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Tiernan, Bairbre – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2022
Inclusive education is a contentious concept with opposing opinions on what constitutes inclusion. This paper examines the concept of inclusive education, focusing on the distinction between inclusion and full inclusion, with a view to contributing to the ongoing discussion about the future direction of the Irish educational system. As a result of…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Merrigan, Catherine; Senior, Joyce – Irish Educational Studies, 2023
A philosophy of inclusion, based on the fundamental principles of human rights and equal opportunities for all, has become central to the education of students with special educational needs (SEN) in an inclusive education system, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) (UN, "United…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Fitzgerald, Johanna; Radford, Julie – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2022
This paper explores factors influencing leadership for inclusive and special education in secondary schools (for students aged between 12-18 years) in Ireland. Specifically, it spotlights the role of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), the teacher often tasked with leading provision. A qualitative study involving interviews with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Special Education, Principals
Kinsella, William – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2020
The focus of this paper is on the organisation of inclusive educational provision for pupils with disabilities and special educational needs in mainstream schools. In relation to theoretical context, it outlines the challenges of defining inclusive education, it explores the ideological tensions that characterise the area, including those evident…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Mainstreaming
Fitzgerald, Johanna; Lynch, Joe; Martin, Angela; Cullen, Bernadette – Education Sciences, 2021
A parallel system of inclusive and special education persists in Ireland despite attempts to move towards integrated provision for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) along a flexible continuum of support. Even in mainstream schools, duality exists and discrete delivery of special education continues to create 'siloed'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Special Education, Inclusion
Shevlin, Michael; Banks, Joanne – Education Sciences, 2021
Ireland's system of special education has undergone unprecedented change over the last three decades. Following major policy developments in the mid-2000s which emphasised inclusive education, there have been changes to special education school personnel and funding structures which seek to include greater numbers of students with disabilities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Special Education, Educational Trends
Morrissey, Barry – Management in Education, 2021
Leadership for inclusion is a contested concept with competing definitions suggested by many researchers and educationalists. While broad and narrow interpretations of 'inclusion' exist, this article focuses solely on the inclusion of learners with special educational needs (SEN) in Irish mainstream schools. A critical literature review of various…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Instructional Leadership, Special Needs Students, Leadership Styles
Flood, Margaret; Banks, Joanne – Education Sciences, 2021
Responding to student diversity has become a key policy priority in education systems around the world. In addition to international and national institutional policies, major changes are underway in instructional practices and pedagogy in many national contexts. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has become a key pedagogical approach used in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Equal Education, Student Diversity
Iliadou, Argyro – Online Submission, 2023
The purpose of this research work was the study and investigation the perceptions of general education teachers in Greek primary education regarding the inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorder in the general school context, as well as their knowledge about this disorder. A total of 60 general education teachers participated in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Inclusion
Arduin, Sarah – Oxford Review of Education, 2015
Since the Dakar Framework for Action, governments around the world, especially in Western societies, have reaffirmed their commitment to a quality education for all in an inclusive environment. The purpose of this paper is to understand the barriers that prevent an education system from guaranteeing an inclusive education for all and for children…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Equal Education, Barriers
Peterson, Amy J.; Silver, Gillian K.; Bell, Heather A.; Guinosso, Stephanie A.; Coyle, Karin K. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
This synthesis of 30 qualitative studies examined young people's views on pornography related to their sexual health. Synthesis revealed pornography use is considered normal by young people, reinforced by its usefulness as a tool for pleasure, information, and instruction in the absence of sufficient sexuality education. However, youth can become…
Descriptors: Pornography, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Social Bias
McGillicuddy, Sarah; O'Donnell, Grainne M. – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2014
This qualitative study explored teachers' perceptions of the inclusive education of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the post-primary level, specifically those with Asperger syndrome. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight mainstream teachers in the Republic of Ireland. One of the main findings of the study was that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
Molyneaux, Alex; O'Brien, Trevor – Support for Learning, 2023
This article focuses on the perspectives of primary school teachers on the current provision for students with dyslexia in the mainstream classroom. Five themes emerged from this research and these were (1) Diagnosis, (2) Inclusion, (3) Effective classroom practice, (4) Difficulties encountered in the classroom and (5) Teacher education. The focus…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Dyslexia
Murtagh, Lelia; Seoighe, Ailsa – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Background: Schools located in indigenous Irish-speaking areas collectively known as the "Gaeltacht" are unique in terms of their sociocultural and linguistic identity and important in the key role they play in the preservation of the language. Those situated in Category A Gaeltacht districts are Irish-medium schools in communities with…
Descriptors: Irish, Elementary Schools, Educational Psychology, Psychologists
Smyth, Fiona; Shevlin, Michael; Buchner, Tobias; Biewer, Gottfried; Flynn, Paula; Latimier, Camille; Šiška, Jan; Toboso-Martín, Mario; Rodríguez Díaz, Susana; Ferreira, Miguel A. V. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2014
This paper seeks to compare the evolution of inclusive education policy in the four countries of an EU-funded research project (QualiTYDES) operating under the shared policy environment of the UN, EU and European Commission. A shared policy cannot of course be assumed to result in common legislative or provisional outcomes at national level. The…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Educational Policy, Educational Legislation