ERIC Number: ED609816
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 82
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ISBN: 978-1-936133-71-0
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Special Schools as a Resource for Inclusive Education: A Review of the Open Society Foundations' Experience Working with Special Schools in Armenia
Lapham, Kate; Papikyan, Hayarpi
Education Support Program, Open Society Foundations
"Special Schools as a Resource for Inclusive Education" examines inclusive education reform efforts by the Open Society foundation in Armenia in communities with special and mainstream schools. These efforts evolved into a project to transform three special schools for children with disabilities into resource centers to help mainstream schools implementing inclusive education practices. "Special Schools as a Resource for Inclusive Education" outlines the possibilities and challenges of implementing change, making it a valuable resource for policymakers, administrators, donors, teachers, and parents.
Descriptors: Special Schools, Inclusion, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Resource Centers, Teacher Role, Parent Role, Foreign Countries, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Educational History, Community Involvement, Mainstreaming, Educational Environment, Models, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Policy
Education Support Program, Open Society Foundations. 224 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Web site: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/about/programs/education-support-program
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Teachers; Parents
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Open Society Foundations (OSF), Education Support Program (ESP)
Identifiers - Location: Armenia
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