Title Closing the inclusion gap : special and mainstream schools working in partnership / Rita Cheminais

Published London : David Fulton, 2003

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MELB	371.9046 Che/Cti		AVAILABLE

Description xi, 96 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM Series Includes bibliographical references and index Includes bibliographical references and index Contents Ch. 1. Redefining the future role of the special school -- The national perspective on the future role of the special school -- Inclusive schooling and children with SEN -- The challenge for special schools -- What is 'special' about special schools? -- How to develop inclusive mainstream links -- Valuable experiences special school leaders can share with mainstream partners -- Key factors in working together -- Identifying potential mainstream partners -- Outcomes -- Inclusion indicators -- Features of inclusive special schools -- Successful management -- Effectiveness -- Ch. 2. Preparing for a changing role -- Action planning -- Marketing -- Marketing tips -- Developing staff inclusion roles -- Consultancy and outreach role -- Coaching -- Team building -- Problem-solving -- Communication -- Stress management -- Ch. 3. Enhancing mainstream school capacity to become more inclusive -- Key partnership factors -- Factors enhancing access -- What mainstream can offer special schools -- Inhibitors to inclusion partnerships -- Receiving special school staff/pupils -- Inclusion contracts -- Mainstream training -- Core SEN specialist standards -- Managing dual placements -- Ch. 4. Quality first inclusion partnerships -- Clusters -- Networks -- Inclusive learning communities -- Benefits and outcomes -- Principles of monitoring and evaluation -- How to monitor SEN and inclusion -- Governors' monitoring role -- LEAs monitoring and evaluating SEN and inclusion -- LEA inclusion strategy -- App. 1. Inclusive learning services marketing brochure -- App. 2. Inclusion service level agreement -- App. 3. Inclusion service client satisfaction survey -- App. 4. Example of a special school inclusion open day programme -- App. 5. Parents' and carers' guide to dual placements -- App. 6. The teachers' professinal learning framework Notes One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside front cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Inclusive education -- Great Britain. Mainstreaming in education -- Great Britain. ISBN 1843120852 paperback

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