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The 4 Pillars of Inclusion by the International Bureau of Education 1. Inclusion is a process. That entails that inclusion has to be seen as a never-ending search to find better ways of responding to student diversity. It is about learning how to live with difference and learning how to learn from difference. In this way, differences come to be seen more positively as a stimulus for fostering learning among children and adults. 2. Inclusion is concerned with the identification and removal of barriers. Here barriers may take different forms; some of which are to do with the way schools are organized, the forms of teaching provided and the ways in which children’s progress is evaluated. Consequently, it is necessary to collect, collate and evaluate evidence about these factors in order to plan for improvements in policy and practice. This involves using evidence of various kinds to stimulate creativity and problem-solving. 3. Inclusion is about the presence, participation and achievement of all students. Here ‘presence’ refers to where children are educated and how reliably and punctually they attend school; ‘participation’ relates to the quality of their experiences while they are present and therefore must incorporate the views of the learners themselves; and ‘achievement’ is about the outcomes of learning across the curriculum, not merely test or examination results. 4. Inclusion involves a particular emphasis on those groups of learners who may be at risk of marginalization, exclusion or underachievement. This indicates the moral responsibility to ensure that those groups that are statistically more at risk are carefully monitored and that - where necessary - steps are taken to ensure their presence, participation and achievement within the education system. #inclusion #integration #equity #education #inclusiveeducation #diversity #specialneeds #barriersinneducation
