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Learning better togetherWorking towards inclusive education in New Zealand schools
Dr Jude MacArthur
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Contents
Foreword................................................................................................................................................................................3
About.the.author....................................................................................................................................................................4
Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................................................5
Executive.summary.................................................................................................................................................................6
Introduction:.An.end.to.segregation......................................................................................................................................7
1.–.Improving.the.school.experiences.of.disabled.children...................................................................................................8
Theaimofthisbook......................................................................................................................................................................9
Language......................................................................................................................................................................................9
Research.....................................................................................................................................................................................�0
2.–.Medical.and.social.models.of.disability.........................................................................................................................12
Themedicalmodel......................................................................................................................................................................��
Thesocialmodel.........................................................................................................................................................................�3
3.–.What.inclusion.means.....................................................................................................................................................14
. Presence,participationandachievement......................................................................................................................................�4
Acommitmenttokeyvalues........................................................................................................................................................�5
Identifyingbarrierstolearningandparticipation..........................................................................................................................�6
Involvingthecommunity.............................................................................................................................................................�7
Whatinclusionisnot...................................................................................................................................................................�7
4.–.Maori.and.inclusion.in.Aotearoa.New.Zealand..............................................................................................................20
5.–.Education.policy.and.inclusive.education......................................................................................................................22.
6.–.Inclusive.school.culture.and.the.Index.for.Inclusion......................................................................................................26
Developinganinclusiveschoolculture.........................................................................................................................................�6
TheIndexforInclusion................................................................................................................................................................�6
7.–.Inclusive.classroom.practices.........................................................................................................................................28
Professionaldevelopment............................................................................................................................................................�8
Communitiesofpractice..............................................................................................................................................................�8
Qualityteachingfordiversestudents...........................................................................................................................................�8
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8.–.Human.rights.and.social.justice.....................................................................................................................................30.
TheNewZealandDisabilityStrategy............................................................................................................................................30
TheUnitedNationsConventionontheRightsoftheChild...........................................................................................................3�
TheUnitedNationsConventionontheRightsofPersonswithDisabilities.....................................................................................3�
Socialjustice...............................................................................................................................................................................3�
9.–.Support.for.the.development.of.inclusive.schools........................................................................................................34.
Comparisonsofdisabledstudents’learninginspecialandregulareducationsettings...................................................................34
Thetransitionofstudentstoadultlife..........................................................................................................................................36
Comparisonsofdisabledstudents’socialexperiencesinspecialandregulareducationsettings....................................................36
Disabledstudents’socialexperiencesinregularschools...............................................................................................................37
Disabledstudents’perspectivesontheirlearningandsocialexperiencesinregularschools...........................................................38
Concludingcomments.................................................................................................................................................................43
10.–.Moving.forward............................................................................................................................................................44
Actionsinschoolstopromoteinclusion.......................................................................................................................................44
Teachereducation.......................................................................................................................................................................44
Leadership..................................................................................................................................................................................44
11.–.Conclusion....................................................................................................................................................................46
References............................................................................................................................................................................47
Resources.for.parents,.teachers.and.interested.others........................................................................................................57
Internationalconventions............................................................................................................................................................57
MinistryofEducationpublications...............................................................................................................................................57
Relevantwebsites.......................................................................................................................................................................57
Appendix.A:.Reasons.from.the.CSIE.against.segregated.schooling.....................................................................................61
Appendix.B:.12.Maori.cultural.values..................................................................................................................................64
Contents
May�009
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IHCwasfortunatetobeabletocommissioneducationresearcher
DrJudeMacArthurtowritethisbookoninclusiveeducation.
Theresultisacomprehensiveandscholarlypresentationofthe
theoryandpracticeofinclusiveeducationtoday,inNewZealand
andoverseas.
ForthefirsttimeinNewZealand,Learningbettertogetherputs
togetheracoherentpictureofwhatweasdisabledstudents,
advocates,parents,teachers,principals,communityleaders,ministry
officials,policymakersandpoliticianscanaspiretoinschools.
Learningbettertogethergivesusthetoolsweneedtomakesure
thatnobodygetsleftoutatschool.IHCbelievesthatinclusive
schoolswillleadtoinclusivecommunitieswheredisabledpeople
belong,aresupportedandcontribute.
Butinclusiveeducationisnotalwayswellunderstood.
Thisbookbreaksgroundinclarifyingthedebateabouthow
inclusiveeducationcanworkinpractice.Itlooksatthefailure
ofremedialtreatmentfor‘difference’or‘deviance’andoutlines
awayofseeingdisabilitythatallowsforhigherexpectations
andgreaterachievements.
Itgivesspecificguidancetoschoolsonhowtoachievebetter
learningforallstudentsinclassrooms,andisawake-upcall
topolicymakersinNewZealandwhoarebeingleftbehindby
developmentsoverseas.Italsogivesavoicetodisabledstudents
whohavecontributedtoresearchonimprovinginclusioninschools.
IHCisgratefulforthisanalysisthatmakesastrongcaseformore
inclusiveeducationinNewZealand.Weinviteeveryonewhois
interestedtotakethetimetolearnmoreabouthowdisabled
studentscanaspireandachieve.
DonaldThompson
IHCNewZealandInc
NationalPresident
Contents Foreword
4
DrJudeMacArthurisanindependentresearcherbasedinDunedin,
workingintheareaofeducationanddisability.Herresearch
interestsincludetheschoolexperiencesandidentityofdisabled
childrenandyoungpeople,andtheimplicationsforschools.
DrMacArthur’sworkinglifebeganintheclassroomasaprimary
teacher,followedby�4yearsattheUniversityofOtagowhereher
workaslecturerineducationfocusedoninclusiveeducationand
disabilityissues.From�000to�006shewasaseniorresearcher
attheDonaldBeasleyInstituteinDunedin,wheresheworkedon
severalresearchprojectsfortheMinistryofEducation.Sherecently
participatedasanadvisorintheCurriculumExemplarsandLearners
withSpecialEducationNeedsprojectfortheMinistryofEducation
andUniversityofCanterbury.
DrMacArthuriscurrentlyworkingonaresearchprojectfundedby
theMarsdenFund,andundertakenwithMichaelGaffney(Children’s
IssuesCentre,Dunedin),DrBerniKelly(Queen’sUniversity,Belfast)
andSarahSharp(formerlyoftheDonaldBeasleyInstitute,Dunedin),
calledDisabledandNon-DisabledChildren’sConstructionof
Identity–theInfluenceofSchoolExperiences.
DrMacArthurcanbecontactedat:teamalloo@xtra.co.nz
About.the.author
5
IwouldliketoacknowledgeIHCand,particularly,Directorof
AdvocacyTrishGrantforrecognisingthatresearchsupportsthe
developmentofinclusiveeducationinNewZealandschools.
InfundingthisbookandtheassociatedDVD,IHCiscontributing
toabetterunderstandingaboutwhatinclusionis,andwhyour
schoolsystemneedstochangesothatallstudentsparticipate
andlearninregularschools.
SpecialthankstoProfessorKeithBallardforhisthoroughand
incisivereviewofthispublication.Keith’sknowledgeand
experiencemadeasignificantcontributiontothequalityand
credibilityofthiswork.
SpecialthanksalsotoMereBerryman,ManagerofPoutama
Pounamu(MinistryofEducation,GSE),forhergenerousand
valuablefeedbackonChapter4,‘Maoriandinclusionin
AotearoaNewZealand’.
Chapter9,‘Supportandideasforthedevelopmentofinclusive
schools’,drawsinpartonresearchreportedinaliteraturereview
completedin�005fortheNewZealandMinistryofEducation’s
researchprogramme,EnhancingEffectivePracticeinSpecial
EducationforStudentswithHighandVeryHighNeeds.Thismaterial
hasbeenupdatedherewiththeadditionofresearchpublished
since�004.IwishtothanktheMinistryofEducationforagreeing
totheuseofthismaterial.Itisemphasisedthatwhiletheliterature
reviewwascommissionedandfundedbytheMinistryofEducation,
thisfundinginnowayimpliesendorsementoragreementby
theministry.Theliteraturereviewwascompletedbyateamof
researchers.SpecialthankstoDrBerniKelly(Queen’sUniversity,
Belfast);DrNancyHiggins(DonaldBeasleyInstitute,Dunedin);Dr
HazelPhillips(VictoriaUniversity,Wellington);DrTrevorMcDonald
(EducationAssociates,SanDiego);DrMissyMortonandSusan
Jackman(UniversityofCanterbury).
ThanksalsototheNewZealandRoyalSociety’sMarsdenFund
fortheirgenerousfundingoftheresearchprojectDisabledand
Non-DisabledChildren’sConstructionofIdentity–theInfluence
ofSchoolExperiences(researchteam:DrJudeMacArthur,Michael
Gaffney,DrBerniKellyandSarahSharp).Thisprojectprovided
uswithauniqueopportunitytoexploreindepththeschool
experiencesofdisabledstudentsastheymadethetransitionfrom
primarytosecondaryschool;tounderstandwhatschoolislike
fromtheirpointofview;andtoappreciatetheperspectivesand
experiencesoftheirfamiliesandtheirteachers.Someofthedata
fromthisprojectisincludedinthispublication,andthepublication
overallisinformedbythemanyhoursspentobservinginclassrooms
andschoolgrounds,andbyouranalysisoftheday-to-dayrealityof
schoollife.
JudeMacArthur
About.the.author Acknowledgements
6
Inclusiveeducationstandsincontrastto‘special’education,
wheredisabledstudentsareeducatedinseparateschoolsor
classes,ortreatedverydifferentlyintheclassroomtoregular
students.
Withinclusiveeducation,allchildrenareentitledtoaplaceintheir
localschool,theyparticipatefully,andtheyachieve.
Inclusiveeducationmeansthatbarrierstoeachstudent’slearning
areidentified,andresourcesandsupportareinplacetoovercome
anybarriers.Inclusivevaluessuchasequity,participation,
community,compassion,respectfordiversityandentitlement
toeducationareavitalfoundationininclusiveschools.
Researchshowsthatdisabledstudentsintheregularclassroom
dobetterthantheirpeersinspecialeducationinmathematicsand
literacy,friendships,communicationandbehaviour.Thesehigher
achievementscontinueintoadultlife.
Researchsuggeststhatallstudentsdobetterininclusive
classrooms.Everyonebenefitsfromthechangesinteachingand
learningneededforteacherstoworksuccessfullywithamixed
groupofstudents.
Inclusiveeducationhasbeenwidelyresearchedinternationallyover
thepastfewdecades,andanumberofcountriesaremovingin
thisdirection.
Whilemoredisabledstudentsareattendingregularschoolsin
NewZealand,nostepshavebeentakenheretodevelopan
inclusiveeducationsystem.Referencestoinclusiveeducationhave
beendroppedfromrecentMinistryofEducationpolicystatements.
ChangesareneededinNewZealand’seducationpolicyand
leadership,schoolorganisationandclassroompractice,andteacher
educationinordertoachievethebenefitsofinclusiveeducation.
Executive.summary
7
IHCcommissionedresearchintoinclusiveeducationbecausemuch
hasbeenwrittenonthesubject,butthepiecesofthepuzzlehad
notbeenputtogetherinaNewZealandcontext.
IHCisdelightedwiththeresult.Thisbook,InclusiveEducation,
andanassociatedDVDillustrateinclusiveeducationinpracticein
NewZealandtoday.
Inclusiveeducationisessentialifdisabledchildrenareto
achievetheirbasichumanrighttoadecenteducation–andlive
meaningful,productiveandsuccessfullivesinNewZealand.
Thisresearchoutlinesthethinkingbehindinclusiveeducation,how
itworksintheclassroom,andwhatparentscanaspiretofortheir
disabledchildren.Itguidesschoolsandteachersonhowtomake
inclusiveeducationhappenintheirclassrooms.
Forpolicymakersandgovernmentalorganisations,itspotlights
thecentralissuesinthedebateaboutsegregationversusinclusive
educationandcallsonthemtomakeinclusiveeducationapriority
forallNewZealandchildren.
Unfortunately,whilesomeNewZealandschoolsarecreating
inclusiveenvironmentsfordisabledstudents,inclusiveeducationis
notapriorityatseniorlevelsineducation.Withoutleadership,most
parentshavetofighthardtomakesuretheirchildren,whoarein
regularschools,getsupport,havefriendsandlearnwell.
Disabledchildrenandyoungpeoplesaytheywanttobeatschool
withtheirpeersfromtheircommunities,butsometimestheyare
bulliedandleftoutofthingsatschool.Teachersfaceaquandary
whentheydon’thavetheknowledgeorresourcestoteacha
diversegroupofstudents,includingthosewhoaredisabled.
Toachieveinclusiveeducationforallchildren,changeisessential–
weneedbettereducationpolicies,morepositivevaluesand
practicesinschools,andweneedtolistentowhatdisabled
studentsthemselvessay.
IHCbelievesthatdespitethedifficulties,theonlywayforwardis
throughinclusiveeducation.Itstimehascome.Inclusiveeducation
offershopeforgreaterachievementbygreaternumbersofstudents.
Allchildrencanprosperinaresponsive,safeandsupportive
learningenvironment.
RalphJones
ChiefExecutive
IHCNewZealandInc
Executive.summary An.end.to.segregationIntroduction
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Inclusiveeducation(or‘inclusion’)isaninternationalresponseto
theviewthat allchildrenhavetherighttoeducationalopportunity.
Itinvolvessignificantchangesinthinkingandactionineducation,
fromthelevelofeducationpolicythroughtoclassroompractice,
sothatteacherscanreachouttoeverychildintheirclassroom.
Inclusionisconcernedwiththeeducationofallchildrenand
youngpeople,andparticularlywiththosewhoaresociallyand/or
academicallyexcludedatschool(Ainscow,�999).Forexample,
somechildrenandyoungpeopleineconomicallypoorcountries
donothaveaccesstoeducationatall,whileinothercountries
studentsmayleaveschoolwithoutqualifications,beplacedin
‘special’segregatedplacesawayfromtheirpeers,orchooseto
leaveschoolbecauseschoolseemsirrelevanttotheirlives.
Thedifficultiesfacedbythesestudentsandothersprovideuswith
anincentivetolookathowschoolscanbechangedandteaching
approachesimproved‘inwaysthatwillleadthemtorespond
differentlytostudentdiversity–seeingindividualdifferencesnot
asproblemstobefixed,butasopportunitiesforexperimentationin
ordertodevelopmoreeffectivepractices’(Ainscow,�008,p�4�).
Disabledchildrenandyoungpeopleareatthecentreofwhat
educationresearcherRogerSlee(�005)describesas‘the
battlegroundofschoolingfordisabledstudents’(p�54).Disabled
studentshaveahistoryofbeingexcludedineducationinavariety
ofways.Historically,parentsandothersinternationallyhave
foughtforchildren’sbasicrightstoreceiveaneducationwhen
governmentsprovidednoaccessatall.Segregatedplaces,suchas
specialschools,unitsandclasses,weregovernmentresponsesto
parentrequestsforeducationfortheirchildren.Theseinitialbattles
needtobeunderstoodandappreciatedaspartofthehistoryof
gainingaccesstoeducationfordisabledstudents.
However,researchineducationanddisabilityoverthepastthree
decadeshashighlightedsomemajorproblemswithspecial
educationthinkingandprovision,including:
theassociationofdisabilitywithnegativeunderstandings
about‘deviance’and‘difference’
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theseparationofdisabledpeoplefromthecommunity
socialandacademicdisadvantageascommonexperiences
ofdisabledpeople.(MacArthur,Kelly,Higgins,Phillips,McDonald,Morton
andJackman,�005;Rustemier,�004.)
Thesepointsareexploredinmoredetailthroughoutthisbook.
Variousaccountsfromdisabledpeoplethemselves,including
disabledresearchers,outlinetheirexperienceofsegregated
schoolingandspecialeducation,andthestrugglesthatthey,their
familiesandadvocateshaveputupwithinordertohaveaplace
inthecommunity,inneighbourhoodschoolsandinearlychildhood
settings(Ballard,�994,�999,�004a;BallardandMcDonald,�999;Brown,�999a,
�999b;Higgins,�00�;HigginsandBallard,�000;Kearney,�009;MacArthur,�004;
MacArthur,DightandPurdue,�00�;MacArthur,PurdueandBallard,�003;Purdue,�004;
Purdue,BallardandMacArthur,�00�,forsomeNewZealandaccounts;andSlee,�005,
forreferencestootherinternationalaccounts).
Theseconcernsarenotlimitedtosegregatedsettings,andthe
researchalsodescribesdisabledstudentsinregularschoolsand
classroomswhoexperiencerealchallengesastheynegotiatea
difficultschoolday(Ballard,�994,�999;Kaverman,�998;MacArthur,Sharp,Kelly
andGaffney,�007;MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007,forsomeNewZealand
examples).Itistheseconcernsthathaveledtoquestionsaboutthe
rightsofdisabledchildrenandyoungpeopletoadecenteducation
intheirlocalschool,andtothedevelopmentinternationallyof
‘inclusiveeducation’.
InAotearoaNewZealand,IHCsupportsmanyfamilieswhowant
theirdisabledsonsanddaughterstobeincludedandtaughtin
theirlocalschool.Toomanyofthesefamilieshaveexperienced
discrimination–theirchildrenhavebeendeniedaccesstoagood
qualityeducation.InclusiveeducationiscentraltoIHC’sphilosophy,
emphasisingasitdoestherightsofalldisabledpeopletoliveand
fullyparticipateinthecommunityacrosstheirlifespan.
Educationshapesanddefinesourcommunitiesandisthekeyto
anordinaryandsatisfyinglifefordisabledpeople.Inclusiveschools
contributetoinclusivecommunities.Ininclusivecommunities,the
barrierstocommunityparticipationexperiencedbydisabledpeople
andtheirfamiliesarereducedbecausesuchcommunitiesexpect,
understandandrespondtodiversityinpositiveandsupportiveways.
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1 Improving.the.school.experiences.of.disabled.children
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Improving.the.school.experiences.of.disabled.children
Questionsabouthowtoaddressthelimitationsof‘special
education’andpromotechangeinschoolstoincludeandsupport
theeducationofallstudentswereaddressedattheSalamanca
WorldConferenceonSpecialNeedsEducationin�994.Thiswas
attendedby94governments,non-governmentalorganisations
andUNagencies(UNESCOInstituteforEducation,�994).The
SalamancaStatementthatemergedfromthismeetingpromoted
inclusiveeducationasanecessarypartofachievinganinclusive
society.Itdescribedinclusiveschoolsasavitalingredienttocombat
discriminationandbuildinclusivesocietieswherethereis‘education
forall’(p.iv).Theagreementprovidedanimportantstartingpointfor
thenext�0yearsofeffortsbymanycountriestomoveeducational
policyandpracticeinamoreinclusivedirection(Ainscow,�008).
However,inclusiveeducationisnotalwayswellunderstoodand
therearemanydifferentviewpointsaboutwhatitisandwhatit
lookslikeinpractice.Partlythisconfusioncomesfromthefactthat
inclusioncanbedefinedinanumberofways,dependingonthe
natureoftheschoolandcommunityinwhichitisbeingdeveloped
(Ainscow,�008).
Butconfusionalsoarisesbecauseideasaboutinclusionarenot
alwaysinformedbyeducationresearch.Forexample,inclusionhas
beeninappropriatelydescribedastheplacementofstudentswith
disabilitiesintoregularschoolswithoutanyrequirementforchange
inschoolsoreducationsystems.Ithasevenbeenassociatedwith
theeducationofdisabledchildreninseparateplacesusing‘special
education’approachestoteaching(ConnorandFerri,�007;Slee,�00�,�005).
Theseinaccurateviewpointsmakeitdifficultforinterestedgroupsto
communicateclearly,andforthosewantinganinclusiveeducation
systemtoadvocateforchange(Ainscow,BoothandDyson,�006;Higgins,
MacArthurandMorton,�008;Higgins,MacArthurandRietveld,�006).
