Implementing inclusive education : issues in bridging the policy-practice gap / volume editors, Amanda Watkins, Cor Meijer.

Changing Conceptions of Inclusion Underpinning Education Policy - Cor Meijer and Amanda WatkinsSECTION I: KEY POLICY AREAS FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONEnsuring a Strong Start for All Children: Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care - Paul A. Bartolo, Eva Bjorck-Akesson, Climent Gine and Mary KyriazopoulouFinancing Inclusive Education: Policy Challenges, Issues and Trends - Serge Ebersold and Cor MeijerEducating All Teachers for Inclusion - Amanda Watkins, Annet De Vroey and Simoni SymeonidouInclusive Vocational Education and Training (Vet) - Policy and Practice - Edgar Pereira, Mary Kyriazopoulou and Harald WeberSECTION II: SUPPORT AND PROVISIONHow Can Education Systems Support All Learners? Tipping-Point Leadership Focused on Cultural Change and Inclusive Capability - Per Skoglund and Hans StackerMulticultural Diversity and Special Educational Needs - Geoff Lindsay, Sonali Shah and Mary KyriazopoulouICT as a Tool for Supporting Inclusive Learning Opportunities - Marcella Turner-Cmuchal and Stuart AitkenAddressing the Challenges of Raising Achievement for All - Verity Donnelly, Finn O'Murchu and Wiltrud ThiesSECTION III: MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONInclusive Assessment: Issues and Challenges for Policy and Practice - Anthoula Kefallinou and Verity DonnellyEfficiency, Effectiveness and Equity Within Inclusive Education Systems - Amanda Watkins and Serge Ebersold Young Voices on Inclusive Education - Victoria SorianoSummary and Conclusions: Ways Forward in Bridging Policy-Practice Gap Issues Within Inclusive Education

Includes bibliographical references and index.