EDUCATIONAL EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE.pptx

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1. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

2. SPECIAL EDUCATION Learning knows no boundaries

3. An educational program/service designed to meet the needs of children with special needs who cannot profit from general or regular education because of disabilities or exceptional abilities. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act defines special education as “specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a student with a disability.” SPECIAL EDUCATION

4. All the efforts to uphold the rights and dignity of children with disabilities primarily root from the philosophical understanding of man. PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION Mental Psychological Social Spiritual/Moral Physical

5. These persons may be gifted/talented, fast learner, mentally retarded, visually impaired, hearing impaired, with behavior problems, orthopedically handicapped, with special health problems, learning disabled, speech impaired or multiply handicapped . Special Education Division Philippines Memorandum: Special education refers to the education of persons who are gifted or talented and those who have physical, mental, social or sensory impairment and cultural differences so as to require modifications of the school curricula, programs and special services and physical facilities to develop them to their maximum capacity

6. should have the rights as normal children do must NOT be isolated nor be looked down must be treated as persons of dignity needs should be provided PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

7. “ Every child with special needs has a right to an educational program that is suitable to his needs .” “Special education shares with regular education basic responsibilities of the educational system to fulfill the right of the child to develop to his full potential .” BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

8. Specific Objective of Special Education The development and maximization of learning competencies, as well as the inculcation of values to make the learners with special needs as useful and effective members of society.

9. T o develop the maximum potential of the child with special needs to enable him to become self-reliant and shall be geared towards providing him with the opportunities for a full and happy life. Objective of SPECIAL EDUCATION

10. Ultimate Goal of Special Education The integration or mainstreaming of learners with special needs into the regular school system and eventually into the community .

11. Exceptionality An individual or a child who has an exceptionality has some area of functioning in which he or she is significantly different from an established norm. This definition includes both students with disabilities and those with special gifts or talents. learning disabilities developmental delays emotional and behavioral disorders communication disorders hearing disabilities visual impairments physical disabilities

12. CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING - is the idea that culture is central to student learning. It utilizes cultural referents to impart knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

13. CONCEPT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE : EDUCATION AS A MEANS

14. According to National Association Of Social Workers, “ Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities.” Social justice is the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society

15. Social justice is a dynamic devise to mitigate the sufferings of the poor, weak, dalits , tribal and deprived sections of the society and to elevate them to the level of equality to live life with dignity.

16. Education as an Instrument for Achieving Social Justice 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.'  -Nelson Mandela 

17. Education provides the tools to improve the quality of life in modern society both economically and sociologically. Education is power Education has the power to change the entire life. e.g., promoting gender equality to reducing poverty. Education as an Instrument for Achieving Social Justice

18. Social justice education The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. A prominent social justice education theorist, Lee Ann Bell (1997) puts it: “… [S] ocial justice education is both a process and a goal. Social justice includes a vision of society in which the distribution of resources is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure. We envision a society in which individuals are both self-determining (able to develop their full capacities) and interdependent (capable of interacting democratically with others).”

19. TECHNOLOGY & ACCESS

20. A World of Technology Because technology changes, you must keep up with the changes to remain digitally literate Digital literacy involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and related technologies

21. Uses of Technology in Society

22. The Internet

23. EQUITY IN EDUCATION Concept: Raising the Achievement of all students While narrowing the gap between the highest & Lowest performing students & eliminating the racial predictability & disproportionality of which student groups occupy the highest & lowest achievement categories. Equity means that every child gets what he or she needs to succeed as opposed to everyone gets the same thing.

24. EQUALITY & EQUITY

25. Raise awareness & work towards an achievement of equity Listen to the children & their parents. Work with civil society organizations that have connections with the community Setup a system for watching over the school & community to address discrimination. Accept that certain children are excluded from participating equitably in education. PRINCIPLES OF ENSURING EQUITY IN EDUCATION

26. STEPS FOR EQUITY IN EDUCATION

27. POLICY AND ADVOCACY

28. What is advocacy? Process to: Influence policy and decision makers, fight for social change, transform public perceptions and attitudes, modify behaviors, or mobilize resources. (GAVI) Use information strategically to change policies that affect the lives of disadvantaged people. (BOND) Change attitudes, actions, policies and laws by influencing people and organizations with power . (India HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2002) Speak up, draw attention to an issue, win the support of key constituencies in order to influence policies and spending, and bring about change . (WHO TB Programme ) Advocacy is about influencing or changing relationships of power.

29. Advocacy strategies Desired change Who? Identify & define relationships; influencers; decision makers How? Identify opportunities; Prepare communication tools & engagement strategies What? Identify knowledge gaps: What research exists? What needs to be tested? What new knowledge is needed?

30. Policy brief – an effective tool What are policy briefs Types of basic policy briefs An advocacy brief argues in favor of a particular An objective brief – balanced information for policy markers What should a policy brief do: Enough background Convince the problem must address urgently Information about alternatives (objective brief) and evidence to support one alternative (advocacy brief) Stimulate reader to make a decision