The.aim.of.this.book
Thisbookaimstoprovidereaderswithclaritybypresentinga
currentperspectiveoninclusionasitisdescribedintheresearch
literatureineducation.Themeaningandfeaturesofinclusionare
exploredastheyrelatetopolicy,schoolcultureandschoolchange,
andteachingpracticeinclassrooms.
Tounderstandthedevelopmentofinclusivethinkingineducation,
itisalsoimportanttounderstandsegregationandexclusionin
education.Thisbookalsoconsiderstheimpactofsegregated
schoolingversusinclusiveapproachesondisabledstudents’learning
andsocialexperiences.
Disabledchildrenandyoungpeoplecanalsobeexcludedinregular
schools,when,forexample,theyareignoredbytheirteachersand
bypeers;whentheeffectsoftheirimpairmentsarenotunderstood;
whentheyarebullied;orwhenthereareinsufficientresourcesand
supportsfortheirteacherstoteachthemwell.Someoftherecent
researchondisabledstudents’schoolexperiencesisalsoreviewed,
toshowhowstudentknowledgeandideasmaysupportschoolsto
changesotheyareunderstandingof,andresponsiveto,diversity.
Language.
Theterm‘student’isusedinthisbooktorefertochildrenandyoung
peopleparticipatingintheschoolsystem.Consistentwiththestated
preferenceoftheinternationaldisabledpersons’movement,and
thesocialmodelofdisability,theterm‘disabledstudent’isused,
ratherthan‘studentswithdisabilities’.Inplacingtheworddisabled
first,thetermdisabledpersonordisabledstudentemphasisesthe
pointthatpeoplewithimpairmentsaredisabled–anddiscriminated
againstwhentheyliveinanunresponsivesocietywheretheyare
treatedunequally,orwhentheyaretaughtinschoolsthatdonot
acknowledgeandrespondtodiversityinitsstudentgroup.
Theterms‘special’and‘regular’educationareusedtorefertotwo
differenttypesofeducationsettingsfordisabledstudents.‘Special
education’usuallyreferstoseparateplacesfordisabledstudents
tolearnandincludesspecialschools,unitsandclasses.Theterm
specialeducationalsoreferstoaparticularwayofthinkingabout
disabledstudentsthatsuggeststhattheyare‘different’andinneed
ofspecialistapproachesatschool.Theseapproaches(suchashigh
levelsof�:�teacheraidesupport,andfrequentwithdrawalfor
specialistteachingapproachesandtherapies)separateoutdisabled
studentsfromtheirpeers,andcanbefoundinanyNewZealand
school.Theterm‘regulareducation’referstoordinaryschoolsand
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classroomsattendedbymostchildren.Thesearetheschoolsand
classroomsthatneedtobecomeinclusivesettings.
Research
Thisisaresearch-basedbook.Inclusiveeducationisexplored
throughanappreciationofresearchinthefieldsofeducationand
disability.Theresearchthatsupportsaparticularfinding,statement,
conclusionorargumentisincludedinbracketsinthetext,and
referencestothisworkarelistedattheend.Thisisasmallbook
thatcoversarangeoftopics.Interestedreaderswhowantto
exploreanyideasandissuesindeptharereferredtothereference
listandbibliography.
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Howwethinkaboutdisabilityisveryimportantinanydiscussion
abouttheinclusionofdisabledpeopleinthecommunityand
inregularschools(Ash,Bellew,Davies,NewmanandRichardson,�005).It’s
thereforeusefultolookattwomodelsthatareoftenusedtoshow
howthinkingaboutdisabilityhasbeenshaped–the‘medical
model’andthe‘socialmodel’ofdisability(ReiserandMason,�99�).
The.medical.model
Themedicalmodelofdisabilityassociatesdisabilitywithdamage
anddisease.Peoplewhothinkintermsofthemedicalmodelsee
disabilityasaprobleminthedisabledpersonthatcomesfrom
theirimpairment(thatis,theirdifficultyinseeingorhearingwell,
beingunabletomoveeasily,orneedingmoretimetolearnand
understand).Inthemedical-modelapproachtodisability,disabled
peoplearethoughtofas‘deviant’becausetheyareconsidered
tobedifferent(innegativeways)fromwhattherestofsociety
considers‘normal’.
Inasocietywheremedical-modelthinkingiscommon,theaimisto
eliminateorreducethesedifferencesthroughremedialtreatments.
So,disabledpeopleare‘objects’tobe‘treated’andchangedin
accordwiththestandardscommonlyacceptedbysociety.Failure
tochangebecomesprimarilytheproblemofdisabledpeople
themselves(Ashetal,�005,p�36).
Peopleworkingintheeducationsystemwhousemedical-model
thinkingviewthechallengesfacedbydisabledstudentsascoming
fromtheirimpairments(oftendescribedastheir‘deficits’or
‘problems’),ratherthanfrominadequaciesintheclassroomor
school.Thepurposeofeducationfordisabledstudentsistherefore
consideredtoberemediation–‘fixing’orchangingstudentsto
makethem‘morenormal’.
Thiskindofthinkinghasmeantthatallovertheworlddisabledchildren
andyoungpeoplehavebeencategorisedandlabelledaccordingtothe
typeor‘severity’oftheirdisability,andseparatedoutfromnondisabled
studentssotheycanhave‘specialised’teaching.
Thisapproachhasremoveddisabledchildrenfromregular
educationinneighbourhoodschools,andhasmeantthatthese
regularschoolshavenotbeenrequiredtochangeinorderto
meettheneedsofallthechildrenandyoungpeopleintheirlocal
community.Themedicalmodelsaysthatthechildisimpaired.
Theeducationsystemhascreatedspecialeducationforthese
impairedchildren.
Thegrowthofspecialeducationandofspecialeducationlanguage
andpracticesthatseparateoutdisabledstudentscomesmainly
fromadeep-seated,medical-modelwayofthinking(McDonnell,�00�).
NewZealandresearcherKeithBallard(�004a)hastalkedaboutthe
powerofsuchlanguagetoexcludedisabledchildren.Wordsthat
havebecomefamiliarinrelationtodisabledstudentsarethose
suchas‘specialeducation’,‘specialneeds’,‘problem’,‘difficulty’,
‘intervention’,‘therapy’,‘disorder’,‘diagnosis’,‘placement’
(asSlee,�005,pointsout,nondisabledstudentsareenrolledin
schools,butdisabledstudentsare‘placed’).Withthesecomea
stringofimpairment-relatedlabelsoftenusedtodefinedisabled
children(asin‘Heisautistic’).
Thesewordscarryamessagethatstudentsaredifferent,unable
andinneedofspecialistcare.Ineducation,theyarewordsthat
candeterminewhois‘in’andwhois‘out’(Slee,�00�).
Suchlanguagecanbepowerfulinlabellingandstigmatising
disabledpeopleasnothuman,as‘notlikeme’,andtherefore
eligibletobeexcluded(Ballard,�004b).Itisnotsurprising,then,
thatsometeachershavelowexpectationsfordisabledstudents’
learning,andmayconsiderthemselvesunableoruntrainedto
teachdisabledstudentsintheirclassrooms.Becausesuchlanguage
carriesamessagethatexclusionineducationisappropriatefor
disabledstudents,Ballard(�004a)arguesthatitmustberesistedand
rejected.Instead,languageusedineducationtodescribestudents
andtheirlearningshouldrecognisethatdisabledstudentsare
activeandcompetentchildrenandyoungpeoplewiththesame
rightsasothers.
Deficit-focusedideasaboutanystudentsareverypowerful,andcan
stronglyinfluencewhatteachersandotherstaffdoateverylevel
inanyschool(Ainscowetal,�006;Bishop,Berryman,Cavanagh,andTeddy,�007).
Medical.and.social.models.of.disability2
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Medical.and.social.models.of.disability
Ainscowandhiscolleagues(�006)pointoutthatthewayinwhichteachingmethodsaredesigned,selectedandusedinclassroomscomesfromthewayteachersandothersviewthechildrenandyoungpeopletheyworkwith.Ifteachersbelievethatdisabledstudentsareinneedoffixing,orare‘deficient’insomeway,theywillnotbeeffectiveteachers.
Worktowardsinclusiveeducationthereforerequiresacompleteshiftawayfromideasabout‘specialeducation’.Aslongas‘special’educationisseenasthewaytoteachdisabledchildrenandyoungpeople,attentionistakenawayfromthemoreimportantquestionthatmanyoftheirparents,caregiversandwhanauinNewZealandareasking:Whydoregularschoolssooftenfailtoteachdisabledstudentssuccessfully?(Ainscow,�008;Ainscow,BoothandDyson,�006;Ballard,
�004a;Slee,�00�,�005.)
The.social.model.
Thesocialmodelofdisabilityoffersanalternativetomedical-model
thinkingandpractice.Thesocialmodelofdisabilityisnowwidely
usedinternationally,andemphasisestheideathat‘disability’is
constructedbyasocietythatisoverlyconcernedwith‘normality’.
Fromasocialmodelpointofview,theexperienceofdisabilitydoes
notcomefromimpairment,thatis,frombodilyexperiences,suchas
difficultymovingone’sbody,orexperiencingchallengeswithvision
orhearing.Instead,theexperienceofdisabilitycomesfromliving
inasocietythatviewssomepeopleasabnormalandthenfailsto
respondtoorsupportthem.
Disabledpeoplewholiveinasocietythatviewstheminthis
wayfaceanumberofbarrierstotheirfullparticipationinthe
community,becausetheyareconsidereddifferentandunabletofit
inwiththerestof‘us’.Becausesocietyisnotpreparedtochange,
disabledpeopleareoppressedanddiscriminatedagainst.
Thesocialmodelsuggeststhatitisnotdisabledpeoplewhoshould
havetochangetofitsociety’sideasabout‘normality’,ratherit
issocietythatneedstochange,togetridofideasaboutnormal
andabnormal,andtobemorerespectfultowardsandinclusiveof
diversity(Ashetal,�005).
Ineducation,thesocialmodelsupportsthedevelopmentof
inclusiveeducationbyturningattentiontothewaysinwhich
regularschoolscansupportdisabledstudentstolearnandhave
positivesocialrelationships.Researcherswhosupportasocial
modelofdisability‘…arguethatinclusiveeducationencourages
personalandsocialrelationshipsandattitudesbasedonaview
thatdisabilityispartof,notoutside,theordinaryrangeofhuman
diversity’(Ashetal,�005,p�36).Thisideahashelpedresearchers
toappreciatethatanimportantfoundationforinclusionis
thecommitmenttoasetofinclusivevalues(suchasequity,
participationandrespectfordiversity)inschoolsandcommunities
(Ainscow,BoothandDyson,�006).
Thesocialmodelalsohelpsustoappreciatethatstudentsinregular
schoolswhohaveimpairmentswillexperiencedisabilitywhen
theyareexcludedfromthepeergroup,bulliedbypeers,ignoredin
theclassroom,ordonothaveaccesstothehumanandmaterial
resourcesneededtosupporttheirparticipationandlearning.
Teacherswhotakeamedical-modelapproachwillattribute
students’learningchallengesortheirfailuretomakefriendsat
schooltotheirimpairment,andfew,ifany,attemptswillbemade
tochangetheschool,classroomorteachingapproaches.
Whileteachersmayneedtoconsidertheeffectsofastudent’s
impairmentontheirlearningandsocialexperiences,thesocial
modeldrawsattentiontotheneedtoidentifybarrierstolearning
andparticipationatschool,suchasbullyingorbeingignoredor
alackofresources,andtoconsiderhowthesebarrierscanbe
reducedoreliminated.Thesekeyideasaboutinclusivevalues
andbarrierstolearningandparticipationarecentralinthinking
aboutinclusiveeducationandareexploredmorefullyinthe
followingchapter.
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Inclusionisnotsomethingthatcanbeeasilydefined.Infact,
researchersworkingwithschoolstosupportthedevelopmentof
inclusiveapproachestoteachingandlearning,saythatitisneither
possiblenordesirabletotrytocomeupwithafixeddefinition,
becauseinclusionmeansdifferentthingstodifferentgroupsin
differentcontexts.However,itisstillpossibletoexplaininbroad
termswhatinclusionisabout.
Britishresearchers,MelAinscow,TonyBoothandAlanDyson
(�006)haveworkedwith�5primaryandsecondaryschoolsinthe
UnitedKingdom,aspartoftheirresearchonimprovingschools
anddevelopinginclusion.Readersinterestedinamoredetailed
understandingofhowcultures,policiesandpracticesaredeveloped
inschoolsworkingtowardsinclusionarereferredtotheirexcellent
book,ortoasummaryoftheauthors’researchfindings
(www.tlrp.org).Theirworkiscentraltothissectionbecauseitallows
ustothinkaboutthemeaningofinclusionthroughtheday-to-day
experiencesofteachersandotherstaffinschools.
Ainscowetal(�006)describetheinclusiveschoolasonethathas
notreachedaperfectstate,butratherisonthemove.Inclusion
isthoughtofasaprocessofimprovingschools.Thoseinvolvedin
educationstrivetoovercomebarrierstolearningandparticipation
atalllevelsoftheeducationsystem–educationalpolicy,school
organisationandstructure,andteachingideasandpractices.
Schoolsystemsthatareworkingtowardsinclusionthereforefocus
onchangeinordertoimproveallstudents’educationexperiences
(Booth,�00�;EducationQueensland,�00�).Inclusionisadeliberateapproach
ineducationthatinvolvesparticularvalues,andappliestoall
learners,toallbarriersandtoallformsofmarginalisation,exclusion
andunderachievement(Ainscowetal,�006).
Presence,.participation.and.achievement.
Inclusionrequiresthatallstudentsareacceptedandtakeafulland
activepartinschoollifeasvaluedmembersofordinaryclassrooms
inregularschools(Ballard,�004a;Slee�00�).
Thisideahasledtoanemphasisonstudents’presence,
participationandachievementineducation.
Schoolsoperateindifferentcontextsandfacedifferentissuesthat
areofparticularsignificanceindifferentplacesandatdifferent
times.Becauseofthis,schoolswillworktowardsinclusionin
differentways,butwhatiscommonisthatteachersandotherstaff
worktogethertowardsacommongoal.
Presence
Presencereferstotheplaceofchildrenandyoungpeopleintheir
localregularschool.Beingpresentinordinaryclassroomsalongside
peersinaregularschoolisacriticalfeatureofinclusion.Students
canonlydevelopasenseofbelongingintheirlocalcommunityand
learntobepartofthatcommunitybybeingpresentintheirlocal
communityandschool.
Participation
Participationreferstotheextenttowhichstudentsactuallytake
partandbenefitfromtheirinvolvementinthelifeoftheschool
throughbothcurricularandextra-curricularactivities.Ainscow(�008)
describesoneschoolthatcollectedevidenceofstudentparticipation
byinterviewingstudentsthemselvesabouttheirinvolvementin
theschool.Theschoolusedthestudentexperiencesandideasas
thestimulusforstaffdevelopmentfocusedonimprovingstudent
participation.
Ideasaboutstudents’participationatschoolcanalsobelinkedto
theUnitedNationsConventionontheRightsoftheChild(UNCRC)
(UnitedNations,�989).Children’sparticipationrightsarebasedon
recognitionofchildrenasfullhumanbeingswithrights,dignityand
identitiesthatshouldberespected.
Mostimportantly,childrenhavetherighttobeconsultedand
takenaccountof,tophysicalintegrity,toaccesstoinformation,to
freedomofspeechandopinion,andtoparticipateinandchallenge
decisionsmadeontheirbehalf(Smith,�997).Teachersmightconsider
theextenttowhichtheserightsarerespected.
Doallchildrenintheirschoolhaveopportunitiestousetheserights
toexercisepoweranddecision-makingresponsibilities?
What.inclusion.means3
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Inthecaseofdisabledstudents,teachersmaywanttoconsider
whetherteachers’valuesleadthemtorespectorignoretheir
students’viewsintheteachingprocess.Forexample,from
talkingwithsomeNewZealandstudents,MacArthur,Sharp,Kelly
andGaffney(�007)foundthatdisabledchildren’srightstofully
participateatschoolcouldbeatrisk.Becausethestudentswere
seenasbothchildrenanddisabled,theywereunlikelytobeseen
ascompetenttocontributetodecision-makingprocessesthat
affectedthem.
InNewZealandandelsewhere,inclusionhasoftenbeenseenas
concernedonlywiththeeducationofdisabledstudents.However,
Ainscowetal(�006),amongothers,suggestthatthisisnotahelpful
waytothinkaboutinclusionasitlimitsthosewhoneedattention.
NewZealandresearcherKeithBallard(�009)saysthatafocuson
disabilityisimportantbecausedisabledchildrensooftenexperience
exclusionandlowexpectations.Nonetheless,theideaofinclusion
wouldmakenosenseifonlyonegroupofstudentswereattended
to.Inclusion,therefore,mustattendtoanybarriertoparticipation
andasamatterofsocialjusticemustchallengebarriersexperienced
byanychildinanyschool.
Achievement
Schoolshaveanimportantroletoplayinrecognisingand
compensatingforunequalsituationsandinequalityofopportunity
foranyoftheirstudents,particularlywheretheyarevulnerableto
beingdevaluedandexcluded(Slee,�005).Thiscouldincludestudents
whoarefromarangeofethnic,culturalandreligiousbackgrounds;
studentswithdisabilities;studentswhomoveschoolsoftenor
donotattendschoolregularly;studentswholiveinpoverty;and
studentswhoaregayorlesbian.Ainscowetal(�006)emphasisethat
inclusionandexclusionarelinked,andthatdevelopmentstowards
inclusionmustalsoinvolvetheactivecombatingofexclusionfor
thesestudents.
Afocusonachievementforallstudentsmeansthatschoolsare
alerttotheexperiencesofalltheirstudents,andareresponsive
wheninequalityofresourcesorexperienceisanissueofconcern.
Fordisabledstudents,teachersmay,forexample,needtolearn
aboutdisabilityissuesandseekinputfromdisabilityadvocateson
humanrightsandsocialjustice.
Schoolsmayalsoneedtoensurethattheassessmenttoolsthey
usetoevaluatetheirstudents’progressarerelevantandresponsive
tothestudentsthemselves,andacknowledgelearninginpositive
ways(Higgins,�005).Atthetimeofwritingthisbook,theNew
ZealandMinistryofEducationwasdevelopingasetofcurriculum
exemplarsforsomedisabledstudentsthatarecreditbased(thatis,
studentsareviewedascapable,andassessmentfocusesonpositive
changesinstudents).Theassessmentprocessinvolvesteachers
usingadescriptivenarrativeapproachthatencouragesthemtobe
sensitivetotheirstudents’progressinrelationtobothachievement
objectivesandkeycompetencies.
A.commitment.to.key.values
Researchersinterestedininclusionhaveconsistentlyemphasised
thatinclusionisstronglybasedonacommitmenttokeyvaluesand
principlesthatapplytoallstudents–andtoallthepolicies,plans
andapproachesusedtoteach(Ainscow,etal,Ballard,�004a;Booth,Nesand
Stromstadt,�003).Themainfocusneedstobeonvalues,ratherthan
ontryingtoidentifyparticular‘inclusive’teachingpractices.Thisis
becausevaluesshapewhatteachersthinkanddo:thewaythey
viewtheirstudents;theircommunity;theirschoolanditspurpose;
theirworkintheclassroom;andtheoverallaimsofeducation
withinthecommunityandsocietyasawhole.
Thedevelopmentofinclusioninvolvesmakingthesevaluesexplicit,
understandingwhattheymean,andlearninghowtorelatewhat
isdoneineducationtothem.Throughthisprocess,schoolsand
widerschoolsystemsdevelopthepolicies,practices,systemsand
structuresthatbringthesevaluestolifeandgivethemmeaning.
OnthebasisoftheirworkwithschoolsintheUnitedKingdom,
Ainscowandcolleagues(�006)describeasetofvaluesthatarethebasis
foractionandfuturedirectionswhenschoolsareworkingtowards
inclusion.However,theyemphasisethatthisisnotastaticlist.
Thesevaluesareconstantlybeingquestioned,discussedand
developed,andtheirexactmeaningandwhattheylooklike
inpracticeisopentonegotiationwithinandbetweenschools.
