ERIC Number: EJ974142
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1471-3802
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Responding to Students' Needs in Special Schools in Ireland and England: Findings from Two Schools
Day, Therese; Prunty, Anita; Dupont, Maeve
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, v12 n3 p141-150 Jul 2012
As more students with special educational needs attend mainstream schools, it is critical that the role and operation of special schools be examined. This article reports on two case studies, one special school in England and one in Ireland, which formed part of a national review of the role of special schools and special classes in Ireland. Two students, in each case study school, were shadowed and observed during two-day visits by the research team. These students, and everyone belonging to them, were interviewed and relevant documents were analysed. Findings are discussed in terms of responding to students' needs through: organization of teaching and learning, curriculum, leadership, specialist staff, collaboration and links outside the special school. The implications are considered with reference to research, policy and practice and the authors conclude that the evidence provides support for maintaining the special school as an integral part of the continuum of educational provision for students with special educational needs. (Contains 1 table and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: School Role, Special Schools, Special Needs Students, Special Classes, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Interviews, Leadership, Cooperation, Teaching Methods, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Inclusion
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland; United Kingdom (England)
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