Model Development for Inclusive Education Management: Practical Guidelines for Inclusive Schools

Abstract

Inclusive education is a central step of education management in the new millennium: it, allow every child to learn, which is a human right. Education management for the children who have special needs is based on a belief that every of them has capability and potential to learn and develop if appropriate learning opportunities are granted. This study aims to answer the following research questions: 1) What are the current status of, problems of, and needs for inclusive education in Thailand ? 2) What are the inclusive best practices in other countries ? 3) How can this body of knowledge be applied to Thailand’s inclusive schools ? The researcher is therefore interested in investigating and developing the inclusive education model for the entire school system. This is accomplished by conducting research and applying development design, using mixed methods and both quantitative and qualitative approaches (John W.2007). The results of this study will yield the following expected benefits of: 1) Acquired knowledge on the current need for inclusive education in mainstreaming schools, The problems will be clearly identified, leading to a plan for the development of an effective inclusive education model relevant to the actual situation in schools. 2) A body of knowledge from the inclusive best practices in other countries, applicable to Thailand’s core mainstreaming schools; and 3) An inclusive education model that will benefit children with special needs, teachers, school administrators, parents, communities, and special needs education management organizations in Thailand.

Keywords: Inclusive education management, Inclusion, Mainstreaming school pilot