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Someofthesevalues,suchassustainabilityandthevaluingof
internationalcommunities,haveobviousglobalsignificance.They
encourageschoolstothinkabouthowtheytoocontributetothe
creationandmaintenanceofhealthycommunities,bothlocallyand
beyondtheboundariesoftheirowncountry.Theirdevelopinglist
includesthefollowing:
Equity–understandingwhat‘equalityofopportunity’and
‘inequality’means.
Participation–beingwithandcollaboratingwithothers;
activeengagementandinvolvementinmakingdecisions;
recognisingandvaluingavarietyofidentitiessopeopleare
acceptedforwhotheyare.
Community–thesocialroleofeducationincreatingand
maintainingcommunitiesisvalued;communitiesand
educationalinstitutionscanmutuallysustaineachother;
citizenshipandglobalcitizenship(whichgoesbeyond
thefamilyandnationstate);cultivatingfeelingsofpublic
service.
Compassion
Respectfordiversity
Sustainability–thefundamentalaimofeducationisto
preparechildrenandyoungpeopleforsustainableways
oflifewithinsustainablecommunitiesandenvironments.
Inclusionshouldthereforebeconcernedwithunderstanding
globalwarmingandresponsestoit.
Entitlement–therecognitionandconvictionthatchildren
andyoungpeoplehaverightstoabroadeducation,
appropriatesupportandtoattendanceattheirlocalschool.
AsdescribedinChapter4,‘Maoriandinclusion,thebicultural
foundationsofAotearoaNewZealand’,andarecognitionofthe
TreatyofWaitangiasasocialjusticeconcern,meanthatcultural
valuesthatareparticularlysignificanttoMaoriwillalsohavea
centralplaceinourschools(BishopandGlynn,�999;Phillips,�005).
TheNewZealandCurriculum(MinistryofEducation,�007a,p�0)also
identifiesasetofkeyvaluesthataretobeencouraged,modelled
andexploredinschools.Schoolsareaskedtoencouragestudents
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tohaverespectforoneself,othersandhumanrightsandtovalue:
excellence,byaiminghighandbyperseveringintheface
ofdifficulties
innovation,.inquiry.and.curiosity,bythinkingcritically,
creativelyandreflectively
diversity,asfoundinourdifferentcultures,languages
andheritages
equity,throughfairnessandsocialjustice
community.and.participationforthecommongood
ecological.sustainability,whichincludescareforthe
environment
integrity,whichincludesbeinghonest,responsible
andaccountable,andactingethically.
Thecurriculumnotesthatthewaysinwhichthesevaluesare
expressedineachschoolwillbeguidedbydialoguebetween
theschoolanditscommunity,andthatvalueswillbeevident
inaschool’sphilosophy,structures,curriculum,classroomand
relationships,andthrougheverydayactionsandinteractions
withinaschool.
Valuescanbeexpandedintoclustersthatencouragechildren
toexploretheirwidermeaning.Forexample,‘communityand
participationforthecommongood’isassociatedwithvaluesand
notionssuchaspeace,citizenshipandmanaakitanga(kindness,
hospitality).Othervaluesmightalsohaveaplace,forexample,
teachersmightwanttoconsidertheplaceintheirschoolandlocal
communityofvaluessuchasfreedom,achievementandspirituality
(Ainscowetal,�006).
Identifying.barriers.to.learning.and.participation.
Asdescribedearlier,teacherswhotakeamedical-modelapproach
lookforproblemsintheirstudents(suchastheirimpairmentinthe
caseofdisabledstudents),andexplaintheirstudents’failureat
schoolintermsoftheirperceived‘problems’.
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Analternativeviewofstudentswhoaremarginalisedfromand
withinschoolsistoseethemasactiveandcapablelearners.When
studentsencounterdifficultieswiththeirlearning,teacherswhothink
inthiswaywilllookattheschoolandclassroomenvironment,and
considerthebarrierstolearningthatstudentsmaybeencountering.
Forexample,teachersmayconsiderwhetherstudentsfeelsafetoput
theirhandupinclassandparticipateinclassdiscussions,orwhether
theyfearbeingbulliedbecauseofthewaytheyspeak.Theymay
considerwhetherastudentcanwritequicklyenough,orwhether
theyneedalaptoptodotheirclasswork.Ortheymaylookatthe
structuresandattitudesintheschoolthatrelatetodisability,such
aswithdrawalforspecialistsupportortherapy,andaskwhether
separatingchildrenencouragesaviewthattheyareproblemstobe
fixedbyexperts,orwhetherthepracticesreinforceachild’sbelonging
inthegroupofallchildrenatschool.
Wheninclusioninvolvesidentifyingthebarriersthatstudentsfaceto
theirlearningandparticipationatschool,resourcesareprovidedto
schoolssothatteacherscansupportstudents.Inthisway,supportis
seenasanyandallactivitiesthatincreasethecapacityofschoolsto
respondtodiversityinthestudentgroup(Ainscowetal,�006).
Intheaboveexamples,ateachermayaddresstheissueofa
disabledstudent’sreluctancetospeakinclassbyseekingsupport
fromacolleaguetoworkouthowtocreateasocialenvironment
intheclassroominwhichdiversityisexpectedandsupported,and
wherebullyingdoesnothappen.Equallyanup-to-datelaptopmay
provetobeanefficientwaytosupportastudenttogetthrough
theirworkinclasstime,aswellasbeinga‘cool’devicethatattracts
theinvolvementofotherstudentsinclass.
Ifthebarrierscomefromstructuresthatseparatestudentsorfrom
negativeattitudesaboutdisabilityanddiversity,theschoolmay
needtoconfrontandexplorethesebyaskingdisabledstudents
fortheirviewsonthevarioussupportarrangementsintheschool.
Responsestothesequestionscouldbeusedtoconsidermore
inclusiveapproachesthatkeepdisabledstudentswiththeirpeers.
Identifyingbarriersinthiswaydoesnotdenythatastudent’s
impairmentcaninfluencetheirlearning.Teacherswhoarealertto
barrierswillalsoconsidertheimpactofstudents’impairments,
forexample,howastudentwithautismmayfeelinabusyand
noisyclassroom,orwhatcanbedonetoensureastudentwith
mobilitydifficultieshassufficienttimetomovebetweenclasses.
Involving.the.community
Stronglinkswiththelocalcommunityareacentralconcernof
inclusiveschools(Ainscowetal,�006;Slee,�005).Ainscowandcolleagues
remindusthatschoolsandtheirlocalcommunitieshavea
relationshipwheretheysupporteachother–schoolsprovide
educationalopportunities,butsodocommunities,andschoolscan
supportcommunitiesinthisrole.Thecloserelationshipbetween
alocalschoolanditscommunitymeansthatthedevelopmentof
schoolsisalsoconcernedwithaspirationsforthedevelopmentof
decentneighbourhoodsforall.Inclusionisthereforeconcernedwith
‘good’localschoolsthatencouragetheparticipationofallwithin
theircommunities(Ainscowetal,�006).
SchoolsinAotearoaNewZealandcandeveloparangeofways
toinvolveparents,caregiversandothercommunitymembersin
thedailylifeoftheschool,andinsodoingestablishstrongand
collaborativerelationshipsbetweenfamilies,schoolstaffand
others.Schoolboardsoftrusteesarerequiredtoundertakeregular
consultationwiththeirschoolcommunityaboutthevaluesthatare
significantandimportant.
Schoolcommunities,boardsoftrustees,andlocalcommunity
agenciesandgroupswithaninterestineducationcanalsobepart
ofschools’ongoingdiscussionsastheybeginworkingtowards
inclusion.Whereschoolsareparticularlyconcernedaboutimproving
theirteachinginrelationtodisabledstudents,interestedothers
couldincludedisabledadults(Slee,�005),youngdisabledschool
leavers,andparentsandcaregiversofdisabledchildren.
What.inclusion.is.not
Itisimportanttonotethattheterm‘inclusion’canbehijacked
andusedininappropriateandinaccurateways(SleeandAllan,�005).
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Thismisusehasledtoconsiderableconfusionaboutwhatinclusion
reallyisand,insomesectors,hasresultedininclusionbeing
viewedasnothingmorethanawell-intentionedbutpie-in-the-sky
fad(ConnorandFerri,�007).Ourunderstandingsaboutinclusionare
improvedthroughanexplorationofwhatinclusionisnot.
Inclusion.is.not.the.re-labelling.of.‘special.education’.
Inclusioncannotoccurinsegregatedsettings,suchasspecial
schools,unitsandclasses.EducationresearchersRogerSleeand
JulieAlan(�005)notethatinclusionhasbeenmisinterpretedto
thepointwhereclaimshavebeenmadethatinclusionoccurs
whenaspecialschoolisrelocatedontothegroundsofaregular
schoolsothatstudentscansharesomeactivities.Theynotealso
that,inAustralia,somefacultiesofeducationinuniversitieshave
employedspecialeducatorstotrainnewteacherstobe‘inclusive’.
Similarly,theNewZealandEducationGazette,whichisreadbya
largenumberofteachers,hasdescribedas‘inclusive’asegregated
specialschoollocatedonthesiteofTempletonHospitalonthe
outskirtsofChristchurchcity(Feltham,�004).
Ideasaboutmakingregularschools‘morespecial’tosupport
inclusiongobackalongway,andhaveinfluencedthedevelopment
ofspecialunitsattachedtoregularschools.
However,theseviews(thatclaimtobe‘newconceptsofinclusion’)
simplyperpetuatethemyththatsegregatededucationin‘special’
placessuchasspecialschools,unitsandclassesarenecessaryfor
somestudents.Thispointhasbeenwidelycriticisedintheresearch
literature.
Specialeducationhasbeendescribed,notjustasaplace,butasa
deep-seatedwayofthinkingaboutdisabledstudentsthatleadsto
theirexclusionfromthefabricofeverydaylife,andadenialoftheir
rightstoadecenteducationintheirlocalschool(Adams,SwainandClark,
�000;Ballard,�004a;McDonnell,�00�;Slee,�00�).
Asdiscussedlaterinthisbook,theresearchalsoshowsthat,
despitethepromiseofmore‘specialised’teachingapproaches,
segregated‘specialeducation’approacheshaveactually
disadvantageddisabledchildren,bothacademicallyandsocially
(MacArthur,KellyandHiggins,�005).ItisforallofthesereasonsthatRoger
Slee(�00�),aninternationalresearcher,teachereducatorandalso
pastDeputyDirectorofEducationQueensland,hasarguedthatwe
needtoleavebehindall‘specialeducation’thinkingandpractice
whereveritoccurs,anddevelopeducationinregularschoolswhich
carefullyattendstothediverseneedsofallstudents.
Inclusion.is.not.the.same.as.simply.being.in.a.regular.
school
Inclusiveeducationcanonlybedevelopedinregularschools,but
itisimportanttoappreciatethatinclusiondoesnotoccursimply
becauseadisabledstudentattendstheirlocalschool.Special
educationandmedical-modelthinkingcanbefoundinsome
regularschools,andstudentscanfaceconsiderablebarrierstotheir
learningandparticipation(Ainscowetal,�006;Kearney,�009;MacArthur,Sharp,
KellyandGaffney,�007).Someexamplesofthesebarriersareprovided
inChapter9.Inclusioninvolvesfundamentalchangesinregular
educationsothatregularschoolscanteachallchildrenwell.
Inclusion.is.not.‘ideology’
Oftenthosepeoplewhowantaninclusiveeducationsystemare
criticisedforbeingmotivatedbyideologyratherthanevidence.
Yetthisviewisreadilychallengedbecauseinclusiveeducation
isactuallyacomplex,extensivelyresearched,andlegitimate
approachtoteachingandlearning,schoolorganisation,andpolicy
development.Internationally,thereareentireschooldistrictsthat
haverejectedsegregation,anddeliberatelyandspecificallyidentify
themselvesasinclusive(see,forexample,Hill,�00�,inrelationtoNewBrunswick,
Canada;CarringtonandRobinson,�00�;andSlee,�005,inrelationtoQueensland,
Australia).
Thetermideologicalissometimesusedtodenythestatusand
worthofanother’spositionwhileelevatingone’sownpositionon
segregationtoasuperiorvantagepoint.ThomasandLoxley(�007)
saythatlabellingargumentsaboutinclusionasideologicalisaway
ofdiscreditingothers’viewpointsbyimplyingthattheirpositionis
somehowpartisanranting,politicallycontentious,sloppyorsimply
false.Thisapproachtotheideaofinclusiveeducationisunhelpful.
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Itputsanendtoopendiscussionabouttherightsofallchildren
andyoungpeopletoaqualityeducationthatenhancestheir
presentlifeinthecommunity,andpreparesthemwellforanadult
lifeinthefuture.Italsoputsanendtoimportantdiscussionsabout
howregularschoolscanmove,changeanddevelopinpositiveways
toimproveallstudents’learningandparticipation.
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InNewZealand,theTreatyofWaitangi,asthefoundingdocument
ofNewZealand,needstobetakenintoaccount.TheTreatyis
concernedwithmattersofsocialjusticethroughtheconceptsof
partnership,participationandequality(BishopandGlynn,�999).The
NewZealandCurriculumrecognisestheTreatyofWaitangiasa
keyprincipleinthefoundationsofcurriculumdecision-making.
Thecurriculum:
…acknowledgestheprinciplesoftheTreatyofWaitangi
andthebiculturalfoundationsofAotearoaNewZealand.
Allstudentshavetheopportunitytoacquireknowledge
oftereoMaorimeonatikanga(Maorilanguage,customs
andpractices).
Nonetheless,Maoristudentsaremuchmorelikelytoexperience
exclusionatschoolthantheirnon-Maoripeers(Tuhiwai-Smith,�006).
ResearchershavenotedthatMaorichildrenhavebeenover
representedin‘special’education,excludingthemfromlearning
opportunitiesintheirlocalschoolsandcommunities(Bevan-Brown,
�003;McFarlane,�005;Phillips,�005).Onepossibleexplanationforsuch
exclusionisthatsomeschoolsandteachershavefailedtoaffirm
Maoristudents’culturalidentityintheirteaching(Bevan-Brown,�006;
McFarlane,�005).Researchershavealsodescribedhowteachersand
otherschoolstaffcaninterpretMaoristudents’schoolexperiences
as‘deficits’,andhavelowexpectationsfortheirlearningthatresult
inaself-fulfillingprophecyofstudentfailure(Bevan-Brown,�006;Bishop
andGlynn,�999;Bishop,Berryman,TiakiwaiandRichardson,�003;Bishop,Berryman,
CavanaghandTeddy,�007).
Bevan-Brown(�006)arguesthatMaoristudentswhohave
disabilitiesmaybefurtherdisadvantagedwhenfinancialconstraints
leadschoolstorejectsupportfromMaoriservices,andbya
competitiveenvironmentinschoolsthatconflictswithMaori
valuesandbeliefs.Furthermore,reviewsbyMasseyUniversityof
theSpecialEducation�000policyrevealedthatteachersworking
withMaoristudentswhohaddisabilitiesdidnotgenerallyconsider
Maoriculturetoberelevanttotheirteaching(MasseyUniversity,�00�).
Theworkreviewedhereisonlyaverysmallpartoftheresearch
availableinthisarea.However,ithighlightstheneedforeducation
professionalstochangethewaytheyworktoberesponsiveto
Maoriunderstandingsofdisabilityandeducationwithinawider
contextofcolonisation(Bevan-Brown,�003,�007;BishopandGlynn,�999;
McFarlane,�005;Phillips,�005).Astudyoffive‘sitesofpractice’inwhich
Maoristudentswithparticularlearningandbehaviouralneedswere
supportedbyacollaborativeteamapproachthatincludedtheir
whanau,MaoriandPakehaSESstaff(SpecialistEducationServices,
nowknownasGSE,GroupSpecialEducation)andothereducation
professionals,illustrateshowcommonlyheldvaluescanbethe
foundationforsuccessfuleducationpractice(Berryman,Glynn,Walker,
Rewiti,O’Brien,Boasa-Dean,Glynn,LangdonandWeiss,�00�).Acrossthefivesites
somecommongeneralfeaturesofsuccessfulpracticewerefound.
Theseincluded:
theachievementofeffectiveandbalancedworking
partnershipsbetweenparents/whanauandeducational
professionals,inwhicheachpartyacknowledgesand
supportstheexpertiseoftheother
thenegotiationofcollaborativeandculturallycompetent
approachestounderstandingandresolvingproblems
thedemonstrationofwillingnessbyprofessionalsand
parentstolistentonewideas,andtoworkbeyondtheir
experienceand/orculturalcomfortzone.
But,inadditiontothesefeatures,theauthorsidentifiedasetof
��Maoriculturalvaluesandcharacteristicsthatwerestrongly
evident–ngaturangatakitahimengamanawhakahaere,
kanohikitekanohi,wairuatanga,whanaungatanga,kotahitanga,
manaakitanga,mahitahi,manatangata,ako,wananga,arohaki
tetangataandmanamotuhake(Berryman,M.,Glynn,T.,Walker,R.,Rewiti,
M.,O’Brien,K.,Boasa-Dean,T.,Glynn,V.,Langdon,Y.andWeiss,S.,�00�.SESsitesfor
effectivespecialeducationpracticeforMaori,�00�.Wellington:DraftreporttotheSES
BoardandExecutiveTeam.)�.
Itwastheweavingtogetheroftheseimportantculturalvaluesand
practicesthatformedthebasisofeffectivepartnerships,anditwas
thesincerityandcommitmentbyPakehatounderstandthesevalues
thatmadeforeffectivecollaborativeworkwithMaori.
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RecentworkbyRussellBishopandcolleaguesatWaikatoUniversity
alsoillustratesthemeaningofinclusionasitappliestoschools
forallchildren(Bishopetal,�003;Bishopetal,�007).TheTeKotahitanga
ProjectinvestigatedtheexperiencesofYear9and�0Maori
studentsinregularschoolclassrooms.Teachers’deficit-oriented
viewsofMaorichildrenintheirclasseshadcreatedadownward
spiralling,self-fulfillingprophecyofMaoristudentunder-
achievementandfailure.Aprofessionaldevelopmentapproach
wasimplementedthatfocusedonculturallyresponsiveteaching
relationsintheclassroom,basedonMaorichildren’sperspectives
oftheireducationalexperiences.
Theself-determinationofMaoristudentswasplacedatthecentre
ofclassroomrelationshipsandinteractions,therebychanging
teachers’relationsandinteractionswiththeirstudents.Theresearch
teamshowedthatwhenclassroomrelationshipsandinteractions
wereattendedto,thelearning,behaviourandattendanceof
Maoristudentsimprovedalongwithimprovementsintheschools’
relationshipswithparents,whanauandcommunity.Teachers
involvedintheprojectalsonotedthatwhiletheprojectfocused
onMaoristudents,theteachingpracticesexploredintheresearch
projectimprovedtheteachingandlearningexperienceingeneral
forallstudents.
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Itwillbehelpfultothoseatthelocallevelwhoareencouragingschoolsto
collaborate,ifnationalpolicyinitiativescontinuetoemphasisetheprinciple
ofcollaborationasbeingafundamentalelementofeffortstodevelopan
inclusiveeducationsystem.–Ainscowetal,�006,p�85
Schooldistrictsaroundtheworldthathavemovedtowards
inclusionhavegenerallydonesoonthebasisofapolicy
commitment.Policydrivesandsupportsthenecessarychangesto
teachereducationandprofessionaldevelopment,resourcesand
supportsforschools,schoolcultureandteachingpractice.In
NewBrunswick,Canada,forexample,ashifttoinclusive
educationcamefromachangeofgovernmentpolicythatsawthe
closureofinstitutionsforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesand
amovetocommunity-basedservices.Segregatededucationsettings
alsoclosedandnewmodelsofsupportweresetupinregular
schoolssothatallchildrencouldbetaughtinordinaryclassrooms
(PorterandRichler,�99�;Hill,�00�).
