Effective Policies and Practices in Inclusive Preschool and Primary Education
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Special and Inclusive Education".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 898
Special Issue Editors
Interests: inclusive education; special educational needs in primary schools; inclusive higher education; educational psychology
Interests: language disorders; autism spectrum disorders; learning difficulties; bilingualism; inclusive education; socioeconomic status in learning difficulties
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Enabling the equality of participation and education is an important goal of inclusive education. The Salamanca Statement asserts that regular schools with an inclusive approach are the best way to combat discriminatory attitudes and achieve effective education for the vast majority of children. In recent years, significant efforts have been made in different countries to make educational policies and practices more inclusive. Modern inclusive education is influenced by the idea that every child must be given appropriate learning opportunities and, therefore, inclusion involves including children with special educational needs in mainstream schools as early as possible. Educational interventions and decisions about who needs support and the type(s) of support needed should be the basis of inclusive education. Without disregarding the importance of individual and specialized support, it is essential to acknowledge that all children come to school from a variety of home contexts with their own characteristics and educational needs.
The aim of this Special Issue is to gather together recent high-quality work on early needs assessment, teaching practices, and evidence-based interventions in inclusive preschool and primary education, with an emphasis on socioecological models that empower students with disabilities to reach their full potential. This Special Issue welcomes the submission of original research and review articles.
Research topics may include, but are not limited to:
- The development of diagnostic tools for inclusive education;
- The implementation of frameworks for assessment in inclusive preschool and primary educational units;
- Best teaching practices for children with diverse educational needs;
- Early intervention for special educational needs;
- Evidence-based interventions for neurodiverse pupils in primary school;
- The perspectives and experiences of students, families, and teachers involved in the process of inclusive education;
- New and assistive technologies in inclusive pedagogy;
- Building inclusive school cultures.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Aglaia Stampoltzis
Dr. Eleni Peristeri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inclusive pedagogy
- early intervention
- inclusive assessment
- effective teaching practices
- successful learning
- personalized learning plans
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