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How Do We Measure Implementation of Inclusive Education in the Pacific Islands? A Process for Developing and Validating Disability-Inclusive Indicators
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Sharma, Umesh; Jitoko, Filipe; Macanawai, Setareki S.; Forlin, Chris – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2018
In recent years, countries of the Pacific have been moving strongly towards enhancing inclusive educational practices within a previously segregated education system. Through the Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF) approved by 14 Pacific Island Education Ministers in 2009, the implementation of regional policies of inclusive education…
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders, Inclusion, Educational Practices, Disabilities
Using Indicators as a Catalyst for Inclusive Education in the Pacific Islands
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Sharma, Umesh; Forlin, Chris; Marella, Manjula; Jitoko, Filipe – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2017
The Pacific Island countries are committed to promoting disability-inclusive education through enactment of the Pacific Education Development Framework. To support this move, key stakeholders have identified the need for developing local and contextually appropriate indicators for measuring progress of disability-inclusive education. This paper…
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders, Educational Indicators, Inclusion, Disabilities
Employing Technologies to Engage Students with Diverse Needs in Rural School Communities
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Forlin, Chris; Lock, Graeme – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2005
This paper considers the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enable students to access the curriculum in inclusive classrooms. The research considers the latest trends regarding promotion of the use of ICT in education in Australia and then considers the outcome from the perspective of one state, that of Western Australia.…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Inclusion