Similarly,Queensland,Australia,embarkedonacollaborative
journeytoensurethataqualityeducationwasavailabletoall
students,beginningwithacommunitydiscussiondocumentabout
theentireeducationsystementitledThenextdecade:Adiscussion
aboutthefutureofQueenslandStateSchools(EducationQueensland,
�999).Schoolreformproceededwithwidecommunityconsultation
andthroughalong-termresearchstudythatlookedforproductive
andinclusiveapproachestoassessment,teachingandlearning,
andleadership(EducationQueensland�00�;Hulme,�00�).AStaffCollege
forInclusiveEducationwasestablishedtohighlightlocalinclusive
activityandsupportdifferentwaysofthinkingaboutinclusion.The
collegedrewsupportfrominternationalresearchersworkinginthe
areaofinclusion,asopposedto‘traditionalspecialeducationgurus’
(Slee,�005,p�54).TheestablishmentofaTaskforceonStudentswith
DisabilitieswasestablishedtoadvisetheMinisterforEducation:
Thetaskforcewasawayofbringingarangeofconstituents
tothetableinordertohostadiscussionthathadpreviously
beenconductedfrombehindbarricades.Relationsbetween
government,teacherunions,parentsanddisabilityadvocacy
groupsweredysfunctional.Thistaskforceenabledarange
ofviewstobeputandreceivedinaclimateofgrowing
understandingandrespect.Moreover,thevoicesofthose
whohithertowerenotinvitedtothetable,particularlyparents
anddisabledpeople,waslegitimized’(Slee,�005,p�55).
InAotearoaNewZealand,nonationwidestepshavebeentaken
tospecificallydevelopaninclusiveeducationsystem.Instead,
educationalsupportfordisabledstudentsisprovidedunderthe
policyframeworkofSpecialEducation�000.Thepolicywas
launchedin�996withthepromisethatNewZealandwouldhave
aworld-classinclusiveeducationsystemfordisabledchildren
andyoungpeople(MinistryofEducation,�996),andtherehavebeen
severalreferencestoinclusiveeducationinMinistryofEducation
documentssincethattime(Higgins,MacArthurandMorton,�007).In�005,
forexample,theministrydescribedinclusionassupportingall
childrenintheirlocalschoolandreducingbarrierstolearning
andparticipation:
Inclusionineducationisvaluingallstudentsandstaff.Itinvolves
supportingallchildrenandyoungpeopletoparticipatein
thecultures,curriculaandcommunitiesoftheirlocalschool.
Barrierstolearningandparticipationforallchildren,irrespective
oftheirethnicity,culture,disabilityoranyotherfactorare
activelyreduced,sothatchildrenfeelasenseofbelongingand
communityintheireducationalcontext(MinistryofEducation,�005).
Followingonfromthis,oneoftheministry’sthreefocusedpathsin
itsStatementofIntent�007–�0��wastoleadandsupportchange
sothat‘theeducationsystemvalues,respectsandissuccessfulfor
allchildrenandyoungpeople,inparticularMaori,Pasifika,and
studentswithspecialeducationneeds’(MinistryofEducation,�007b,p30).
InitsNewZealandDisabilityStrategyImplementationWorkPlan,
�July�003–30June�004,theministryincludedundertheplan’s
‘InclusiveServiceProvision’,apromisetoidentifybarriersto
participationinlearningandimplementsupport;andtodevelop
aplanfortrainingboardsoftrustees,toraisetheirawarenessof
obligationsundertheNewZealandDisabilityStrategy.Desired
outcomesintheworkplanincludedastatementthat‘Children
andyoungpeoplewithspecialeducationneedsparticipatein
appropriateandinclusiveeducationsettingsthatmeetindividual
educationalneeds’(MinistryofEducation,�003,p7).
Education.policy.and..inclusive.education5
�3
Education.policy.and..inclusive.education
Theseandotherreferencestoinclusiveeducationshowthatthe
ministryhas,attimes,hadsomeinterestinthearea.However,
atthetimeofwritingthisbook,thereseemstohavebeena
retreatfromthinkingaboutinclusion,asthereisnolongerany
specificreferencetoinclusiveeducationasanareaoffocusonthe
ministry’swebsite(Higginsetal,�007).Thecommitmenttoinclusionin
theStatementofIntent�007–�0��hasbeendroppedfromthe
ministry’slatestStatementofIntentin�008,andthepromiseof
aninclusiveeducationsystemhasyettobefulfilled.Theministry’s
‘special’educationpolicynowaimsto:
…improvelearningoutcomesforallchildrenandyoungpeople
withspecialeducationalneedsattheirlocalschool,early
childhoodcentre,orwherevertheyareeducated(Ministryof
Education,�008,italicsadded).
Thepolicythereforecontinuestobebasedonideasabout‘special
education’,andviewsarangeofoptions,includingsegregated
specialschools,unitsandclasses,tobeappropriate.Furthermore,
undertheMinistryofEducation’sSpecialEducationGuidelines
(�007c),thisrangeofoptionsissupposedtobethoroughlydiscussed
withparentsofdisabledchildrenwhendecisionsarebeingmade
abouttheirschoolplacement.However,theresearchsuggeststhat
parentsaremorelikelytomakedecisionsaboutwheretheirsons
anddaughterswithdisabilitiesaretaughtwithlittlesupport,
and/orwithconfusingguidancefromtheMinistryofEducation(Higgins,MacArthurandRietveld,�006;MasseyUniversity,�00�).
ThelackofaclearcommitmenttoinclusionbytheMinistryof
Educationisdisappointingbecauseresearchthatlookedatthe
implementationoftheministry’sSpecialEducation�000policy
showsthatdisabledstudentsmaynotbereceivingafairand
equitableeducation.Forexample,schoolshavebeendescribedas
generallyunder-resourcedtosupportstudentswithmoderateneeds,
andasstrugglingtomeettheneedsofstudentswhowereonthe
marginsoftheverificationprocess.TheSpecialEducationGrant
wasalsoconsideredtobeinadequate,particularlyin‘magnet’
schoolsthatwerewelcomingtodisabledstudents(BourkeandO’Neil,
�00�;Wylie,�000).
Schoolsdescribedhowtheycouldnotalwaysseethedifferences
betweenstudentswhowereverifiedashavingmoderateandhigh
needs,andthosewhowerenot,andfeltthattherewasalackof
supportforchildrenwhomissedoutonbeingverified,andfortheir
teachers(McAlpine,�999).Whereschoolswereabletoaccesssupport
fromGroupSpecialEducation,thesupportwasvalued.However,
accessingsuchprofessionalsupportwasgenerallyfoundtobe
difficult,andparentsandcaregiversdescribedhavingadversarial
relationshipswithprofessionalsbecauseoftheirneedtopushfor
support(Brown,�999a;MasseyUniversityCollegeofEducation,�00�).
Equally,schoolsandparentshavedescribedproblemsgetting
accesstothetherapies,withlittletimeavailableforconsultation
thatwouldhelpteacherstodeveloptheirteaching(Clark,MacArthur,
McDonald,Simmons-CarlssonandCaswell,�007).Wylie(�000)identifieda
needforprofessionaldevelopmentforteachersthatresponds
toschools’particularneeds,afindingthathasbeenrepeatedin
morerecentresearchinschools(MacArthur,Sharp,KellyandGaffney,�007).
Wyliealsodescribedagenerallackofteacherpreparationto
workinclassroomsthatincludeadiversegroupofstudents,and
recommendedthatallteachertraininginstitutionsberequiredto
incorporateinclusiveeducationpaperswithintheircoretraining
programme.
Furtherevidencethatdisabledandotherstudents’rightstoa
qualityeducationmaybeatriskcomesfromtheNewZealand
HumanRightsCommission(�004).Thecommissionnotesthe
presenceofdiscrimination,bullyingandharassmentin
NewZealandschools,particularlyoverrace,disability,sexual
orientationandgender,anddescribesoveralldisparatestandards
ofeducation,particularlyfordisabledchildrenandthosefrom
isolatedschoolsorpoorcommunities.
NewZealandresearchershavearguedthatsupportivenational
policiesbasedonacommitmenttoinclusiveeducationcanprovide
teachersandschoolswiththeleadership,guidance,supports,
resourcesandprofessionaldevelopmentneededtoworktowards
inclusionintheirownschools(Higgins,MacArthurandRietveld,�006;Higgins,
MacArthurandMorton,�007;Kearney,�009;KearneyandKane,�006).
�4
Equally,unsupportivepoliciescanrestrictorevenundermine
schoolsintheirattemptstoimprove.Intheirworkwithschoolsin
theUnitedKingdom,forexample,Ainscowandcolleagues(�006)
foundthatgovernmentpolicies,suchasimposednationalliteracy
andnumeracystandards,requirementsthatschoolsmeetspecific
achievementtargets,combinedwithacompetitiveenvironment
withnarrowcriteriafordeterminingstudentsuccess,placed
barriersinthewayofschoolsworkingtowardsinclusion.When
achievementatschoolismeasuredonlyintermsofsuccessagainst
nationalstandards,somedisabledstudents(andothermarginalised
students)faceinsurmountablebarriers,andtheprovisionofextra
supportandresourcessimplyleadstothereinforcementoftheir
failure(Lloyd,�008).
Teacherscanalsobestretchedinanenvironmentthatdemands
schoolaccountabilityandtransparencythroughthecollectionof
largeamountsofstatisticalinformationonchildren’sprogress.
Whilesuchinformationcanbethelifebloodofcontinuous
improvement,careisneededtoensurethattheevidencecollected
isvaluableandusefulintheprocessofpositiveschoolchange,
or,asAinscow(�008)putsit,‘wemustlearntomeasurewhatwe
value,ratherthan,whatisoftenthecase,valuingwhatwecan
measure’(p�53).
Asanexample,hedescribesaschooldistrictinEnglandthat
hasdevelopeditsownInclusionStandard.Thestandardisan
instrumentforevaluatingtheprogressofschoolstowardsinclusion,
anditsmainsourceofevidenceisstudents’viewsontheirschool
experience.Ratherthanrequiringareviewofthequalityof
leadershipintheschool,itfocusesonthepresence,participation,
andachievementsofallstudents,becausethisiswhatgoodschool
leadershipaimsfor.Ratherthanaskingwhetherstudentswhoare
atriskofmarginalisationhaveopportunitiestoparticipate,schools
lookatwhetherornotstudentsactuallytakepartandbenefit
fromtheirinvolvement.Schoolsaskthestudentsthemselvesto
commentontheirschoolexperienceandthesecommentsbecome
thestimulusforschoolandstaffdevelopment.Thisschooldistrict
intendstohaveallofitsschoolsinvolvedintheuseoftheInclusion
Standard,andislookingatwaystodeveloplocalpolicythat
supportsschoolsinthedistricttoworktogethertodevelopmore
inclusiveschoolpractices.
Thecontinuedacceptanceofaspecialeducationpolicy,andarange
ofoptionsthatincludessegregation,showsthatexistingpolicyin
AotearoaNewZealandisatoddswithinternationalthinkingabout
inclusion,whichadvocatesspecialeducationbeingdismantledto
makewayforinclusiveeducationsystemsthatenrichlearningforall
children(Munoz,�007).Ainscow(�008)argues,then,thatwhileschools
canworkawayontheirowninclusiveprocesses,theseprocesses
aremuchmorelikelytobeeffectivewhentheyarepartofawider
strategyatgovernmentlevel.
Ainscowandcolleagues’workin�006alsoshowsthatschools
workingtowardsinclusionbenefitfromworkingcollaboratively
withotherschools.Thisarrangementallowsteachersandother
stafftodiscussissuesrelatedtoteachingandlearning;toshare
ideas;observeotherteachersintheirclassroomsandlearnfrom
eachother.Yetfortheseschools,thisapproachdidnotnecessarily
fitwithawidergovernmentagendathatencouragedcompetition
betweenschools.Theauthorsofthisprojectconcludedthat
supportivegovernmentpolicyisanimportantingredientinthemix
whenschoolsaredevelopinginclusiveapproaches:
Itwillbehelpfultothoseatthelocallevelwhoareencouraging
schoolstocollaborate,ifnationalpolicyinitiativescontinueto
emphasisetheprincipleofcollaborationasbeingafundamental
elementofeffortstodevelopaninclusiveeducationsystem(p�85).
�5
�6
Becomingmoreinclusiveisamatterofthinkingandtalking;
reviewingandrefiningpractice;andmakingattemptstodevelop
amoreinclusiveculture.–Ainscowetal,�006,p�39
Developing.an.inclusive.school.culture
Theresearchonschoolchangeindicatesthatprogresstowards
inclusionisstronglyinfluencedbyculturalfactorsinschools
(Ainscow,�008;Ainscowetal,�006;Zollers,RamanthanandYu,�999).School
culturesinvolvetheassumptionsandbeliefsthataresharedbystaff
todefinehowtheyviewthemselvesandtheirschool(Ainscow,�008).
Thesharedvaluesteachersholdinaschoolaboutdiversityand
disability,andtheextenttowhichtheyarepreparedasastaffto
teachallstudents,willdeterminetheextenttowhichallstudents
canparticipateandlearn.
Inthecaseofdisabledstudents,Ballard(�004a)suggeststhat
someschoolsdonotview‘difference’aspartof‘theordinary’
andthisideaisusedtoexcludedisabledstudentsfromlearning
opportunities.Inschoolswherethereisacultureof‘difference
asnotnormal’,disabledstudentsareseenasneeding‘special’
treatmentin‘special’places.Throughthisprocessofmakingsome
students‘notlikeus’,schoolsthemselvesactuallydefinewho
belongsandwhodoesnot.Oftenthesevaluesreflectthoseofthe
widersocietyinwhichschoolsareoperating.AlisonKearney’s(�009)
researchprovidesvividexamplesofsuchexclusioninNewZealand
schools,withteachersusingideasabout‘difference’toclass
disabledstudentsaslessdeserving(thantheirnon-disabledpeers)
ofqualityteachingandlearningexperiences.
IntheirstudyofBritishdisabledstudents’experiences,Davisand
Watson(�00�)havedescribedsimilarprocessesatwork.Some
teachersdidnotvaluediversity,andviewedtheirstudentsinterms
ofwhattheywereunabletodo.
Theattemptsbyteachersto‘correct’theirstudents’‘problems’were
soaversivetosomestudentsthatthestudentsthemselvesworked
hardtohidetheirdisabilityinordertoappear‘normal’.These
examplesshowhowschoolscanblamestudentsforfailingtofit
withtheirexistingcultureandsystems,whilenotbeingrequiredto
changeinanywaytorespondtothediverseneedsandexperiences
oftheirstudents
Ainscow(�008)suggestsadifferentwayofthinking,byarguing
thatthepresenceofstudentswhodonotfitwithaschool’scurrent
approachtolearningcanprovideanincentiveforschoolstoexplore
anewcollaborativeculturewhereteachersshareideasandsupport
eachotherintheirteaching.Suchcollaborativeprocessesprovide
teacherswithopportunitiestoexploretheirvaluesandbeliefs,
andtheconnectionsbetweenthesevaluesandthecurricularand
extra-curricularactivitiesoftheschoolandwidercommunity.Itis
thisprocessthatcontributestoagrowingcommitmentbyschools
toinclusion.
Severalstudieshavedescribedschoolsthathavedeveloped
inclusiveschoolculturesthatfosterrespectbyteacherstowards
studentdiversity,andthathavedismantledseparatespecial
educationstructures.Theseschoolsreorganisedtokeepstudents
together,andchannelledtheirenergiesintosupportsothat
ordinaryclassroomteacherscouldlearnaboutstudentdiversity.
Forexample,additionalsupportwasprovidedintheordinary
classroom,ratherthanthroughthewithdrawalofstudentsfrom
class.Schoolleaderswerecommittedtoinclusivevaluesandtoa
democraticmanagementstylethatencouragedseveralstafftotake
onleadershippositions(CarringtonandElkins,�00�;DysonandMilward,�000;
Walther-ThomasandDiPaola,�003;Zollersetal,�999).Stronglinkswithfamilies
andthewidercommunityofwhichtheschoolwasapartwerealso
evident,withafocusonsharedvalues(DysonandMilward,�000;Zollerset
al,�999).
The.Index.for.Inclusion.
TheIndexforInclusionisapracticalresourcethatguidesschools
throughaprocessofinclusiveschooldevelopment.TheIndexis
basedonthekeyideathatschoolscanchangebydeveloping
culturesinwhichallstudentsarerespected,andparticipate,learn
andachieve(Booth,�00�).DetailsabouttheIndexareavailablefrom
TheCentreforInclusiveEducation(www.csie.org.uk).TheIndexhas
alsobeenadaptedforuseinearlychildhoodeducation.
6 School.culture.and.the.Index.for.Inclusion
�7
DevelopedbyBritishresearchersTonyBoothandMelAinscow
(�00�),andpublishedbytheCentreforStudiesonInclusive
Education,theIndexisasetofmaterialsdesignedtobuildonthe
knowledgeandexperiencethatteachersandotherstaffalready
haveintheirschools,andtochallengeallschoolstomoveforward
fromtheircurrentposition.Consistentwiththesocialmodelof
disability,theIndexdoesawaywiththeideathatitisastudent’s
‘specialneeds’thatleadtoeducationaldifficulty,andinsteaduses
theideathatsomechildrencanexperiencebarrierstotheirlearning
andparticipationatschool.Schoolsaresupportedtorecogniseand
reducebarrierstolearningbygatheringinformationabouttheir
ownschoolcultures,policiesandpractices(includingthevalues
thatunderpinallofthese).Everythingthatmakesupschoollifeis
scrutinisedinthisprocess,withschoolsbringingtogethertheviews
ofstudents,parents/caregivers,staff,governors(boardsoftrustees
inaNewZealandcontext)andothers,inordertosetnewpriorities
forschooldevelopment(Booth�00�).
Specifically,theIndexhasthreedimensions.Thefirstdimensionis
‘creatinginclusivecultures’(p67).Theothertwodimensionsare:
‘producinginclusivepolicies’(p67)and‘evolvinginclusivepractices’
(p67).Thesethreedimensionsevolvefurtherinto�4indicatorsor
aspirations,eachwithquestionsforclarificationtowhichschools
respond.Schoolscanaddorchangequestionstosuittheir
individualcircumstances.Theymayalsochoosetofocusonlyon
certainindicators.Onceaschooldecidestousetheindex,itworks
throughfourinteractingphases.
Theseare:
�. Findingoutabouttheschool
�. Producinganinclusiveschooldevelopmentplan
3. Implementingpriorities
4. Reviewingtheindexprocess(p70).
TheIndexcanbeusedbyclustersofschools,orwiththehelpof
outsidefacilitators,andisflexibleinthatitcanbeusedaspartof
schoolplanningor,forexample,tosimplyraiseteachers’awareness
aboutinclusion(Booth,�00�).IthasbeenpilotedinsixBritishprimary
andsecondaryschools,andmodifiedforanevaluationinanaction
researchprojectin�7schools(Booth,�00�).Thisresearchfoundthat
theIndexhelpedschoolstoidentifyissuesthatwereotherwise
overlooked,andsupportedthemtodevelopinclusivepractice.
ThevalueoftheIndexisclearinitsuptakeinternationally.The
BritishGovernmenthasplaceditineveryschoolinEngland,and
theWelshAssemblyhasdonethesameinWales.Ithasbeen
translatedinto��languagesandisusedin45countriestodate.
Consistentwithitsvisiontocreateinclusiveschoolsthroughout
thewholestate,EducationQueenslandinAustraliahasobtained
therightstousetheIndexinallofitsschools(Robinson,�003).A
studybyCarringtonandRobinson(�00�)documentingtheuseof
theIndexanditseffectonaprimaryschoolinQueenslandshowed
thatteachersbecamemorewillingtothinkaboutanddiscusstheir
teachingpracticewiththeircolleagues,feltlessisolatedasteachers,
andwereabletosharetheirsuccessstorieswitheachother.The
researchersalsonotedthattheschool’scollaborativeprofessional
developmentactivitiescontributedtoagrowthincollegiality,
respectandtrustbetweenteachers.TheNewZealandMinistryof
EducationhasalsotrialledtheIndexinsixschools(MinistryofEducation,
�003),althoughthereisnofurtherreferencetothisresearchonthe
ministry’swebsiteatthetimeofwritingthisbook.
