Educational studies, 38(2):175-187 Trekking back to mainstream for inclusive education, is it there?
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E-Journal
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Category
ECCE, Foundation, Intermediate
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Publication Year
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Online, London, United Kingdom
URL
[ private ]
Pages
13 p.
Subject
Early childhood education, Primary education, Secondary education, Learners, Teachers, Inclusive education, Ecological theories, Systems theories, Ecosystemic theories, South Africa
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Abstract
This paper explores the ecosystemic management strategies for inclusive schools due to challenges faced by the schools in the mainstream school where learners from the specialised institutions are referred back to mainstream for inclusive education. Ecosystemic perspective on inclusive education, ecological theories and systems theories underpin this paper. The study was done through interviews, field notes and observations of 120 participants comprising the SMTs, educators and parents. The findings indicate that schools face great challenges in managing inclusive schools. A lot has been published on inclusive education, but none of them offers ecosystemic management strategies for the school management to follow. The article concludes by offering ecosystemic management strategies for successful implementation of inclusive education.
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