Inclusive Education

The Philosophy in an inclusive school is that each belongs and all are valued and have a right to learn there regardless of needs or abilities.

Inclusion is primarily about school ethos and the kind of arrangements which are required to put that ethos into practice. The mainstream school is restructured to meet the needs of all its students.

Inclusive Education

Who has to adopt to whom?

Similarities and Difference between Stages 1-4

Stage 1

•Mainstream•Inform parents•LSM advices•Class Teacher monitors and collects information•Class Teacher responsibility

Stage 2

•Student in the mainstream•Inform parents•LSM supports students•IEP•Targets set in the area of literacy, behaviour and/or organisation•Review and monitor•Specific learning difficulties

Stage 3•Student in the mainstream•Inform parents•LSM supports students•IEP•Targets set in the area of literacy, behaviour and/or organisation•Review and monitor•Referral is made to an outside professional agency•Specific learning difficulties

Stage 4• Student in the mainstream or from special needs

organisation• Inform parents• Admissions and Review Panel• Student come with a great deal of information

(EP, SLT, OT, PT)• IEP• Targets set in all areas of the curriculum• Annual Reviews

Stage 4 (Con’t)

• LSC supports students• Higher teacher: student ratio• Speech and language therapy and occupational

therapy • Range of learning difficulties from mild/moderate

to moderate/severe • Difficulties managing mainstream curriculum

without support (physical and academic)

Learning Support – Stage 4 Provision

Bradbury Beacon Hill

South IslandKing

George V

Sarah Roe

KowloonJunior

Inclusive Education: As a Learning Support Class

Included in School Polices

Internal mailing list to receive letters to parents

Class opened to mainstream students

LSC teachers to teach mainstream class

Shared responsibilities of the class teacher and learning

support teacher to educate

Parents included in all support groups

& INSETSLSC organised visits to include mainstream

Resources purchased through curriculum groups

Inclusive Education:As Students in the Learning Support Class

Part of the continuum of learning difficulties

Increased opportunities to interact and work

cooperatively

Included in procedures –Bus lines, walkers area

Full member of the class-register, visits, letters,

assemblies, mealtimes, and playtimes, etc.

Code of Practice – Stage 4

Increased awareness of learning difficulties

Learning Support Department

Code of Practice

Learning Support Class

Learning Support Mainstream

Stage 1 Stage 3Stage 2 Stage 4

Learning Support Department (Class)

PhysicalSupport

Locale• in-class

•withdrawal

Human• teacher

•educational assistant•parents

•peer

Grouping• individual

•paired•small group

•class

AcademicSupport

ModifiedMainstream Multi-sensory Social Skills

and Speech

Life Skills Physical – Occupational Independence

Types of Integration

Full-time Integration

With Support

Functional Integration

Social Integration

Basic Integration

The inclusion of Special Educational Needs students operates along a continuum. As students move along this continuum there is a graduated shift in educational responsibility from Learning Support Class Teacher to Class Teacher

Roles and Responsibilities

LEARNING SUPPORT CLASS (LSC)

TEACHERWriting IEPsArranging IEPsReviewing IEPsAnnual Review MeetingsLiaise with Parents – organising meetingsPastoral careRaise awareness

LEARNING SUPPORT CLASS

TEACHER (Con’t)Home programmeTimetablesOutside agencies – Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational TherapistOrganising and planning INSET for Teachers, Educational Assistants and parentsPlanning – ensuring the needs are met

TeachingAssessmentPlanning for diversity Evaluation MonitoringCommunication – between Class Teacher and LSC IEP meetingsAnnual ReviewsSchool reports

Class Teacher AND LSC Teacher

CLASS TEACHERRegister Correspondence – letters/informationSnack and lunchGeographical e.g. assemblyPlanning – topicEducational visits and camps