�8
Thischapterlooksatwhattheresearchtellsusabouthowteachers
candevelopmoreinclusiveteachingandlearningpracticesintheir
classrooms.
Professional.development
OnthebasisofworkwithBritishschoolsmovingtowardsinclusion,
Ainscow(�008)concludedthatteachersaremostlikelytomake
positivedevelopmentsintheirownpracticewhentheyareableto
lookcarefullyatwaysthatteachingcanbedonedifferently,andat
thedifferencebetweenwhattheycurrentlydoandwhattheywould
liketoachieveintheirclassroom.Havingopportunitiestoshare
experienceswithotherteachersandtoobserveotherteachersat
work(intheirownandinotherschools)isanimportantpartofthis
process.
Principalsandotherseniorstaffinschoolshaveakeyroletoplay
inencouragingtheircolleaguestothinkabouttheirteaching
approaches,tolearnfromthesurprises,andtodevelopa
continuouslyinquiringapproachtotheirclassroomworkthat
stimulatespositiveaction.Learningfromevidenceisalsoconsidered
tobeimportant,forexample,byreviewingvideorecordingsof
theirclassroomworkandlookingatevidencefrominterviewswith
studentsabouttheteachingandlearningarrangementsusedat
school.
Communities.of.practice.
Thedevelopmentofa‘communityofpractice’inschools,where
teachersandothersinvolvedineducation(includingresearchers)
worktogetheronasharedlearningenterpriseandcommontopic,
hasalsobeendescribedasaneffectivewayforteacherstolearn
inacollaborativegroup(Ainscow,�008;Ainscowetal,�006;Alton-Lee,�003;
Bishopetal,�007;Buysee,SparkmanandWesley,�003;MacArthurandHiggins,�007;
Slee,�005).
InaNewZealandstudy,forexample,educationresearchers
MacArthurandHiggins(�007)participatedinacommunityof
practicewithteachersusinganactionresearchapproachto
exploreschoolvaluesandteachingapproachesthatsupportthe
learningandsocialexperiencesofchildrenwhomovefrequently
betweenschools.Similarly,Higgins,MitchellandSanderson(�005)
workedwithteacherstodevelopajointdramaproject(Macbeth)
thatbroughttogetherdisabledstudentsinasecondaryschool’s
learningsupportcentrewiththeirpeersinthemainstream.The
projecthelpedtochallengeandturnaroundstudents’andteachers’
previouslynegativeperceptionsaboutdisabledstudentsinthe
school.
InanotherNewZealandstudy,teachersandresearcherslookedat
thelinksbetweenteachers’actionsandtheirassumptionsabout
theirstudents,includingwhobelongsinaregularschooland
whodoesnot.Theresearchers(Alton-Lee,Rietveld,Klenner,Dalton,Diggins
andTown,�000)describeanapproachtotheinclusionofadisabled
studentataprimaryschoolwhereteachersweresupportedto
thinkaboutthe‘personaltragedy’modelofdisabilitytheywere
promotingthroughthesocialstudiescurriculum.Asaresultofthis
workwithsix-year-oldstudents,adisabledstudentwhohadbeen
isolatedandtauntedbyhispeersbecameanolderpeercoachand
anauthorityonanumberoftopics.Thestudyshowedhow,given
theopportunity,teacherscanexploretheirteachingpracticesand
thereasonsbehindtheminwaysthatallowthemtomoveonand
developbetterwaysofworkingintheirclassrooms.Asaresultof
thisproject,adisabledstudentwhohadbeenexcluded,becamea
memberofaclasscommunitythatwasnowworkingonwaystobe
inclusiveofdiversity.
Quality.teaching.for.diverse.students
NewZealandresearcherAdrienneAlton-Lee’s(�003)best-evidence
synthesisonQualityTeachingforDiverseStudentsinSchooling
deservesparticularmentionhereasitprovidesteachersinAotearoa
NewZealandwitharesourceandframeworkforunderstandingand
developingteachingpracticesintheirownschoolsthatfacilitate
learninginheterogeneousgroupsofstudents.Alton-Leedescribes
�0research-basedcharacteristicsofqualityteaching,includingthe
pointthatpedagogicalpracticesinclassroomswithdiversestudents
Inclusive.classroom.practices7
�9
shouldenableclassesandotherlearninggroupingstoworkas
caring,inclusiveandcohesivelearningcommunities.
Caringandsupportiverelationshipsarevitaltodisabledstudents’
learningandwell-beingatschool,andAlton-Lee’sworkemphasises
thatlearningtakesplacewithinthesocialcontextofrelationships
withteachersandpeers.Students’learningandsocialexperiences
arecloselyinterrelated,andtheworkofteachersandschools
mustgivefullattentiontobothstudents’learningandtheirsocial
experiences–intheclassroom,inthewiderschoolandbeyondthe
schoolgates(MacArthurandGaffney,�00�;MacArthurandKelly,�004).
30
Inclusiveeducationcanalsobeunderstoodthroughanexploration
ofthereasonsforitsdevelopmentinthefirstplace.Asdiscussed
earlier,inclusionhasdevelopedpartlyoutofaconcernfor‘special’
educationpracticesthathavebeendeficitoriented,isolated
studentsfromtheirpeersandcommunities,andfailedtodeliverthe
qualitylearningandsocialexperiencesthatwerepromisedfroma
specialistapproach.However,argumentsrelatingtohumanrights
andsocialjusticehavealsobeenveryimportantinadvancingan
inclusiveapproachtoeducationinourschools.
Oneofthefoundationprinciplesforinclusiveeducationisthatitis
afundamentalhumanrighttobeavaluedandincludedmember
ofone’slocalcommunity.Schoolsareplaceswherechildrenand
youngpeoplespendmuchoftheirtime,andschoolsneedto
reflectstudents’rightstoafullysupportedinclusiveeducationthat
isconcernedwithaccesstoallaspectsofsociety,participation,
citizenship,civilrights,socialjustice,empowermentandself-
determination(Ballard,�004a,�007;ConnorandFerri,�007;GordonandMorton,
�008;Higgins,MacArthurandKelly,inpress).Fordisabledchildrenandyoung
people,thismeansenjoyingtheordinaryexperiencesofchildhood
andyouthalongsidetheirfamilies,whanauandfriends;andthat
theireducationenhancestheirtransitionintoafullandsatisfying
adultlifeinthecommunity.
Accesstoqualityeducationisalsoabasichumanright.TheNew
ZealandHumanRightsCommission(�004)describeseducationas
‘criticaltothedevelopmentofhumanpotential,totheenjoyment
ofthefullrangeofhumanrightsandtorespectfortherightsof
others.Educationalsoactsasaprotectorofchildren’srights.The
righttoeducationstraddlescivilandpoliticalrights,andeconomic,
socialandculturalrights’(p68).
Ataninternationallevel,arangeofhumanrightscovenantsand
conventionsprovidesupportforinclusiveeducation.
In�007,VernorMunoz,theUnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncil’s
SpecialRapporteurontheRighttoEducation,emphasisedthat
inclusiveeducationfittedwitharticle�5,paragraph�,ofthe
InternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights;
witharticles�3and�9oftheUnitedNationsConventiononthe
RightsoftheChild(UNCRC);withthe�994SalamancaStatement;
andwiththe�007UnitedNationsConventionontheRightsof
PersonswithDisabilities(UNCRPD).Munozarguesthatspecial
educationneedstobedismantledtomakewayforoneinclusive
educationsystem,becausespecialeducationparadigmsreinforce
prejudiceanddiscriminationtowardsdisabledpeople,whilethey
‘pushout(fromthemainstream)studentswhodonotmeasureup
toperformancegoals’(p7).
TheNewZealandDisabilityStrategy(Dalziel,�00�),theUNCRC,and
theUNCRPD(UnitedNations,�006)allprovideausefulrights-based
contextforthinkingabouthowandwhyNewZealandschoolscan
worktowardsinclusion.Morethanthis,theyprovideaguidance
imperativeforeducationpolicymakersinAotearoaNewZealandto
adoptamuchstrongerpositiononchildren’srights.Thedisability
strategyandtheUNCRPDarebothbasedonasocialmodelof
disabilityandfocusontheeliminationofbarriersinsociety–
includingineducation–toensurethatdisabledchildren,young
peopleandadultslearnandliveinasocietythatisinclusive.
The.New.Zealand.Disability.Strategy:.making.a.world.of.difference.–.whakanui.oranga
TheNewZealandDisabilityStrategyaimsforaninclusivesociety
byeliminatingbarrierstopeoplewithimpairmentsparticipatingin
andcontributingtosociety.ThestrategystatesthatNewZealand
willbeinclusivewhenwelivein‘asocietythathighlyvaluesour
livesandcontinuallyenhancesourfullparticipation’(Dalziel,�00�,
p7).Intheareaofeducation,thestrategyaimsto‘ensurethatno
childisdeniedaccesstotheirlocalregularschoolbecauseoftheir
impairment’(Dalziel,�00�,p�6).
Itprovidesaframeworktoensurethatgovernmentdepartments
andagenciesinvolveandconsiderpeoplewithdisabilitiesinall
aspectsoftheirwork.Schoolsarepartofthiswiderprocessunder
objectives3,4,�3,andtheirassociatedactions(Dalziel,�00�):
Objective3:Providethebesteducationfordisabledpeople.
Human.rights.and..social.justice8
3�
Action3.3:Ensurethatteachersandothereducators
understandthelearningneedsofdisabledpeople.
Action3.6:Improveschools’responsivenesstoand
accountabilityfortheneedsofdisabledstudents(p�6).
Objective4:Provideopportunitiesinemploymentand
economicdevelopmentfordisabledpeople.
Action4.8:Encouragethedevelopmentofarangeof
employmentoptionsrecognisingthediverseneedsof
disabledpeople(p�7).
Objective�3:Enabledisabledchildrenandyouthtolead
fullandactivelives;affirmtherighttoagoodfutureand
toparticipateineducation,relationships,leisure,work,and
politicalprocesses;facilitatetheiractiveparticipationinthe
community(Dalziel,�00�,p�3).
Action�3.�:Ensureallagenciesthatsupportchildren,youth
andfamiliesworkcollaborativelytoensurethatservicesare
accessible,appropriateandwelcomingtodisabledchildren,
youthandtheirfamilies(p�7).
TheMinistryofEducationisrequiredtoprovidetheMinister
ofDisabilityIssueswithanannualworkplantoestablish
progresstowardsmeetingtheobjectivesandactionsofthe
DisabilityStrategy.
The.United.Nations.Convention.on.the.Rights..of.the.Child.
TheUNCRCiswrittenforallchildren,andassuchisentirely
relevanttodisabledchildren.NewZealandisasignatorytothis
importantconventionthatestablishestherightsofallchildrenin
NewZealandandelsewhere,althoughtheconventionisnotoften
discussedinrelationtotherightsofchildrenwithdisabilitiesin
thiscountry.Itiscriticalthattheconventionbecomesmorevisible
asthearticleshighlightimportantideasaboutchildren’srights
tonon-discrimination,equalopportunityandfullparticipation
incommunitysettings,includingschools(BrayandGates,�000).The
followingarticlesareparticularlyrelevanttotheplaceandfull
participationofdisabledchildrenandyoungpeopleintheirlocal
regularschool:
Article�emphasisestheprincipleofnon-discrimination
andthatallchildrenshouldenjoytheirrights.Children
withdisabilitiesshouldbegiventhesamepossibilityto
leadagoodlifeaseveryoneelse.
Article3supportsthebestinterestsofthechildasa
primaryconsiderationinallactionsconcerningchildren.
Thisarticlemeansthattheinterestsofparentsor
thestateshouldnotbetheprimaryconsideration.In
education,thisarticleisareminderthateducational
decisionsshouldbemadewithfullconsiderationgivento
thechild’srightstoreceiveahighqualityeducation.
Article��concernsrespectingtheviewsofthechild.This
articlereferstotherightofchildrentobeheardandto
havetheirviewstakenseriously.
Article�3appliesspecificallytodisabledchildrenand
statesthatdisabledchildrenshallenjoy‘afullanddecent
lifeinconditionswhichensuredignity,promoteself-
reliance,andfacilitatethechild’sactiveparticipationin
thecommunity’.Thisincludesrightstoaccesseducation.
Article�3alsoestablishesthedisabledchild’srightto
specialcare,freeofchargewhereverpossible,andraises
questionsabouttheavailabilityofresourcestosupport
fullparticipation.
NewZealand’strackrecordinrelationtotheconventionisnot
strong,withActionforChildrenandYouthinAotearoa(ACYA,
�003)reportingonthelackofimplementationoftheconvention
withregardtotherightsofdisabledchildrenandyoungpeople
inNewZealand.ACYArelatedtheseshortcomingstothelackof
responsibilitybetweenagencies,andtoinadequateservicesand
supportsthatmeanparentsareforcedtostrugglewithsystems
(includingeducationsystems)andadvocatefortheirchildren,rather
thanreceivingsupportsasofright.
•
•
•
•
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The.United.Nations.Convention.on.the.Rights..of.Persons.with.Disabilities
On30March�007,NewZealandjoinedwith80otherStates
tosigntheUNCRPD.Theconventionrepresentsaworldwide
commitmenttoimprovetheopportunitiesfordisabledpeopleto
haveanordinarylifeonthesamebasisasotherpeople.Itsetsout
therightsofdisabledpeopleandacodeofimplementationfor
governments.Theconventionsaysthatgovernmentsshouldensure
thatdisabledpeoplehaveopportunities,choicesandrightsonthe
samebasisasnon-disabledpeople;shouldnotexperienceany
discriminationonthebasisoftheirimpairments;andshouldbeable
toenjoythefullrangeofhumanrightsthatotherpeopleenjoy.
Insteadofdisabilitybeingahealthorsocialwelfarematter,the
conventionpromotesaviewofdisabilityasahumanrightsissue.
Itisbasedonthesocialmodelofdisabilityandacknowledgesthat
societalbarriersandprejudicesarethemselvesdisabling,andthat
theparticipationofdisabledpeopleinsocietywillbeachievedby
removingthesebarriers.
Specificreferenceismadetoinclusiveeducationasagoalin
workingtowardsinclusivenessinthecommunity(oneofthemain
themesintheconvention).Ratherthanseparatingdisabledpeople
fromtherestofthecommunity,governmentsneedtoacknowledge
thatdisabledpeople,likeotherpeople,usuallyflourishbestwithin
thecommunity,ratherthanoutsideit,andhaveacontribution
tomake.
Thisfocusoninclusivenessextendsintoeducationwiththe
conventionestablishingtherightofdisabledpeopletoeducation
inarticle�4:
StatesPartiesrecognisetherightofpersonswithdisabilities
toeducation.Withaviewtorealisingthisrightwithout
discriminationandonthebasisofequalopportunity,States
Partiesshallensureaninclusiveeducationsystematall
levels…
Inrealisingthisright,StatesPartiesshallensurethat:
a) Personswithdisabilitiesarenotexcludedfromthe
generaleducationsystemonthebasisofdisability,and
thatchildrenwithdisabilitiesarenotexcludedfromfree
andcompulsoryprimaryeducation,orfromsecondary
education,onthebasisofdisability
b) Personswithdisabilitiescanaccessaninclusive,quality
andfreeprimaryeducationandsecondaryeducationon
anequalbasiswithothersinthecommunitiesinwhich
theylive
c) Reasonableaccommodationoftheindividual’s
requirementsisprovided
d) Personswithdisabilitiesreceivethesupportrequired,
withinthegeneraleducationsystem,tofacilitatetheir
effectiveeducation
e) Effectiveindividualisedsupportmeasuresareprovided
inenvironmentsthatmaximiseacademicandsocial
development,consistentwiththegoaloffullinclusion.
Atthetimeofwriting,NewZealandhadyettoratifythe
convention.Statesthatdoratifyneedtoensuretheircurrentand
futurelegislationandpoliciesareconsistentwithitsarticlesand
treatdisabledpeopleonthesamebasisasotherpeople.When
theconventionbecomesinternationallaw,itcanbereferredtoby
courtsintheirdecision-making.
Anewdisabilitycommitteehasbeencreatedbytheconvention
tomonitorimplementationbystates.Eachstatethatratifiesthe
conventionwillneedtoreporttothiscommitteeregularly,ina
similarwaytotheirreportsonotherconventions.
Social.justice
Socialjusticeinschoolsisconcernedwithfairness,andwith
valuingandsupportingallchildren,irrespectiveoftheirindividual
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circumstances(Ainscow,�999;Ballard,�004a;Barton,�997).Asocialjustice
positiongivesrecognitiontothefactthatchildrenenterschoolwith
unequalsituationsandinequalityofopportunity,andthatschools
needtocompensateforthis.Socialjusticepositionsalsoemphasise
recognitionofandpositiveregardfordiversity,andtheimportance
ofpeoplebeingabletodeveloppositiveselfandgroupidentities
(suchasgayorlesbian,ordisabled).Inrelationtodisabledstudents
ineducation,Higgins,MacArthurandKelly(inpress)suggestthat
ideasaboutsocialjusticecanbetakenfurtherineducation,and
arguethatteacherscanexpressaconcernforsocialjusticethrough
theirteachingby:
�. supportingdisabledstudentstobeactiveintheshaping
oftheirownschoolexperiences(studentagency)
�. supportingdisabledstudentstodemonstratetheir
competenceandability
3. transformingandaffirmingideasaboutdiversityinthe
classroomsothatdisabledstudentsdevelopapositive
senseofthemselvesasdisabledchildrenandyoung
people.
Thislastpointisimportantbecauseitemphasisesthatteachers
canactivelysupportdisabledstudentsbycreatingclassroom
environmentswherediversityisrecognisedandrespondedtoin
positivewaysbystudentsandteachers.
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Supportforinclusioncomesfromawiderangeofeducation
researchthatlooksattheexperiencesofdisabledstudentsat
school,andhowtheytransitiontoadultlife.Mostoftheresearch
inthisareahasfocusedontheexperiencesofstudentsinregular
schools;someoftheresearchiscomparative(thatis,itcompares
thelearningandsocialexperiencesofstudentsinregularversus
segregated,specialeducationsettings),andsomerecentresearch
hasbeguntolookatdisabledstudents’ownviewsontheir
experiencesofschool.Thislastgroupofstudiesisparticularly
valuablebecauseithighlightssomeofthechallengesstillfacing
disabledstudentsastheynegotiatetheirschoolday,andassuchit
providesteachersandschoolswithusefulinformationwithwhichto
developmoreinclusivepractices.
Itisimportanttonotethatthereisanimbalanceintheresearch
literature,asmoststudieshavebeencarriedoutinregularschools.
Veryfewrecentstudiesexaminedisabledstudents’experiences
inspecialschools.Thiscouldbebecauseresearchersaremainly
interestedintheteachingapproachesthatsupportstudents’
learningandsocialrelationshipsinregularschools.Butitisalso
possiblethatspecialeducationsettingsaresimply(anduncritically)
acceptedasbeingeffective,andthatitisthereforeuptoregular
educationsettingsto‘prove’thatincomparisontheyarejustas
goodorbetterthansegregatedoptions.Keepingthesepointsin
mind,theresearchdoesrevealsomehighlyconsistentmessages
aboutdisabledstudentslearningandsocialexperiencesinregular
andspecialeducationsettings.
Thischapterconsiderstheresearchondisabledstudents’learning
andsocialexperiencesinregularandspecialeducationsettings.
Someoftheresearchsummarisedherecomesfrompreviouswork
completedforaliteraturereviewaspartoftheNewZealand
MinistryofEducation’sresearchprogrammeEnhancingEffective
PracticeinSpecialEducationforStudentswithModerateandHigh
Needs(MacArthur,Kelly,Higgins,Phillips,McDonald,MortonandJackman,�005).
Additionalresearchpublishedsince�003hasbeenaddedto
thiswork.
