Psychological Service at the municipal level; The 3rd level: National Center for Special Needs Education and Psychology.
6. Promoting an inclusive approach in education policy The education Reform Act of June 25,1991, consolidate democratic principles of education in country-children’s with severe and profound disfunctions become “educatable”; The first basis in legislation for integrated education of children with SEN is the Act of Special educational provision for Children with Special educational Needs in Mainstream Educational Institution 1993. The Law on Special Education (now it is integrating into The Law on Education (2008-2011)
7. New Legislation 2000-2011
8. Procedure for the Identification SEN – groups; levels Prepared project for evaluation, assessment and statement to identify pupils with disabilities, learning difficulties disadvantages and levels special educational needs according to A, B, C cross- national categorisation system - students with disabilities, learning difficulties and disadvantages: tripartite categorisation system - CRELL (centre for research on lifelong learning) and OECD (organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).
9. Procedure for the Identification SEN – groups; levels Examples of the criteria by which students with SEN include special educational needs of the group are as follows: Educational methods, curricula content adaptability; Textbooks, teaching aids selection of teaching materials, customization, training / development; Learning environment adaptability; education, technical assistance measures need; Special pedagogical assistance needs; Special assistance needs; Psychological assistance needs; Social pedagogical assistance needs.
10. Procedure for Providing Special Pedagogical Assistance An expansion of special educational assistance. Assistance will be provided for all types of schools. Schools that do not support this providing professional assistance to ensure the municipal administration department of education and / or PPC
11. Educating pupils with SEN: analysis of the situation Number of compulsory school aged pupils( including with SENs)- 440,504 (2009/2010) Number of compulsory school aged pupils who have SENs( in all educational settings) - 51,881 Pupils with SEN in segregated special schools – 4,253 Pupils with SEN in segregated special classes in mainstream schools - 855 Pupils with SENs in inclusive settings - 46,773 Source: Centre of information Technologies of Education
12. Number of Special Educators Needs support staff In general Education Schools, 2009-2010
13. Number of Special educational needs Support staff In PPC,2009-2010
14. Specialists 2 level special educators, speech therapist, psychologist,neurologist, teachers for the deaf, teachers for the blind, social pedagogue 1 level Schools special educators, speech therapist, psychologist, social pedagogue 3 level 1 or 2 levelsspecialists, projects managers Special pedagogical and psychological support
15. The first level of pedagogical psychological support for children with special needs The main goal - to provide primary pedagogical - psychological assessment and special pedagogical psychological support in a nearest child’s environment; Child Welfare Commission operate in every educational establishment (in pre-school establishment, as well as in general education schools). The purpose of the Commission - to organize and coordinate the work of preventive, educational assistance, child-friendly and safe learning environment and education programs for adaptation for students with special educational needs.
16. Procedure for School Children’s Welfare Commission organization Child welfare commission on each schoolThe Commission consists of the headmasterSchool, with up to 60 pupils, the board shall consist of not less than 3 members of other schools - is no less than 5. Board members may be head of the school building or deputy head of the organizing education, education support professionals, school leaders (mentors), teachers, educators, parents (guardians), the local community, neighborhood representatives.
17. Procedure for School Children’s Welfare Commission organization
18. Procedure for School Children’s Welfare Commission organization
19. The second level of pedagogical psychological support for children with special needs There are 60 municipalities in Lithuania; Till2004 pedagogical psychological services existed only in 26 municipalities; There are 55 municipal pedagogical psychological services today.
20. development of pedagogical psychological services
21. Main functions of PPS are:
22. Main functions of PPS are:
23. National centre For Special Needs Education and Psychology The main goal: To develop the special pedagogical and psychological support system in Lithuania and make this system more effective.
24. Center’s tasks: To create and implement the strategy of special pedagogical and psychological support system in Lithuania; To implement the system of provision of special education materials; To organize execution of national prevention programs, financed by the Ministry of Education and Science
25. Main activities: Coordinates the first and second level of special pedagogical and psychological support system; Provides methodical support for pedagogical psychological services on the municipal level; Organizes training programs for specialists – psychologists, special pedagogues, speech therapists, social pedagogues; Participating in the development of legislation acts; Evaluates special educational needs of a child on difficult or problematic cases.
26. Legislation acts Methodical support, publishing Consulting Projects/ ESUPA PPC Cordination Training National centre For Special needs Education and psychology Division for Special Education
27. National centre For Special Needs Education and PsychologyDivision for Special Education Main responsibilities Towork on the development of special pedagogical support system. Collects information about municipal pedagogical psychological service activity problems, needs of specialists. Provides supervision or advice on assessment of education needs of a child in difficult or problematic cases. Provides methodical support for the municipal pedagogical psychological services. Organize training programs for specialists of municipal pedagogical psychological services.
28. National centre For Special needs Education and psychologyDivision for Special Education PPC methodical support /meeting day. Team of PPC specialists Team work Problematic assessment cases Individual consulting Certification for PPC specialists
29. Methodical support preparation/publishing For special educators (PPC) „ Assessment tasks of pupils academic knowledge and achievement for I-IV and V-VIII grades”. Purpose - assess abilities and difficulties of learners, identify individual achievements and educational needs. - equalize special educators achievement tests in pedagogical and psychological services.
30. Methodical support preparation/publishing For speech therapists (PPC) “Book of speech therapist” Purpose assessment spoken and written language of preschool and school age child. equalize speech therapist achievement tests in pedagogical and psychological services.
31. Methodical support preparation/publishing For speech therapists (PPC) “Speech therapy aid for stutters”. „ Therapy for stuttering “ Handbook for speech therapist.
32. Methodical support preparation/ publishing Special educational needs student in mathematics education features Primary and basic education according to programs adaptation recommendations for special needs pupils with moderate, severe, profound intellectual disorders MTP+, 12 komponentas
33. Methodical recommendation for specialists and parents
34. Some functions: Development of catalogue of SEM; www.sppc.lt Organizing of assesment of textbooks adaptated for SEN pupils
35. Thank you for your attention CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY Viršuliškių 103, Vilnius Lithuania Tel. 2426403, Fax. 2427002 E-mail: info@sppc.ltwww.sppc.lt