Preparing Teachers for Special and Inclusive Education: Applicability of a Model Developed in New Zealand to the English Speaking Caribbean

Pilgrim, Marcia; Hornby, Garry

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“…Advanced training should also be made available for teachers in special schools and units, and for Learning Support Coordinators. This could be provided by Erdiston Teacher Training College and the University of the West Indies School of Education in Barbados, using on-campus and on-line courses such as those used in many other countries, such as New Zealand [21,22].…”

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A Whole Education Approach to Education Reform in Barbados: Effective Provision for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Hornby

2023

Education Sciences

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Improving education provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Barbados is the focus of this article. It takes into account the wider historical and educational context and uses a whole education approach to conduct the analysis and propose transformation of the education system, involving three key components. First, abandoning the system of selective secondary education based on the results of a high-stakes examination, the 11 plus, and replacing it with a more equitable system of geographical zoning. Second, revamping curricula at primary and secondary schools to emphasise the development of literacy, numeracy, interpersonal and vocational skills rather than focusing mainly on preparing students for academic examinations, especially the 11 plus examination. Third, implementing comprehensive policy and procedures for the identification and effective education of children with special educational needs and disabilities in order to maximise outcomes for all students.

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A Whole Education Approach to Education Reform in Barbados: Effective Provision for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Hornby

2023

Education Sciences

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“…This finding indicates that such programmes can be successful in meeting the training needs of a wide range of teachers of children with SEN, which has international implications. For example, the applicability of a similar programme to countries within the Caribbean region, which typically have widely geographically and demographically diverse teaching forces, has been proposed by the authors (Pilgrim and Hornby 2016).…”

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Evaluation of an innovative programme for training teachers of children with learning and behavioural difficulties in New Zealand

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This article reports the views of recent graduates of a competency based, blended learning teacher education programme for specialist resource teachers of children with learning and behaviour difficulties in New Zealand. Identifying and developing the competencies needed by teachers in the field of special needs education is important in ensuring that these specialists are well prepared to meet the needs of students and schools. Participants completed an online questionnaire survey responding to two questions, the extent to which the 51 competencies addressed in the programme were important to their professional work, and the extent to which the programme had enabled them to develop these competencies. Results indicated that programme competencies were perceived by participants to be of high importance to their work in the field of learning and behaviour difficulties, and that they considered themselves to have been well enabled to develop these competencies. Based on these findings, implications for teacher educators are discussed, limitations of the research study are identified and recommendations for future research made. Hornby, G. 2014. "Inclusive special education: Evidence-based practices for children with special needs and disabilities." New York: Springer. Knowles, M. S., E. F. Holton, and R. A. Swanson. 2015. The Adult Learner: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development (8th Ed.). London: Routledge.

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The Implications of Selective Secondary Education for Inclusive Education in Barbados

Pilgrim¹,

Hornby

2019

Achieving Inclusive Education in the Caribbean and Beyond

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Preparing Teachers for Special and Inclusive Education: Applicability of a Model Developed in New Zealand to the English Speaking Caribbean

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

A Whole Education Approach to Education Reform in Barbados: Effective Provision for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

A Whole Education Approach to Education Reform in Barbados: Effective Provision for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Evaluation of an innovative programme for training teachers of children with learning and behavioural difficulties in New Zealand

The Implications of Selective Secondary Education for Inclusive Education in Barbados

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