Asimilaranalysisoftheresearchondisabledstudents’school
experienceswasundertakenin�004byDrSharonRustemierfor
TheCentreforStudiesinInclusiveEducation(CSIE),intheUnited
Kingdom.ThisworkissummarisedintheCSIEstatement‘Reasons
AgainstSegregatedSchooling’(seeAppendixA).CSIEalsolaunchedthe
IndexforInclusion.Rustemierfoundagrowingbodyofresearch
andpersonaltestimoniesfromdisabledpeoplethatsupportedthe
phasingoutofsegregationineducationandthedevelopmentof
fullysupportedinclusiveeducation.Shenotedtheconsistencyof
suchashiftwithkeyideasaboutnon-discrimination,equal
opportunityandparticipationfoundintheUNCRC,anddescribed
suchamoveineducationasahumanrightsimperative.Segregated
schoolinghasneverprovedtobesuperiortomainstreameducation,
andshefoundnocompellingevidencethatsegregated‘special’
educationprogrammeshavehadsignificantbenefitsforstudents.
Instead,segregationwasfoundtobeassociatedwithnegative
studentexperiences,includingreducedlearning,impoverishedsocial
experiencesandpoorpreparationforadultandcommunitylife.
Comparisons.of.disabled.students’.learning.in.special.and.regular.education.settings.
Someresearchcomparesthelearningofdisabledstudentsin
regularclassroomswithstudentsinspecialeducationsettings
(specialeducationsettingsincludeapproachesthatwithdraw
disabledstudentsfromregularclassrooms).Thiscomparative
researchhaslookedatstudents’academiclearninginmathematics,
readingandotherareasofthecurriculum,andatstudentbehaviour.
Disabledstudentshavebeenfoundtodobetteracademically
and,intermsoftheirbehaviour,inregularclassrooms(Buckley,�008;
Buckley,Bird,SachsandArcher,�006;Giangreco,�997;Ritter,�999;Reaetal,�00�;
WaldronandMcLeskey,�998;Turner,AlborzandGayle,�008).Reaandcolleagues
(�00�)foundthatinregularclassesinstructionfocusedmoreonthe
regulareducationcurriculum,whereasteachersusingwithdrawal
approaches,wherebystudentsaretakenoutoftheclassroomfor
specialistteaching,hadaremedialfocus.
9 Support.for.the..development.of.inclusive.schools
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Someresearchisofparticularnote.InaNorthAmericanstudyof
primaryandsecondaryschools,FisherandMeyer(�00�)compared
thedevelopmentoftwogroupsofstudentswithintellectual
disabilities(�0inregulareducationand�0inspecialeducation
settings)overtwoyears.Theirresearchshowedthatstudentswith
‘moderateandsevereintellectualdisabilities’inregularclassrooms
madegreatergainsintheirsocialbehaviourandintheiroverall
developmentthanstudentsinspecialeducationsettings.Fisherand
Meyerpointoutthatitiscommonlyassumedthatstudents
willachievebetterresultsinspecialeducationsettingsbecause
ofthespecialistapproachestheyoffer,suchasintensiveteaching,
higherratiosofadultstochildren,andspeciallytrainedstaff.
However,theirresearchnowchallengesthisidea,andindicates
insteadthattheregularclassroomisthepreferredplacefor
disabledstudentstolearn.
Along-termstudybyagroupofBritishresearchersprovidesfurther
evidenceforimprovedlearningbystudentswithDownsyndrome
whoattendedregularclassrooms(Buckley,�008;Buckley,Bird,Sachsand
Archer,�006).Buckleyandcolleaguesreportondatacollectedfrom
astudyin�999lookingattheacademicandsociallivesof46
teenagers(�8studentsattendedspecialschools,and�8attended
regularschoolswheretheyweretaughtinregularclassrooms).
Theyoungpeopleinthetwogroupswereplacedinmainstream
orspecialschoolsonthebasisofwheretheylived;theywerefrom
similarsocialandfamilybackgroundsandwerelikelytobeof
similarpotentialabilitieswhentheystartedschool.
Thestudylookedatstudents’progressinspeechandlanguage,
literacy,socialisation,dailylivingskillsandbehaviour.Afollow-up
withthesestudentsasteenagersfoundthatallhadprogressedwith
ageonallthemeasuresexceptforcommunication.Communication
continuedtoimprovethroughteenageyearsforthechildrenin
regularclassrooms,butnotforthoseinspecialschools.Therewere
nosignificantdifferencesinoveralloutcomesfordailylivingskillsor
socialisation.However,thereweremuchlargerandsignificantgains
inexpressivelanguageandliteracyskillsfortheteenagerswho
weretaughtinregularclassrooms.Thesestudentsalsohadfewer
behaviouralchallengesthantheirpeersinspecialschools.
Theauthorswentontocomparethedatafromthisstudywith
similardatapublishedbytwooftheauthorsinanearlierstudy
in�987.Theresultsofthiscomparisonshowednoimprovements
inschoolachievementsinspecial(segregated)educationovera
�3-yearperiodintheUnitedKingdom(�986–�999).Buckleyand
colleaguesconcludethattheirfindingsprovideuncompromising
supportforinclusionandthatnoneoftheirstudieshaveprovided
evidenceforanyeducationaladvantagesofspecialeducation,only
disadvantages.
SimilarfindingscomefromanotherBritishstudybyTurner,Alborz
andGayle(�008)thatfollowedagroupof7�childrenwithDown
syndromebornbetween�973and�980.Datacollectedwhen
thechildrenwereagednine,�3and��yearsshowedthat
schoolplacementhadasignificanteffectonstudents’academic
achievement.ChildrenwithDownsyndromewhowereeducated
inregularclassroomshadhigherachievementsinreading,writing
andmathematicsthanthosetaughtinsegregatedspecialeducation
settings.Theseadvantagescontinuedonintoadultlife(Buckley,�008).
Howdoresearchersexplainstudents’improvedlearninginregular
classroomsascomparedwithsegregated,specialeducation
settings?Somesaythatteachersinregularschoolshavehigher
expectationsforstudentlearning;thatstudentshaveaccessto
appropriaterolemodels;andthereareincreasedopportunitiesfor
academicengagementandachievement(AldersonandGoodey,�998;
AldersonandGoodey,�999;Andrewsetal,�000;Alton-Lee,�003;Reaetal,�00�;
Walther-Thomasetal,�000).
Studentsalsohaveexpandedopportunitiestolearnbecausethey
haveaccesstothegeneralcurriculumandtowider-ranginglearning
andsocialenvironments(FisherandMeyer,�999;Grenot-Scheyeretal,�00�;
Jorgensen,�998;Kavermann,�998;Palmeretal,�00�).Buckleyandcolleagues
(�008)concludefromtheirresearchwithDownsyndromestudents
intheUnitedKingdomthatitisnotpossibletoprovidetop-level
learningenvironmentsinspecialschoolsandclassrooms,however
hardtheteacherswork.Theyarguethatlearningwithinatypically
developingpeergroupmaybeessentialforoptimalprogressfor
twomainreasons.
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First,thetypicalspokenlanguageofthepeergroupprovidesa
stimulatinglanguagelearningenvironment.Second,theclassroom
learningenvironmentandcurriculummeanthatthepaceof
learninghasbeenmuchfasterforthoseinregularclasses–they
havebeeninallacademiclessonswithindividualsupportfortheir
learning.
Someresearchershavealsodescribedthebenefitsforallstudents,
andforteachers,whendisabledstudentsareinregularclasses.
Forexample,allstudentscanbenefitfromtheadditionalresources
providedintheregularclassroom.ArecentNorthAmericanstudy
foundthatnon-disabledstudentsinprimaryclasseswhereateacher
aideworkedwiththeirclassteachermadegreaterimprovementsin
theirreadingthantheirpeerswhowereinclasseswithnoteacher
aide(Ghandi,�007).Studentslearnthatdiversityispartoflife,andthat
teamworkandco-operationarerequiredinschoolsforallstudents
tolearnwell(FreedmanandAlkin,�000;Grenot-Scheyeretal,�998;Kavermann,
�998;TapasackandWalther-Thomas,�999;Staub,�998).Withtherightlevelof
supportandleadership,teachersdeveloptheirteachingskillsand
theirconfidenceforworkingwithadiversegroupofstudents,and
learnhowtoworkcollaborativelywithotherprofessionals(Kavermann,
�998;SalendandGarrick-Duhaney,�999;TapasackandWalther-Thomas,�999).
Toensurethatdisabledstudentsparticipatefullyandachievethe
fullbenefitsofinclusiveeducation,severalofthecomparative
studiesdescribedhereemphasisethatschoolsmustbeprovided
withtheguidanceandsupporttheyneedtounderstandinclusion,
andtoworktowardsit.Thismeansensuringthatschoolshavethe
resources,supportsandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities
thatallowthemtocontinuouslyquestionandimprovetheirown
approachestoteachingandlearning.Italsomeansthatteacher
educationprogrammesmustpreparepre-serviceteacherstowork
ininclusiveschoolsthatincludeadiverserangeofchildren.
The.transition.of.students.from.school.to.adult.life
Howwelldisabledstudentsmakethetransitiontopost-schoollife
isalsoameasureoftheextenttowhichschoolshavesupported
disabledstudents’learning,andpreparedthemforlifeinthe
communityasanadult.Researchonstudents’experiencesasyoung
adultsinthecommunitypointstothebenefitsoflearninginregular
schoolsandclassrooms.Thesesettingsaredescribedasproviding
anaturalenvironmentwithbroadsocialexperiencesandarelevant
curriculumtodeveloptheskillsneededtoliveandworkinthe
community(DiGiacomo,�00�;Saxetal,�00�;WehmanandRevell,�997).
Incontrast,specialeducationsettingsaredescribedasisolating
studentswithdisabilitiesfromtheircommunitiesandfromtheir
non-disabledpeers(WehmanandRevell,�997).NewZealand’snational
statisticsshowhighlevelsofpost-schoolunemploymentforyoung
disabledadults,andthereforeitisnecessarytoensurethatdisabled
studentshaveaccesstorelevantvocationalcurriculaandtowork
experience.Planningforthetransitiontoadultlifeneedstobegin
earlyandbeintegratedintothecurriculumandclassroomteaching
(Bray,�003;Mirfin-Veitch,�003;Robinsonetal,�000).
Comparisons.of.disabled.students’.social.experiences.in.special.and.regular..education.settings
AnewNewZealandcurriculum(MinistryofEducation�007a)was
introducedtoschoolsin�008.Thiscurriculumhasitsfoundations
insocialrelationships,withanoverallvisionforyoungpeoplewho
willbeconfident,connected,activelyinvolved,lifelonglearners.
Connectnessreferstostudents’abilityto‘relatewelltoothers’(p8).
Thevaluestobeencouragedinclude‘equitythroughfairnessand
socialjustice’,and‘communityandparticipationforthecommon
good’(p�0).
Thesocialfoundationsoflearningarewidelyrecognised
internationally,andchildrenwhoexperiencedifficultiesmakingand
maintainingfriendshipsmayfacebarrierstotheirlearning(Alton-Lee
andNuthall,�99�;Deater-Deckard,�00�;GeorgeandBrowne,�000;Heiman,�000;Meyer
etal,�998;Morris,�00�).AdrienneAlton-Leehasdescribedchildren’sand
youngpeople’slearningasbeingsupported‘whenstructuresfor
caring,opportunitiesforcollaborativelearningandappreciationfor
diversityareestablishedinclassrooms’(Alton-Lee,�003,p�3).
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Onthebasisofalargestudyofdisabledchildren’sday-to-day
lifeinBritain,researchersJohnDavisandNickWatson(�00�)have
alsopointedoutthatchildren’srightsaresupportedatschool
whenchildrenexperiencepositiverelationshipswiththeirpeers
andteachers,althoughdisabledresearcherJennyMorris(�00�)has
questionedwhetherthispointisrecognisedineducationpolicy
andpractice.Allofthesepointsindicatethatteachersneedtobe
concernedaboutthefriendshipsandothersocialrelationshipsofall
students,considertheextenttowhichstudents’socialexperiences
supporttheirlearning,andtaketheseissuesintoaccountintheir
planningandteaching.
Onlyasmallnumberofoverseasstudieshavecomparedthesocial
experiencesofstudentsinregularclassroomswithstudentstaught
inspecialeducationsettings.Theresearchshowsthatchildrenin
regularclassroomsareadvantagedsociallyovertheirpeersin
segregatedsettings.Studentsinregularclasseshavemore
opportunitiesforplannedandspontaneoussocialinteractionand
socialdevelopment,andlargerfriendshipnetworksthantheirpeers
inspecialeducationsettings(FreedmanandAlkin,�000;Dew-Hughesand
Blandford,�999;FisherandMeyer,�00�;NaakenandPijl,�00�).Theyaremore
sociallycompetent,matureandaccepted(Dew-HughesandBlandford,
�999);initiatemore,andhavehigherqualitysocialinteractionswith
theirpeers(Kennedyetal,�997;LeRoyandSimpson,�996).Dew-Hughesand
Blandfordalsofoundthatstudentsinspecialschoolsweredescribed
bytheirteachersassociallyimmatureandwereatriskbecausetheir
teachersbelievedthiswasinnate.
ThecomparativestudybyFisherandMeyer(�00�)described
earlierfoundthatstudentswith‘moderateandsevereintellectual
disabilities’inregularclasseshadhigherlevelsofsocialcompetence
thanstudentsinspecialeducationsettingsatfollow-up,although
onlythedifferencesondevelopmentalscoreswerelargeenoughto
bestatisticallysignificant.Theresearchersconcludedthatregular
schoolsare:
…atleastasgood,ifnotsomewhatbetterthanself-contained
placementsforthedevelopmentoftraditionaldomainsof
children’sdevelopmentandsocialcompetencemeasuredby
thesetwoassessments(p�7�).
Thestudiesdescribedabovesuggestthatitisthequalityofteaching
approachesinregularclassroomsthatresultsinimprovedsocial
experiencesfordisabledstudents.Inparticular,wherespecific
changeshavebeenmadetoteachingapproachesinregularclasses
inordertoincludediversegroupsofstudents,disabledstudents
havebenefitedsocially.
Disabled.students’.social.experiences.in..regular.schools
Muchoftheresearchlookingatdisabledchildren’ssocial
relationshipsatschoolisconcernedwithstudents’experiencesin
regularschools.Whilethecomparativeresearchdoesshowthat
studentsarebetteroffinregularschools,researchthathasbeen
doneinregularschoolsnonethelessshowsthatdisabledstudents
experiencesomedifficultiesinthisarea.Disabledstudentsare
describedasbeingvulnerabletoisolationandbullying(see,forexample,
ConnorsandStalker,�003foraUKperspective;andMacArthur,etal,�005;MacArthur
andGaffney,�00�;andRietveld,�999,foraNewZealandperspective).Somestudies
havefoundthatstudentsinregulareducationaremorelikelyto
interactwithadultsthanwithpeers(DavisandWatson,�00�;Dew-Hughes
andBlandford,�999;HallandMcGregor,�000).
Importantly,thisresearchalsoshowsthatwhatschoolsandteachers
dotosupportstudentswithdisabilitiesmakesadifferencetotheir
lives(MacArthuretal,�005).SomeNewZealandandinternational
literaturedoesdescribereciprocalfriendshipsbetweenpeoplewith
andwithoutdisabilitiesinschoolsandinothercommunitysettings,
andthisresearchshedssomelightonthefeaturesofclassrooms
andschoolsthatsupportpositivesocialexperiencesandfriendships
fordisabledstudents(EvansandMeyer,�00�;Grenot-Sheyer,FisherandStaub,
�00�;Lyle,�00�;Meyer,�00�;Meyer,Minondo,Fisher,Larson,Dunmore,Blackand
D’Aquanni,�998;RosettiandTashi,�00�;Watsonetal,�000).Theseresearchers
havesuggestedthatthereneedstobeachangeoffocusfrom
‘fixing’disabledstudents(byteachingthem‘socialskills’,for
example)tothinkingabouthowthewiderschoolenvironmentcan
supportallstudentstodevelopfriendshipsandpositiverelationships
witheachother.
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Rietveld’s(�999)NewZealandresearchtakesupthischallenge.Her
workinclassroomswithnewentrantswhohaveDownsyndrome
showedthatsomestudentswithdisabilitiesweretreatedasobjects
bytheirnon-disabledpeersorasrecipientsofcharity.Sheargued
thatteachersneedtoensurerelationshipsareequalbysupporting
studentstoengageindirectandreciprocalinteractions;byensuring
allstudentshaveaccesstomaterials;byestablishinginthe
classroomanacceptanceofdiversity;andbyencouragingstudents
toexplorearangeofrelationships.Threestudieshavehighlighted
thecloseproximityofteacheraidesasaparticularbarrierto
studentsinteractingwitheachother(Lyle,�00�;MacArthur,Sharp,Kellyand
Gaffney,�007;Phillips,�997).
Theresearchalsodescribesdisabledstudentsasactivelytryingto
improvetheirownsituationatschoolbyseekingfriendshipsand
resistingbarrierstofriendshipthatpeersandadultssometimes
placeintheway(DavisandWatson,�00�;Howard,CohnandOrsmond,�006;
MacArthur,�00�;MacArthurandGaffney,�00�;MacArthur,Sharp,KellyandGaffney,
�007;MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007).
Lyle(�00�)exploredtheclosefriendshipsoftwogirlswithhighand
veryhighneedsintworegularNewZealandprimaryschools.
Thisstudyalsodescribestheactiveroleofchildren,supported
byteachersandparents,inestablishingandmaintainingvalued
friendships,andstressestheimportanceofbuildingaschool
environmentandcultureinwhichrelationshipsarevaluedby
teachersandothers,andwherestudentsaresupportedtohavetime
togetherunattendedbyadults.
Allofthesestudiesunderlinetheimportanceoflisteningtostudent
perspectives,withprimaryandsecondarystudentsidentifying
severalbarrierstofriendshipdevelopmentatschool,including:
studentswithdisabilitiessittinginadifferentpartofthe
classroom
doingdifferentwork;beinggroupedtogetheronthebasis
ofdisability,ratherthaningroupswithotherstudents
notparticipatinginschooltrips
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eatinglunchandspendingbreaktimesinseparateplaces
rarelyhavingtimewithpeersthatisfreefromadult
supervision.
Thevulnerabilityofdisabledstudentstobullyingneedstobe
mentionedasestimatessuggestthatthesestudentsaremorethan
twiceaslikelytobebulliedthantheirnon-disabledpeers(Marini,
FairbairnandZuber,�00�).NewZealandresearchbyMacArthurand
Gaffney(�00�)showedthatadultswerenotalwaysawareofbullying
despitedisabledstudentscitingitasthethingtheyhatedmost
aboutschool,apointalsomadeinalaterstudy(MacArthurandKelly,
�004;MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007).
Studentsandparentsinthesestudiesfeltthatteachersgave
minimalsupporttohelpthemdealwithbullying,suggestingthat,in
workingtowardsinclusion,teachersneedtoconsiderthepossibility
ofunequalrelationshipsintheirschool–betweenstudents,but
alsobetweenstudentsandteachers.Thisresearchsuggeststhat
teachersneedtobealerttothepossibilityofbullyingandtake
seriouslystudents’experiencesastheyreportthem.Schoolsmay
alsoneedsupporttodevelopaninclusivecultureinwhichbullying
doesnotoccur,anddealwithideasaboutdifferenceanddiversityin
positiveandrespectfulways(MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007).
Disabled.students’.perspectives.on.their.learning.and.social.experiences.in.regular.schools.
Someresearchisconcernedspecificallywithstudents’views
ontheirschoolexperiencesandonschoolstructuresand
teachingapproachesthathelporhindertheirlearningandsocial
relationships.Students’uniqueperspectivesindicatethatworking
towardsinclusionalsoinvolveslisteningandrespondingtotheir
views(DavisandWatson,�00�;ConnorsandStalker,�003;HumphryandLewis,
�008;Lewis,ParsonsandRobertson,�006;MacArthur,Sharp,KellyandGaffney,�007;
MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007).Givingstudentsopportunitiesto
expresstheirviewsonmattersthataffectthemisarightunderthe
UnitedNationsConventionontheRightsoftheChild,andteachers
canusethisvaluablesourceofinformationtodevelopmore
inclusiveapproachesintheirclassroomsandschools.
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The.effects.of.impairment.and.disability.
