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O'Neill, John; Bourke, Roseanna; Kearney, Alison – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2009
Institutional politics and diversity of ideological positions create challenges for teaching staff with polarised beliefs about inclusive education. This paper provides a methodological justification for a longitudinal study of the experience of developing an integrated "inclusive education" curriculum in one initial teacher education…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Politics of Education
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Nikoia, Sue – Kairaranga, 2006
The Ministry of Education (MOE) funds a range of specialist education services for children and young people with special education needs. To ensure consistent quality service provision, generic Specialist Service Standards have been developed through a collaborative process involving representatives from the broad range of special education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Specialists, Special Education, National Standards
Everts, Johannes F. – Exceptional Child, 1987
Guidance coordinators in secondary schools (n=100) in New Zealand were surveyed concerning guidance services for special needs students, focusing on types of guidance staff available, their involvement with special needs students, service changes over time, and satisfactions and dissatisfactions. Findings related to the roles and resourcefulness…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Guidance Personnel, Guidance Programs
Early Childhood Development Unit, Wellington (New Zealand). – 1990
This resource package provides guidelines for use in New Zealand to: (1) help early childhood personnel develop their response to children's special education needs; (2) create confidence among early childhood staff that they are able to cope with children who require special attention; (3) help staff plan for additional resources that may be…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Equipment
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Smith, Allister – Kairaranga, 2005
Index for Inclusion is a programme to assist in developing learning and participation in schools. It was written by Tony Booth and Mel Ainscow from the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, UK. Central Normal School was pleased to have the opportunity to trial this programme.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Student Needs, Program Development
Panckhurst, Fay; And Others – 1987
A questionnaire survey canvassed the views of 72 New Zealand educators, in order to identify gaps or deficiencies in services and to establish priorities for development. Respondents were asked to comment on special education system strengths, growing points, desirable policy directions, and special interests. Four issues emerged as central to…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Methods
Thomson, Charlotte; And Others – 1991
This guide to Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for students with special needs in New Zealand begins with an overview section which discusses what an IEP is, policy and administrative requirements, and steps in the IEP process. Module 1 presents basic information about the IEP. Module 2 describes school organization to facilitate IEPs and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Communication Skills, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities