1. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 1 SZH/CSPS, Jacqueline Gyger Assessment and funding Switzerland

2. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 2 Presentation School context in Switzerland Assessment, SEN and funding – Until December 31st 2007 – January 2008 – December 2010 – After 1st of January 2011

3. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 3 School context in Switzerland 26 school systems with 26 cantonal ministeries of education 1 Swiss conference of cantonal ministeries of education Some agreements

4. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 4 Assessment, SEN and funding Until December 31st 2007 SEN provision paid by an insurance (assurance invalidité) 50% and by the cantons and cities 50% Criteria for the assessment leading to the decision of funding: medical criteria (IQ, degree of blindness, deafness, etc.) Insurance lead to the development of many special schools

5. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 5 Assessment, SEN and funding January 2008 – December 2010 Since January 2008, insurance doesn’t pay anymore for SEN provision. 26 cantons and the cities take over a 100% of the bill During 3 transitional years, cantons still can use the criteria of the former insurance

6. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 6 Assessment, SEN and funding 1st of January 2011 Agreement concerning the collaboration in the field of special educational needs comes into force → a new instrument: standardised assessment procedure

7. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 7 Assessment, SEN and funding Standardised assessment procedure Based on ICF (WHO) Different steps: Context independant assessment (anamnesis, capacity of functioning, categorial assessment, learning aims) by assessment organism Assessment of parents (information regarding present situation, capacity of functioning, learning aims) Assessment of teachers (information regarding present situation, capacity of functioning, learning aims)

8. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 8 Assessment, SEN and funding Decision Administrative level (based on pedagogical assessment) Implementation Implementation organism ≠ assessment organism Assessment The whole procedure starts again on a regular basis, if necessary

9. www.csps.ch Assessment Project, Copenhagen, March 2008 9 Thank you for your attention!