InaNewZealandstudythatfollowedninedisabledstudents
astheytransitionedfromprimarytosecondaryschool,students
describedanumberofareaswheretheyfeltschoolsneededto
changetobeinclusiveofdiversity(MacArthur,Sharp,KellyandGaffney,
�007;MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007).Studentssaidthatteachers
neededtohaveabetterunderstandingabouttheeffectsof
impairmentontheirschoollifeinordertohelpthemwiththeir
learning.Joanne,forexample,wasoftentoldoffforbeinglate
forclassathersecondaryschool.Shefounditnecessaryto
writealettertoherteacherstoexplainabouttheaspectsofher
impairmentthatmeantshewassometimeslate,orunableto
completeherclasswork.Inaninterestingreversalofrolesshe
tookonthetaskofeducatingherteachers,andconcludedwiththe
commentthatshehopedherletterhadhelpedthemtounderstand,
butifteachersneededfurtherinformationtheyshould‘feelfree
toask’.
Studentsinthisstudyalsodescribedtheeffectsofdisability–being
bullied,feelingsociallyisolated,andbeingexcludedfromclass
andculturalactivities.Emmasaidshefelt‘scared’tospeakinher
Year9classbecausehervoicesoundeddifferent,and,eventhough
shehadideastocontribute,shedidnotwanttoparticipatein
discussionsbecauseshewouldbeteased.
LukewassentoutofhisYear9classonseveraloccasionsbecause
hewas‘woundup’,butoftentheseeventswereprecededby
bullyingoutinthehallwayorschoolgrounds.Heusedhisschool’s
officialsystemstochallengebullyingwhenithappenedandsaid
that,whilethesecouldbeeffective,hewasnotalwaysbelieved.
Adamdescribedhowsometeachersdidnotalwaysunderstand
hisimpairment,andhewasveryupsetthatoneofhisteachers
wouldshoutathimwheneverhedidsomethingincorrectly.
Anotherteacherinhisschoolsupportedhisattemptstoimprove
hissituationbysuggestingheattendameetingwheretheissue
couldbeaddressed.Adamsaidhewaspleasedwiththeresultsof
thismeeting,whichhadgivenhimanopportunitytoairhisviews
andhadresultedintheteacher‘…gettingawordfromit,and
nowshe’sbehaving’.WhileAdam’steacherworkedwithhimto
resolvetheproblem,otherstudentsinthestudyweremorelikely
tofacechallengesontheirown,andfelttherewerefewifany
opportunitiestoexpresstheirviews.
Students’.views.on.their.learning.and.social.experiences
Typically,disabledstudentsreporthavingdifficultieswithfriendships
atschool,andoftendescribebeingisolatedandlonely.Students
inthesestudieswerealsoactivethemselvesinsocialandlearning
processes.Theyhadideasabouthowtodevelopfriendships
oraddressissuessuchasbullying,andabouthowtoimprove
theirownlearning.InarecentUKstudy,forexample,disabled
studentstalkedingreatdepthabouttheirschoolandcommunity
experiences,sometimessurprisingschoolstaffwiththecomplexity
andfullnessoftheirviews(Lewis,ParsonsandRobertson,�006).Successin
theseareaswasmostlikelywhenteacherslistenedtotheirstudentsandsupportedthem
intheseprocesses(MacArthur,�00�;MacArthuretal,�005).Listeningtostudent
viewsisthefirststep,andactingonthemisanessentialsecond
stepthatrequirestheinvestmentoftime,resourcesandexpertise
(Lewis,ParsonsandRobertson,�006).
TheEducable(�000)studywascarriedoutbyagroupofyoung
disabledpeoplewhointerviewedover50disabledstudentsinfour
specialschoolsinNorthernIreland.Theresearchersalsoincluded
sevenyoungpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesundertheageof
�5whohadbeeneducatedinspecialschools.
Studentsinterviewedsaidthatteachershadlowexpectationsfor
theirlearning.Theywerenotencouragedtoundertakeserious
study,andtheydescribedteachersasdisrespectfultowardsdisabled
studentsandasunderminingtheirabilitytoachievepost-school
aspirations.Theywantedtohavebroadersocialnetworksthat
wentbeyondtheirfamilies,todevelopknowledge,andgain
usefulqualificationsfortheirpost-schoollives.Studentsaskedfor
opportunitiestosharetheirownviewsontheirpersonalstrengths
andweaknesses,andofferanopinionontheamountofassistance
theyrequiredtoachievetheirpost-schoolaspirations.
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Theresearchersstated:
Nooneexpectsustodowellinexamsandgoonto
haveacareerorevenadecentjob.Changingthismeans
challengingamindsetthatseesthedisabilitynottheperson
andthatfailstorecognisethatwhileitmighttakeayoung
personwithadisabilitylongertoachievegoalswecanstill
doit(Educable,�000,p56).
Allparticipantsinthestudyagreedthat:
…inanidealworld,whereallclasssizeswouldbesmaller
andallschoolsaccessible,thereshouldbenosuchthingas
segregatedschooling(p55).
InBallardandMcDonald’s(�999)NewZealandstudy,Marilyn,a
womaninherthirtieswhohadasignificantphysicaldisability,also
talkedabouttheimpactofbothhighandlowteacherexpectations
onheracademiclearningatsecondaryschool.Supportiveteachers
didnotseeherprimarilyassomeonewithadisability,whilein
contrastanunsupportivescienceteacherlimitedheropportunities
byexpectingherto‘justwatchandlearn’(p�00),ratherthanbe
activelyinvolved.Shefeltthatthisteacherexpectedpeoplewith
physicaldisabilitiestobeincompetentinscienceareas,anattitude
thatshedescribedas,‘reallysadbecause,especiallywhenyouhave
analternativewayoflookingatthings,youwouldmakeagreat
scientist’(p�00).
Inotherstudiesthatexplorestudents’experiencesprimarilyin
regularschools,teacheraidesareoftensingledout,withstudents
describingtoomuchadultcontrolovertheirlivesandtoomuch
closesupportthatpreventspeersfrombecominginvolved.Students
askedformoreprivacy,andforadultstobemoreconsiderateofthe
wayinwhichtheirpresenceinfluencestheirrelationshipswithnon-
disabledpeers(ConnorsandStalker,�003;DavisandWatson,�00�;Lewisetal,
�006;Lovitt,PlavinsandCushing,�999;MacArthurandGaffney,�00�;MacArthur,Sharp,
KellyandGaffney,�007;MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007).
Studentshavealsosaidthattheydislikethewayspecialeducation
supportrequiresthemtoassociatewithothersonthebasisof
disability,andseparatesthemfromtheirpeersinregularclasses
(DavisandWatson,�00�;Lovittetal,�999;Kavermann,�998;Klingneretal,�998;
MacArthur,Sharp,KellyandGaffney,�007;MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007;
PadeliaduandZigmond,�996;PugachandWesson,�995;VaughnandKlinger,�998).
Whilesomestudentsacknowledgethesupportiveenvironment
oftheseclasses,moststressthattheseapproachestolearning
arestigmatising;limittheiropportunitiesforlearning;causethem
tomissoutonchallenging,academic,andsocialactivities;and
limitopportunitiesforfriendship(MacArthuretal,�005).Forexample,
JoanneandEmma(aged�3)dislikedbeinggroupedtogetherin
theirregularsecondaryschoolclass,andcomplainedthatteachers
thoughtofthemasoneperson,evenmixingtheirnamesup.
Joannesaid:
Whenwegointogroupssometimespeopledon’twantme,
andsometimespeopledon’twantEmma,sowehavetobe
puttogetherandIthinkthatisstupid…sometimesmeand
Emmagetleftoutandstuff,andsothentheteacherthinks,
‘Allright,IwillputEmmaandJoanneinthisgroupsotheycan
worktogether’.AndIamlike,‘Butnothankyou,canIgointhis
group?’(MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007,p�8).
Studentsinthesestudiesdescribeanumberofotherbarriersthat
interferewiththeirattemptstomakefriends,includingpooraccess
tostudent-centredspacessuchasplayingfields,beingignoredby
otherstudentsandbeingbullied.
Bullyingisacommonconcernforstudentsinbothspecialand
regulareducationsettings,andinMacarthurandGaffney’s(�00�)
NewZealandstudy,disabledstudentsreportedthatinmostcases
teacherseitherdidnotwitnessbullyingorfailedtorespondto
reportsofbullying.Studentsatprimaryandsecondaryschool
expressedadesiretohavefriends,butexperiencedarange
ofbarriersinthisareaoftheirschoollife,includingaspectsof
impairment(suchaslowvision)thatmadeitdifficulttogetto
4�
knowothers;poorunderstandingbyadultsatschoolabouthow
disabledchildrenexperienceschool;littlesupportfornon-disabled
peerstounderstandandgettoknowchildrenwithdisabilities;and
teacherattitudesandclassroompracticesthatidentifieddisabled
studentsasdifferentinnegativeways.Someschoolsinthisstudy,
andinalaterstudy(MacArthur,Sharp,Kelly,andGaffney,�007),didprioritise
andprovidesupportforstudents’friendshipsbybuildingaschool
cultureinwhichdiversitywasvaluedandunequalpowerrelations
betweenstudentswererejected.Someparentsidentifiedthese
schoolsasplaceswherebullyingsimplywouldnothappen.
Someresearchrecordsthepreferencesofdisabledstudentsto
havefriendswhoalsohaveadisability(MacArthurandGaffney,�00�;
Matheson,OlsenandWeisner,�007;D’Haem,�008).Mathesonetal(�007)
notethatthesefriendshipsoftenendwhenstudentstransitionto
adultlife,andsuggestthatschoolsandfamiliesmayneedtofind
opportunitiesforschool-basedfriendshipstocontinueoutofschool
andintoadulthood.BritishresearchersBuckleyetal(�006)noted
thattheonlybenefitofsegregatededucationintheirlong-term
studyseemedtobecontactwithapeergroupofsimilardisability,
buttheyconcludedthat‘consideringthesignificantdisadvantages
ofspecialeducation,thatneedisbettermetoutofschool,andin
betterplannedinclusion’(p6�).
Students’.experiences.of.‘difference’
Students’negativeexperiencesatschoolinthesestudieswereoften
associatedwiththeirimpairments,anditisnotsurprising,therefore,
thatstudentsgenerallyviewimpairmentasanegativeaspectof
theirself-identity.Inhisfirstyearatsecondaryschool,Lukerefused
toparticipateinSpecialOlympics,sayingthat,‘PeoplewillthinkI’m
retarded’(MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007,p�8).InHumphreyand
Lewis’sUKstudy(�008),studentswithautismdescribedthemselves
innegativetermswiththeoptionsofbeing‘beingdifferent’or
‘notnormal’underlyingtheirdescriptionsofthemselves.When
talkingabouthowhefeltabouthavingautism,onepupilreplied,
‘Sometimesit’slike,“makemenormal”’(p3�).
LikethestudentsinthestudybyMacArthuretal,thesestudents
constructedaviewofthemselvesandtheirimpairmentsthrough
theirrelationshipswithandfeedbackfromothers.Disabledstudents
experienceamultitudeofrelationshipsatschoolinwhichthey
aredefinedbytheirimpairment,despitetheirexpresswishtobe
astudentlikeeveryoneelse.OnestudentinHumphreyandLewis’
studyevensaidthatheregrettedthatschoolstaffhadeverbeen
toldthathehadAspergersyndrome:
I’dprefertheydidn’tknowbecauseeveryonetreatsme
differently,andIdon’tlikebeingtreateddifferently.But
Idon’tlikebeingtreateddifferentlyasifI’mretarded
but…That’showsomelookatitisthatI’mretardedand
Ireallydon’tlikethat,itreallybugsme(p3�).
Studentsdislikeanyarrangementsatschoolthatmakethem
feeldifferentinnegativeways,suchaslarge,noisyandoutdated
computerequipment;withdrawalfromclassforspecialistsupport;
andteacheraideswhosittoocloseanddon’tprovidethemwith
thespaceneededtobepartoftheclass.Joanne,�3,explainedthat
whileshefeltequalwithherpeers,structureslikeabilitygrouping
andwithdrawalfromherregularclassforspecialistsupportcould
threatenthisviewofherselfandmakeherfeeldifferent:
Joanne: IfeellikeIamanequal,andthatsetsmedowna
bitlikethinking,‘Ohwell,Ihavetogointhisgroup
becauseIamdifferent’.
Interviewer: Wouldyouratherjustbeintheotherclass?
Joanne: Yeah,justinthenormalhomeroomandlikeinthe
otherreadinggroup.
Interviewer: Doyougetanychancestosaythattoyourteachers?
Joanne: No,notreally.
(MacArthur,Sharp,GaffneyandKelly,�007,p�8.)
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Theresearchdescribedinthissectionshowsthatdisabledstudents
expressastrongdesiretobeviewedandtreatedaspartofthe
groupofallstudentsatschool,andnottobetreatedinnegative
waysthatmakethemfeel‘different’.Theywanttheirteacherstoget
toknowthem,togivethemopportunitiestoexpresstheirviews,
havetheirviewslistenedto,andtotaketheseintoconsiderationin
theclassroomsothattheycanlearn,bepartofthepeergroup,and
participatefully.MacArthur,Sharp,KellyandGaffney(�007)suggest
thatteachersneedthekindofflexibleprofessionaldevelopment
opportunitiesofferedbytheIndexforInclusion.
Inparticular,teachersneedtimetotalkwiththeirstudentsand
theirfamiliesandwhanau;toshareideasandexperienceswith
otherteachers;andtoconsultwithcolleagueswhocanprovide
informationandsupportinrelationtotheeffectsofstudents’
impairments.Theoftenproblematicrelationshipsthatdisabled
studentsdescribewiththeirteachersandpeersatschoolare
furtherproofthatschoolsneedtochange.DavisandWatson(�00�)
agree,andpointoutthatthefosteringofrespectful,equitableand
supportiverelationshipsisavitalstartingpoint.Children’srightsare
exercisedthroughacceptingrelationshipswithothers,so‘anything
whichenablestheestablishmentandmaintenanceofempowering
relationships,willalsoacttosupporttherightsofchildren’(p��3).
In.summary
Disabledstudentstalkabouthavingdifficultieswith:
friendshipsandfeelinglonely,especiallyatbreaktimes
teacherswhohavelowexpectationsfortheirlearningand
donotencourageseriousstudy
toomuchadultcontrolovertheirlifeatschool
toomuchclosesupportfromteacheraides
notenoughprivacy
beinggroupedtogetheronthebasisofdisabilityfor
‘special’teaching.
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Studentsalsodescribebarrierstomakingfriends:
notbeingabletogettotheplaceswhereotherstudents
gather
beingbullied
teachersnotunderstandinghowthingslikeimpairedvision
ordifficultieswithmobilitycanmakeithardtofindfriends
notenoughsupportbyteachersfornon-disabledstudents
tounderstandandgettoknowdisabledstudents
teacherattitudesandteachingapproachesthatmake
disabledstudentsappear‘different’innegativeways.
Studentsasktobepartofthegroupofallchildrenandyoung
peopleatschool,andtheywanttheirteachersto:
gettoknowthem
givethemopportunitiestotalkaboutwhatschoolislike
forthem
listentotheirviews
taketheirviewsintoconsiderationwhentheyareplanning
andteachingsotheycanlearn
supportthemtomakeschoolabetterplaceforthem
allowthemtobepartofthewholepeergroupandtobe
fullyinvolved.
Forthesethingstohappen,teachersneedtime:
totalkwiththeirstudentsandtheirfamiliesandwhanau
toshareideasandexperienceswithotherteachers
toconsultwithcolleagueswhocaninformthemaboutthe
effectsofstudents’impairmentsontheirlearning
developrespectfulandequalrelationshipsintheirschool.
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Concluding.comments
Thefindingsfromcomparativeresearchstudiesdonotbearout
theassumptionsassociatedwith‘specialeducation’thatseparate
settingswillprovidemoreindividualisedinstruction,specialist
resourcesanddeliverabettereducationalandsocialexperience
forstudentswithdisabilities.Theprovisionofseparateschoolsand
classesinNewZealandforstudentswithdisabilitieswasoriginally
basedonwhatwereconsideredtobevalidunderstandingsabout
theneedforadifferentapproachtoteachingandlearning,in
settingswherestudentswouldbewellcaredforandsupported.
Indeed,concernsabouttheexclusionofdisabledstudentsare
responsibleforputting‘special’educationintomotion.
Itisalsoappreciatedthatstudentshavebeeneducatedinthese
settingswiththeverybestintentionsofthoseworkinginpolicyand
inschools,andmanyparentshavebeenencouragedtounderstand
thatspecialeducationwilldeliverthebestopportunitiesfortheir
childrentolearn.However,thereisnowoverwhelmingevidence
oftheshortcomingsofsegregation,anddissatisfactioninmany
quartersaboutthewaythingsarefordisabledchildrenandyoung
peopleineducation.
Theresearchthatislocatedinregularschools,andparticularly
researchthatlooksatdisabledstudents’ownviewsoftheirschool
life,holdsmuchpromise.
Thisworkhighlightsareaswherestudentsfeeltheirteachers
areprovidingthemwithgoodsupport,butitalsoidentifiesthe
challenges–areaswherestudentsfeeltheyarebeingtreated
unfairly;wheretheirlearningisnotwellsupported;andwhere
theyarestrugglingwithfriendsandothersocialrelationships.
Theseperspectivesprovideavaluableknowledgebaseforteachers
andschoolstoexplorebetterwaysofworkinginclassroomsso
thatdisabledstudentsbelong,havefriendsandlearnwell.
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Actions.in.schools.to.promote.inclusion
Asystematicliteraturereview,carriedoutbyDyson,Howesand
Roberts(�00�)intheUnitedKingdom,lookedattheeffectivenessof
actionbyschoolstopromoteinclusion.Thereviewledtoanumber
ofrecommendationsforpolicyandpracticeinthedevelopmentof
inclusiveschools,whichAinscow(�008)hassummarised.
Inrelationtopolicyandleadershipthereviewerssuggestedthat:
�. Attentionshouldbepaidtothedevelopmentofinclusive
culturesandtothebuildingofsomedegreeofconsensus
aroundinclusivevaluesintheschoolcommunity.
�. Principalsandotherschoolleadersshouldbeselectedand
trainedinlightoftheircommitmenttoinclusivevaluesand
theircapacitytoleadinaparticularmanner.
3. Theexternalpolicyenvironmentshouldbecompatible
withinclusivedevelopmentsifitistosupportratherthan
undermineeffortsbyschools.
Inrelationtoschoolorganisationandclassroompractice,
theauthorsrecommendedthefollowinggeneralprinciples:
4. Theremovalofstructuralbarriersbetweendifferentgroups
ofstudentsandstaff.
5. Thedismantlingofseparateprogrammes,servicesand
specialisms.
6. Thedevelopmentofteachingapproachesthatallowstudents
tolearntogetherratherthanseparately.
7. Thebuildingofcloserelationswithparentsandcommunities
basedonasharedcommitmenttoinclusivevalues.
Teacher.education
Thisbookhasmadeonlyslightmentionofteachereducation,butthis
isnotastatementonitsimportance.Clearly,thesurvivalandfurther
developmentofinclusiveeducationisreliantontheemergenceofnew
teacherswhounderstandinclusionanditsfoundationsinvalues,social
justiceandhumanrights.IntheirbookentitledDevelopingInclusive
TeacherEducation,Booth,NesandStromstadt(�003)notethatstudent
teacherslearnfromtheculturesandpoliciesoftheinstitutionsthey
studyin,andthatmanystudentsenterteachingwithlittleknowledge
aboutinclusion,andlittlepreparationtochallengethebarriersto
inclusivedevelopmentthattheywillfacewhentheystartteaching.
Asinschools,theseauthorssuggestthattertiaryinstitutionsalsoneed
tochangetoovercomebarrierstoinclusiveteachereducation.
