Is There a Desk with My Name on It?: The Politics of Integration

ISBN-13: 9780750701754 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 280 str.

Roger Slee; Robert Slee

Opis

The satisfactory inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools and classrooms provides a basis for debate from all corners of the world. This internationl collection looks at and analyzes the implications of policy for teachers, parents and students.

Spis treści

Part 1 A segregated history - legacies for perceptions and practices in our schools: integration in Victorian schools - radical social policy of old wine?, J. Lewis; divide and rule - a study of two dividing practices in Queensland schools, D. Meadmore. Part 2 Observations abroad - international perspectives on integration: the politics of integration - observations on the Warnock report, L. Barton and M. Landman; special educational needs in a new context - micropolitics, money and education for all, A. Gold et al; hanging on by a thread - integration in further education in Britain, J. Corbetyt; what is this least restrictive environment in the United States?, R.A. Henderson. Part 3 Politics and pedagogy - inclusive of exclusive schools?: schools and contests - a reframing of the effective schools debate?. G. Fulcher; inclusive learning initiatives - educational policy lessons from the field, R. Slee; teacher education as a strategy for developing inclusive schools, M. Ainscow. Part 4 Compelled to speak - parents, students and integration: how disabling any handicap depends on the attitudes and actions of others - a student's perspective, B. Walsh; a parent's perspective on integration, A. Lyons; integration - another form of specialism, M. Rice.

O autorze

Roger Slee