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Policy report

Supporting students with special needs: a policy priority for primary education

Publisher
Students with disability Primary education Teaching methods Students
Description

School systems across the world are working to make the classroom more inclusive for all children, regardless of their origin and capacities, so that they have equal opportunities for quality learning. It has become essential to integrate students with special needs into mainstream formal education and they are, increasingly, enrolled in regular schools and classes in primary education. Inclusive classrooms exert more and particular demands on teachers, however. TALIS 2018 data alerts us to the pressing need to support teachers with students with special needs in primary schools. Support for students with special needs is a policy priority for principals and teachers in primary schools. Modifying lessons to support students with special needs is a particular cause of stress for teachers. And a significant proportion of teachers request further training in teaching children with special needs.

Publication Details
DOI:
10.1787/d47e0a65-en
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Series:
Teaching in Focus No. 40