Studentteachersmayneedto:
lookoutforlanguageandotherbarrierstoinclusioninthe
curriculum
bealerttoeducationpoliciesthatconflictwithinclusion
bepreparedtodiscussinclusionintermsoftheideas,culture,
valuesandattitudespromotedintheirownteachereducation
institutions
replacedeficit-orientedideasaboutdisabledandother
childrenwiththosethatfocusonbarrierstolearningand
participationinschool
learnabouttheprocessofinclusiveschooldevelopmentwithin
theirownschool.
Leadership
Inclusionisincreasinglybeingseenasakeychallengeforleaders
ineducationasourschoolsmorecloselyreflectthediversityofour
communities,andleadershipinschoolswillinvolvebuildingthe
capacityofschoolstoproblem-solvetogetherandrespondtoan
increasinglywiderangeofissues(Ainscow,�008;Cavanagh,�008;Glynn,�008;
Slee,�005).Thisimpliesaneedfornewapproachestoschoolleadership
thatallowschoolstodevelopacommonpurpose(whywearehere).
Inthisregard,interactiveapproachesthatincludestudentsand
teachersmaybethewayahead,withprincipalstakingontherole
of‘leaderofleaders’intheirschools(p�5�).
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Changehasbeenalongtimecoming.Manyoftheissuesabout
segregationand‘special’educationdescribedinthisbookhave
beenraisedintheresearchliteratureofthepastthreedecades.
Thereisnowanoverwhelmingbodyofresearchthatsupportsan
endtosegregationand‘special’educationthinking.Andwhilethe
fieldof‘specialeducation’hasprovidedmuchdebate,ithasled
tolittleactiontowardsocialchangefordisabledpeople(Connorand
Ferri,�007).
Incontrast,inclusiveeducationhasbeenscrutinised,conceptualised,
describedandexploredintheresearchliteraturetoapointwhere
therehasbeenaremarkablematuringofideas.Inparticular,the
researchthatexploresinclusionthroughtheday-to-daypractices
ofteachersandotherschoolstaff,andresearchthatgivespriority
totheviewsandexperiencesofdisabledstudents,providesarich
foundationfromwhichtomoveforward.
Therearesomestickingpoints(Slee,�005,p�59)withtheresearch
recognisingthatregularschoolsstillhavesomewaytogobefore
allchildrenarewelcomeandincludedasfullyparticipating
members.Someofthebarriersremainingcomefrompoliciesthat
donotyetcommittoinclusionandhampertheprogressofteachers
andschoolsworkingonaninclusionagenda.
Otherbarrierscomefromvalues,schoolstructuresandpractices
thatstillassociatediversitywithnegativeinterpretationsabout
devianceanddifference.Yetotherscomefromafailuretolisten
totheviewsofdisabledstudentsastheynegotiatetheirschool
life.However,asSlee(�005)pointsout,‘Manyofourneighbourhood
schoolsarenotgoodplacesevenforthosechildrenwhoseright
toadeskthereinisneverquestioned’(p�57).Clearly,thesolution
tothestickingpointsisnottoreturntotheflawedsystemof
specialeducation,ortokeepchannellingmoreandmorechildren
whoareconsideredas‘notfitting’regularschoolsintosegregated
places.Stickingpointsareanimpetustodobetterforallchildren
andyoungpeopleinourregularneighbourhoodschools.
Theresearchpresentedhereshowsthatnewapproachesare
neededsothatallteachersviewdisabledandothermarginalised
studentsinpositivewaysthatenhancetheirsenseofself-identity,
theirlearningandbelongingatschoolandinthecommunity.
Thisisthetaskofademocraticsocietythathasastrongfoundation
inhumanrights.
Movingtoinclusioninvolvesplayinganewgameineducationin
whichschoolsandschoolsystemsfocusonbuildingbarrier-free,
flexible,responsive,safeandsupportivelearningenvironments,and
whereallstudentsparticipatefully(Cavanagh,�008;Lloyd,�008).Ainscow
(�008)arguesthatwhatisneededtomoveforwardisanemphasis
onsociallearningwithinparticularschoolandcommunitycontexts.
Positivechangesforstudentswillonlycomefromchangesinthe
behaviourofadultsastheycollaboratewithintheirownschooland
withotherschools,anduseevidencetosharegoodpracticesand
stimulatethedevelopmentoftheirownteaching.Avitalstarting
pointforchangeistolookatthevaluesheldbyadultsworking
atalllevelsofoureducationsystem,andthetaken-for-granted
assumptionsaboutstudents’capabilitiesthatliebehindexisting
policiesandpractices.
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The.United.Nations.Convention.on.the.Rights.of.Persons.
with.Disabilities
Theconventiontextcanbefoundat:
www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtml
Informationabouttheconventioncanbefoundat:
www.un.org/disabilities/convention/index.shtml
Informationontheconventionandotherdisability-related
informationcanbefoundonthewebsiteofUnitedNationsEnable:
www.un.org/disabilities/index.asp
Achild-friendlyversionoftheconventioncanbefoundat:
www.unicef.org/Child_friendly_CRPD.pdf
The.United.Nations.Convention.on.the.Rights.of.the.Child
TheUNICEFwebsiteprovidesanaccessibleandusefuldescription
oftheUNConventionontheRightsoftheChild:whatitis,itslegal
implicationsandwhatitmeansinpracticetoensurethatchildren’s
rightsareunderstoodandmet–www.unicef.org/crc
Topicscoveredinclude:
Thehumanrightsframework
Protectingandrealisingchildren’srights
Understandingtheconvention
Optionalprotocolstotheconvention
Usingtheconventionandprotocolsforchildren.
Ministry.of.Education.publications
RelevantNewZealandMinistryofEducationpublicationsand
resourcescanbefoundat:
www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSectors/SpecialEducation/
PublicationsAndResources.aspx
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Theseinclude:
Meeting.Special.Education.Needs.at.School..www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSectors/SpecialEducation/
PublicationsAndResources/MeetingSpecialEducationNeedsAtSchool.
aspx
Aresourceaboutspecialeducationforschoolboardsoftrustees.
Sectionsincluderolesandresponsibilities,provisionofresources,
supportservices,policyandlegislation.
Enhancing.Effective.Practice.in.Special.Education..www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSectors/SpecialEducation/
ResearchAndStatistics/EnhancingEffectivePracticeInSpecial
Education.aspx
Athree-yearresearchprojectthatfocusedondevelopingteacher
knowledgeandidentifyingeffectiveteachingpracticeforstudents
withspecialeducationneeds.TheEnhancingEffectivePracticein
SpecialEducation(EEPiSE)projectwaspartofabroaderministry
policyfocusoneffectiveteachingtomeetthediverseneedsof
alllearners.Specifically,theprojectaimedtodevelopteacher
knowledgeandshareideasonhowtosupportlearnerswhorequire
significantadaptationtothecurriculumcontentinregularschools,
school-basedclassesforstudentswithspecialeducationneeds,kura
kaupapaMaoriandspecialschools.
Autism.Spectrum.Disorders.Resource.for.Teachers.
www.minedu.govt.nz/educationSectors/SpecialEducation/
PublicationsAndResources/AutismSpectrumDisordersResource-
ForTeachers.aspx
Relevant.websites
Thefollowingwebsitesfocusoninclusiveeducationand/or
disabilityissues.Theyofferideas,research,informationonguidance
andlegislation,linkswithrelevantorganisations,and/orother
materialsandresourcesthatparentsandNewZealandschools
mayfinduseful.
International.conventions
ImagestilltobesortedResources.for.parents,.
teachers.and.interested.others
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New.Zealand.websites
IHC Code for New Zealand Schools
ThecodehasbeenwrittenbyIHCfortheeducationcommunity.
InclusioniscentraltoIHC’sphilosophyandisseenasarequirement
ifpeoplearetoleadsatisfyinglivesinthecommunity.Thecodecan
beusedbyschoolstoenhanceunderstandingbetweenparents
andschools;asasourceofconciseinformationaboutinclusion;for
discussionwithinthewidercommunity;andasatooltoadvocate
fortherights,inclusionandwelfareofallpeoplewithanintellectual
disabilitytosupportthemtoleadsatisfyinglivesinthecommunity.
www.ihc.org.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=�587
The Inclusive Education Action Group (IEAG)
TheIEAGisagroupofpeoplecommittedtoensuringthatall
disabledchildren,youngpeopleandadultsparticipatefullyintheir
local,regulareducationalsetting.Werecognisethatdisabledpeople
areoftendeniedtherighttoparticipateineducationalongside
otherpeopleoftheirage.Throughourworkweaimtopromote
knowledge,attitudes,policiesandpracticesthatfacilitateinclusive
educationsothatalldisabledchildren,youthandadultswillhave
equalopportunitiestolearnandflourish.Interestedreadersare
invitedtobecomeamemberofIEAG.
www.ieag.org.nz
Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa Inc.
ACYAisacoalitionofnon-governmentalorganisations,familiesand
individualswhosepurposeistopromotethewell-beingofchildren
andyoungpeopleinAotearoaNewZealandthrough:
educationandadvocacyontherightsofchildrenandyoung
people
encouragingtheGovernmenttoactonthe
recommendationsoftheUnitedNationsConventiononthe
RightsoftheChild.
www.acya.org.nz
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International.websites
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
TheCentreforStudiesonInclusiveEducation(CSIE)isan
independentcentre,setupinBristol,England,in�98�,actively
supportinginclusiveeducationasahumanrightofeverychild.Itis
fundedbydonationsfromcharitabletrustsandfoundations,with
additionalincomefromsaleofpublicationsandsmallgrantsfor
researchorotherprojects.CSIE’sworkisdrivenbyacommitmentto
overcomebarrierstolearningandparticipationforallchildrenand
youngpeople.Theiractivitiesincludelobbyingandcampaigning,
research,training,consultancyanddisseminationofinformation.
CSIEpublishesTheIndexforInclusion.
TheIndexforInclusion
ThissiteprovidesanoverviewoftheIndexforInclusionreferredto
inthisbook,andcoversthefollowing:
Introduction
Definitions
Usingthematerials
Sampleindicatorsandquestions
Thetwoauthorsintroducetheindex
TranslationsoftheIndex.
ProfessorTonyBooth,Indexauthor,andCSIEhaverecently
launchedarevisionoftheschoolsversionoftheIndex.Thenew,
revisededitionisexpectedtobeavailableearlyin�0�0.The
aimistofurtherdevelopthispopularresourcesothatitreflects
thecurrenteducationalcontextandbecomesevenmoreeasily
accessibleanduser-friendlyforbusyschoolstaff.
www.csie.org.uk/publications/inclusion-index-explained.shtml
TheIndexcanalsobeorderedon-linethroughtheCSIEwebsite
www.csie.org.uk
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The Center on Human Policy, New York State
TheCHPisaSyracuseUniversity-basedpolicy,researchand
advocacyorganisationinvolvedinthenationalmovementtoinsure
therightsofpeoplewithdisabilities.Sinceitsfounding,thecentre
hasbeeninvolvedinthestudyandpromotionofopensettings
(inclusivecommunityopportunities)forpeoplewithdisabilities.
Thecentre’sstaffandassociatesincludeeducators,humanservices
professionals,peoplewithdisabilities,graduatestudentsandfamily
membersofchildrenandyouthwithdisabilities.Thecentrehasan
AdvocacyBoardcomposedofpeoplewithdisabilities,parentsand
interestedcitizensthatservesasanindependentvoiceonbehalf
oftherightsofpeoplewithdisabilitiesinthecommunity.The
centreisinvolvedwithabroadrangeoflocal,statewide,national
andinternationalactivities,includingpolicystudies,research,
informationandreferral,advocacy,trainingandconsultation,and
informationdissemination.
thechp.syr.edu
disabilitystudies.syr.edu/resources/otherdisabilityresources.
aspx#inclusive_education
Inclusion Europe (The European Association of
Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and
their Families)
InclusionEuropeisanon-profitorganisationthatcampaignsforthe
rightsandinterestsofpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesandtheir
familiesthroughoutEurope.Respect,solidarityandinclusionarethe
fundamentalvaluessharedbyallmembersofthismovementofand
forpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesandtheirfamilies.
Itfightsfor:
humanrightsforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities
inclusioninsociety
non-discrimination.
Activities:
InclusionEuropeco-ordinatesactivitiesinmanyEuropeancountries,
includingconferences,workinggroupsandexchangemeetings.
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ItrespondstoEuropeanpolicyproposalsandprovidesinformation
abouttheneedsofpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities.Inclusion
EuropeadvisestheEuropeanCommissionandmembersofthe
EuropeanParliamentondisabilityissues.
www.inclusion-europe.org
The Inclusive Schools Network: supporting inclusive
education worldwide
TheInclusiveSchoolsNetwork(ISN)isaweb-basedresource
forfamilies,schoolsandcommunitiesthatpromotesinclusive
educationalpractices.ThisresourcehasgrownoutofInclusive
SchoolsWeek™,aninternationallyrecognisedannualevent
sponsoredbyEducationDevelopmentCenter,Inc.ISN’smission
is‘toencourage,emboldenandempowerpeopletodesignand
implementeffectiveinclusiveschools,bysharinginsightsand
bestpracticesandbyprovidingopportunitiesforconnection’.
ISNprovidesyear-roundopportunitiesforfamiliesandeducators
aroundtheworldtonetworkandbuildtheirknowledgeofinclusive
education.
www.inclusiveschools.org
The National Centre on Secondary Education and
Transition – creating opportunities for youth with
disabilities to achieve successful futures
TheNationalCenteronSecondaryEducationandTransition(NCSET)
co-ordinatesnationalresources,offerstechnicalassistance,and
disseminatesinformationrelatedtosecondaryeducationand
transitionforyouthwithdisabilitiesinordertocreateopportunities
foryouthtoachievesuccessfulfutures.NCSETisheadquartered
attheInstituteonCommunityIntegrationintheUniversityof
Minnesota’sCollegeofEducationandHumanDevelopment.
www.ncset.org
My school, my family, my life: Telling it like it is.
Disability Rights Commission and the University
of Birmingham
Thisisthereportofastudydetailingtheexperiencesofdisabled
children,youngpeopleandtheirfamiliesinGreatBritainin�006.
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Thereportdrawsonthemainfindingsandrecommendations
fromfourlinkedprojects(�004–6),fundedandpublishedbythe
DisabilityRightsCommission,andcarriedoutbyateamfromthe
UniversityofBirmingham,intotheexperiencesofdisabledchildren,
youngpeopleandtheirfamilies.Thesecasestudiesweregathered
inEngland,ScotlandandWalesfromarangeofmainstreamprimary
andsecondaryschools,specialistunitswithinmainstreamschools,
collegesoffurthereducationandspecialschools.Theagesofthe
childrenandyoungpeoplerangedfromnineto�9andtheyhad
arangeofimpairments.Acentralaimoftheresearchwasto
identifythekeyconcernsandprioritiesfordisabledchildrenand
youngpeopleinGreatBritaininrelationtotheirexperiencesof
education(particularlytransitionsbetweenphasesofschooling
andpost-school).
Followingfromthis,theworkaimedtoidentifythebarriersfacedby
youngdisabledpeopleineducationincludingevidenceofprejudice
anddiscrimination.Importantly,italsosoughttoidentifywaysof
overcomingthesebarriers,toexploreexamplesofgoodpractice
andtoinvestigatefactorsassociatedwithpositiveexperiencesof
educationalinstitutions.
www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities/ViewResource.aspx?
resID=�68633
UNICEF – child-friendly schools
UNICEFhasdevelopedaframeworkforrights-based,child-friendly
educationalsystemsandschoolsthatarecharacterisedas‘inclusive,
healthyandprotectiveforallchildren,effectivewithchildren,and
involvedwithfamiliesandcommunities–andchildren’(Shaeffer,
�999).Withinthisframework:
Theschoolisasignificantpersonalandsocial
environmentinthelivesofitsstudents.Achild-friendly
schoolensureseverychildanenvironmentthatis
physicallysafe,emotionallysecureandpsychologically
enabling.
Teachersarethesinglemostimportantfactorin
creatinganeffectiveandinclusiveclassroom.
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Childrenarenaturallearners,butthiscapacitytolearn
canbeunderminedandsometimesdestroyed.Achild-
friendlyschoolrecognises,encouragesandsupports
children’sgrowingcapacitiesaslearnersbyproviding
aschoolculture,teachingbehavioursandcurriculum
contentthatarefocusedonlearningandthelearner.
Theabilityofaschooltobeandtocallitselfchild-
friendlyisdirectlylinkedtothesupport,participation
andcollaborationitreceivesfromfamilies.
Child-friendlyschoolsaimtodevelopalearning
environmentinwhichchildrenaremotivatedandable
tolearn.Staffmembersarefriendlyandwelcomingto
childrenandattendtoalltheirhealthandsafetyneeds.
Arights-based,child-friendlyschoolhastwobasiccharacteristics:
Itisachild-seekingschool–activelyidentifyingexcluded
childrentogetthemenrolledinschoolandincludedin
learning;treatingchildrenassubjectswithrightsandthe
stateasduty-bearerswithobligationstofulfiltheserights;
anddemonstrating,promoting,andhelpingtomonitorthe
rightsandwell-beingofallchildreninthecommunity.
Itisachild-centredschool–actinginthebestinterests
ofthechild,leadingtotherealisationofthechild’sfull
potential,andconcernedbothaboutthe‘whole’child
(includingherhealth,nutritionalstatus,andwell-being)
andaboutwhathappenstochildren–intheirfamiliesand
communities–beforetheyenterschoolandafterthey
leaveit.
www.unicef.org/lifeskills/index_7�60.html#A%�0Framework%
�0for%�0Rights-Based,%�0Child-Friendlyschools
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Reasons.from.the.CSIE.against.segregated.schooling
Appendix.A
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ThefollowingdefinitionsaretakenfromSESsitesforeffective
ReprintedwithpermissionfromCSIEwww.csie.org.uk
ThefollowingdefinitionsaretakenfromSESsitesforeffective
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Appendix.B
specialeducationpracticeforMaori,�00�.Wellington:Draftreport
totheSESBoardandExecutiveTeam,byBerryman,M.,Glynn,
T.,Walker,R.,Rewiti,M.,O’Brien,K.,Boasa-Dean,T.,Glynn,V.,
Langdon,Y.andWeiss,S.(�00�.)
Ngaturangatakitahimengamanawhakahaere–specific
individualrolesandresponsibilitiesrequiredtoachieveindividual
andgroupoutcomes.
Kanohikitekanohi–theMaoriculturalpreferenceofdealingwith
peopleinaface-to-facesituation.
Wairuatanga–beliefsandpracticesthatinvolvethespiritual
dimension.Peoplewhoemanatewairuatangaareseentohavea
uniqueidentityinvolvingspiritualwarmthandenergy.
Whanaungatanga–theprocessofestablishinglinksormaking
connectionswithpeopleonemeetsbyidentifyinginculturally
appropriateways,whakapapalinkages,pointsofengagement,or
otherrelationships.
Kotahitanga–thecollectiveresponsetowardsacommonlyheld
vision,goalorothersuchpurposeoroutcome.Tribalunityis
anexampleofkotahitanga.Kotahitangaalsomeansaccepting
responsibilityforeachother’sactions.
Manaakitanga–theculturalobligationtoexpresslove,caring
and/orsupporttowardsotherswithoutanexpectationofreciprocal
benefits.
Mahitahi–workingtogetherasonetowardsthesameobjectiveor
commonpurpose.
Manatangata–theauthorityonegains,accordingtotheirability,
todevelopandmaintainskills.
Ako–thereciprocalsharingofknowledge,skillsandexperiences.
Wananga–thesharingofknowledgethroughcollectivemeetings
inwhichviewsareexchanged,andknowledgeisshared,practised
andlearned.
Arohakitetangata–aqualityofgoodnessexpressedbyloveand
caringforpeopleandlivingthings.Apersonwitharohaexpresses
genuineconcernsanddemonstratesthislovebysharingitwith
peoplewithoutdiscrimination.
Manamotuhake–inmoderntimesmanahastakenonmany
meanings,suchaslegitimisationandauthority,andcanrelateto
anindividualorgroup’sabilitytoparticipateatthelocalandglobal
level.Manamotuhakeinvolvesthedevelopmentofpersonalor
groupidentityandindependence.
12.Maori.cultural.valuesAppendix.B
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