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Showing 1 to 20 of 84 for “"Mainstream schools"”.
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An evaluation of the implementation of inclusive education within mainstream schools
… Constitution, Act 108 of 1996 and South African Schools, Act 1996. All learners should be accommodated in the class without any discrimination against race, gender and disabilities so as to have opportunities to develop their capacities and potential, and make their full contribution to the …
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Educators' perceptions of their educational responsibility towards hearing impaired children in mainstream schools
… Green, Naicker & Engelbrecht, 1999: 26). Schools are meant to be a reflection of a democratic society in which all members are accepted and diversity is celebrated. Educators will need to work in partnership with parents, leamers, other educators, resource centers and community-based …
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Emotional and behavioural difficulties in mainstream schools in Ireland: understandings, attitudes and responses
Emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) in mainstream schools in Ireland attract much attention and significant resources. Little research has been conducted in the Irish context about how this concept is understood by practitioners, nor on what influences that understanding. This has a …
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The Experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and Specialist Teachers in Mainstream Schools in Saudi Arabia
… and associated barriers and support in four mainstream pramry schools for boys in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. DHH students and specialists involved in inclusive schools have experienced mainstreaming since 2000; their experience, perceptions and understanding as members of these particular …
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"Everyone deserves to be different": an IPA exploration of the views of Key Stage 4 pupils with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools
… with Asperger syndrome at Key Stage 4 who are in mainstream high schools. Participants were selected purposively according to specific sampling criteria. Each participant was interviewed in their own home using a semi-structured interview schedule. The researcher transcribed the data deriving from …
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Timely intervention: before it's too hard: an investigation into the effectiveness of off-site intervention programs for students exhibiting behavioural difficulties in mainstream schools
… are at risk of being excluded from their own schools, and possibly from further education. Failure to complete twelve years of schooling places the students at a social and economic disadvantage for the rest of their lives. Intervention programs attempt to address students’ behavioural and …
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An investigation into the nature of and extent to which methods taught during Montessori teacher training in Bangalore are applied by teachers in Montessori and mainstream schools
… are applied by teachers in Montessori and mainstream schools. By gathering data on the implementation of training approaches, this study aims to understand the impact of Montessori teacher training.<br/>The research employed a purposive sample of 103 Montessori trained teachers, who …
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Managing inclusive education in mainstream public primary schools: A case of four primary schools in Zimbabwe and four primary schools in South Africa
Schools should mirror the nature of inclusiveness of societies they serve, by accommodating learners with diverse abilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate how inclusive education is managed in public mainstream primary schools. The study used the qualitative research design because …
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From Mainstream to East African Charter: East African Muslim Students’ Experiences in U.S. Schools
It is in schools where immigrant and refugee youth most directly encounter the dominant and competing cultures of their new society. As youth interface with these cultures, schools become central places for youth to explore the meaning of their own identity and who they are in relation to others. …
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An exploration of reception class teachers’ experiences of supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the first year of mainstream school.
… Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are being educated in mainstream schools and literature reflects a need to address how best to support this process. Previous studies exploring perceptions of mainstream education for children with ASD have highlighted the importance of the teacher’s role. This research …
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Exploring the effectiveness of inclusion: is a sense of school belonging the key factor in understanding outcomes?
… were compared; pupils with BESD educated within mainstream schools (MS); those attending a special provision (BS); and a matched control group of pupils educated within mainstream schools. Pupils completed measures to assess their levels of sense of school belonging, self-concept, anxiety, …
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Stress factors among teachers in the school industry
… the nature of stress experienced by teachers in schools of industries and to determine whether there are significant statistically relevant differences in the stress levels and manifestations for teachers in mainstream education and schools of industry. Secondary aims were to determine whether …
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Stakeholders' perceptions on how schools influence the career development of learners with intellectual disabilities
Many learners with intellectual disabilities in mainstream schools are awaiting possible placements in special schools. In some instances, when placement becomes unsuccessful learners remain in mainstream schools which becomes the schools’ responsibility to find ways to support them in a manner …
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An evaluation of local education authority off-site special units for disruptive pupils
… the thesis develops the argument that schools are ambivalent in their reasons for referring disruptive pupils to Off-Site Special Units. Whilst maintaining primary concern for the pupils' reform, a greater concern seems to be evident for the removal of recalcitrant pupils in the best …
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An ethnographic study of interactional factors affecting access of black kindergarten students to participation structures and reading information
… in language use, the demands for cooperation in mainstream schools, and established patterns of social interaction were examined as reasons for differential outcomes among blacks. Verbal and non-verbal forms of expression and social interactions, as displayed by students and teacher in the …
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Transition to secondary school by children with special educational needs
… Increasingly, pupils with SEN were educated in mainstream schools and so required to make a transition between schools at age 11. Successful transition from primary to secondary education is important for later wellbeing and attainment (West et al 2010). Pupils with SEN face increased demands as …
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The inclusion of Maltese hearing : impaired children in the mainstream
… with hearing-impairment are included in the mainstream. This study took into consideration parents', teachers', learning support assistants', teachers' of the deaf and sign language interpreter's views about dealing with a hearing- impaired child at school. It tackled issues such as …
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Respite, relationships and re-signification : a study of the effects of residential schooling on children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, with particular reference to the pupils' perspective
This thesis explores the effects of residential schools on EBD pupils I two residential schools. Major sources of data for this interactionist study are the transcripts of interviews with pupils attending the schools, questionnaires and observation. After examining the social and psychological …
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Investigating the factors contributing to the exclusion of learners with down syndrome from public primary schools in Cape Town, South Africa.
… exclusion of children with Down Syndrome from mainstream primary schools. I argue that despite the global interest in inclusive education and the many policies governing inclusion and inclusive practices, many learners with learning barriers are still being excluded from mainstream schools. The …
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Special schooling, statementing procedures and gender : A sociological case-study analysis.
… undertaken is a sociological analysis of special schools. Part one has sought to describe the context of special education and to explain how the dominant influence may be linked to medical and psychological interests. This section also relates social theory to sociological perspectives …
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