ESS599 Inclusive Education Legislation, Policy and Resourcing (8)

The subject provides a focus on the current legislative and policy basis for inclusion with emphasis on international, national and state legislation, policies and standards. In addition, the subject provides the opportunity to write a school-based policy to promote greater awareness and application of inclusive practices in schools. Students will apply the knowledge gained in their previous coursework with reference to effective inclusive practice at the school, class and child level with new knowledge of legislation, policy and resourcing to provide appropriate services to children with additional needs. The assessment items for this subject will enable students to analyse and reflect on policy for inclusion and apply their knowledge of the provision of services to students with additional needs, to policy design and development.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 2 (60)
Online
Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ESS599. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Teacher Education

Incompatible Subjects

ESS490

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to articulate the social, moral, cultural, legal, educational and political influences on the development of inclusive policy and legislation; 
  • be able to describe the relationship between principles, legislation, policies and practice in inclusive education; 
  • be able to critically analyse relevant legislation between principles, legislation, policies and practice in inclusive education;
  • be able to define the characteristics of effective policy as reflected in the development of a policy rating scale that reflects key effectiveness criteria and is subject to peer feedback;
  • be able to analyse policy and evaluate current inclusive education policy documents using the rating scale developed in the subject; and,
  • be able to write an inclusive education policy that scales up what is known from best practice in inclusion. 

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Influences
  • Relationships
  • Analysis of Legislation
  • Effective Policy
  • Analysis of Policy
  • Policy Development

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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