How to support schools to self-evaluate the quality of inclusion? (Abstract)

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Giampietro, L., Poliandri, D. & Romiti, S. (2019, January 9-12). How to support schools to self-evaluate the quality of inclusion? [abstract]. International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI 2019), Stavanger, Norway.

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This contribution presents a study on tools and indicators that could support schools to self-evaluate the quality of inclusion, implemented in Italian National Evaluation System. Italian school system is trying to achieve an inclusive school, supporting, as UNESCO says, the full participation of everyone, in particular removing the barriers to access for those, individuals and/or groups, that are at risk of exclusion and underachievement. Italy has a well known tradition of inclusion policies: since the 1970s it has implemented a common school system for all students, included those with disabilities. The Italian school inclusion policies are supported by a legislation that has been updated over time. Despite this, actual implementation of the norms at school and classroom levels represents a weakness. Although inclusion represents strong commitment for schools, they have many difficulties in practice due to structural aspects. At the same time some studies also show that instructional activities are still far to be inclusive in most of schools (Treellle, Caritas e Fondazione Agnelli, 2011; Ianes e Demo, 2015).

School Self-Evaluation (SSE) can be an important opportunity to promote school-inclusive change. Through evaluation, schools could increase their capability to provide an equitable, high-quality education for all and become more skilled at responding to the differences of individual learners (European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, 2017). In this direction, some evaluation tools, as Index for Inclusion (Booth & Ainscow, 2011), could represent an approach to guide schools through a process of inclusive school development.

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