European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education Assessment Project Cavendish, M arch 2008 Cavendish, M arch 2008

Assessment Project “Cavendish” March 2008 ASSESSMENT OF PROCESS & PROCEDURES IN INCLUSIVE SETTINGS Project 2007/8 Mª Luisa Arranz Spain

Processes & Procedures Inclusive Settings Triple Action Inclusion legal framework Inclusion legal framework in Autonomous Region of Spain think about think about their own practices in inclusive setting Promotion of exchange of experiences exchange of experiences between professional Staff

1. OBJECTIVE The analysis of the legal framework which is promoting and forming the Inclusive education experience in the different Autonomous Regions of Spain.

2. OBJECTIVE The promotion of exchange of experiences between professional Staff working in inclusion and, in the longer term, to make them aware of the Forum. The promotion of exchange of experiences between professional Staff working in inclusion and, in the longer term, to make them aware of the Forum.

3. OBJECTIVE The evaluation of assessment processes and procedures which are being used in best practice

TWO INSTRUMENTS 1.A to collect information on each School participating in the project. 1.A Form to collect information on each School participating in the project. 2.A to find out the opinion of teaching staff who are involved with inclusion. 2.A Questionnaire to find out the opinion of teaching staff who are involved with inclusion.

12 QUESTIONS 1.How individual differences are valued and respected in the educational setting. 2.The use of flexible criteria in assessment to promote the success of all pupils 3.The cooperation between teachers, parents, pupils & other staff to prepare, approve & implement a Diversity Action Plan 4.The cooperation between teaching staff in educational planning (provision of activities accessible for all). 5.Systematic coordination for on going assessment (teachers, specialist assessment teams, parents, pupils, other staffs…). 6.The optimisation of internal and external resources & support services. 7.The possibility of pupil participation in their own learning (plans, self assessment portfolio…). 8.Adequate provision in the curricula (*) according to the pupils educational needs 9. The use of different techniques & Tools in assessment (**) appropriate for the learning styles and levels, interests and skills of the pupils. 10.Working together as an educational strategy 11.Teacher training in connection with inclusion (courses, workshops, conferences 12.Parental participation in teaching and learning (plans, interviews, communications

12 QUESTIONS PROCESSES & PROCEDURES OF ASSESSMENT 1.How individual differences are valued and respected in the educational setting. 2.The use of flexible criteria in assessment to promote the success of all pupils 3.The cooperation between teachers, parents, pupils & other staff to prepare, approve & implement a Diversity Action Plan

4. The cooperation between teaching staff in educational planning (provision of activities accessible for all). 5. Systematic coordination for on going assessment (teachers, specialist assessment teams, parents, pupils, other staffs…). 6. The optimisation of internal and external resources & support services.

7. The possibility of pupil participation in their own learning (plans, self assessment portfolio…). 8. Adequate provision in the curriculum (*) according to the pupils educational needs. 9. The use of different techniques & Tools in assessment (**) appropriate for the learning styles and levels, interests and skills of the pupils

10. Working together as an educational strategy 11. Teacher training in connection with inclusion (courses, workshops, conferences ) 12. Parental participation in teaching and learning (plans, interviews, communications)

Each question has 3 parts… a.Schools – Wide Projects b.Class Syllabus c.Individual Pupil Attention All very simple format!

When will it be ready?When will it be ready? –The final data will be ready by the end of this school year….

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Context Information IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION –Name of School, postal address and , telephone number & contact person. CONTEXTCONTEXT –Educational stage and number & level of groups, general socio-economic level, percentage of students who are immigrants and their countries of origin. SCHOOL EDUCATION PLANSCHOOL EDUCATION PLAN –Objectives in inclusion policy. –Projects cross curricula, School-wide, community-wide projects –Training teachers, pupils and parents –Student participation CURRICULUM PROVISION FOR DIVERSITYCURRICULUM PROVISION FOR DIVERSITY –Criteria for promotion –Initial assessment –Welcome Plan –Absenteeism Plan –Small group provision, extra support, –Equal opportunity support (for non native speakers of Spanish and students from families with a low-income) –Special needs support