ERIC Number: EJ1362657
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
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Implementation of the Legal Framework for Inclusive Education in Portugal (Decree-Law 54/2018) -- A Qualitative Assessment by Primary and Secondary School Teachers
Ferreira, Marco; Reis-Jorge, José
Journal of Pedagogy, v13 n2 p55-76 Dec 2022
Successful inclusive education requires school transformations and changes to the education system. In Portugal new legislation passed in 2018 (Decree-law 54/2018) brought a new perspective in inclusive education for all educational agents. Three years later, it is essential that the legislation is evaluated by the teachers implementing it. Forty-three primary and secondary school teachers and two coordinators of multidisciplinary teams providing inclusive education support were the participants of our study. The data collection instruments were a questionnaire and interviews. This study values the participants' narratives, highlighting the new concepts and attitudes required for the implementation of the new inclusive education legal framework in Portugal. The results of the thematic analysis were organized around four key themes: (1) Theoretical representations; (2) Practices; (3) Challenges; and (4) Training. It is also worth noting the notions of collaborative work, the need for reflective teachers and the development of learning communities to support the implementation of the new legislation.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Practices, Barriers, Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration, Communities of Practice, Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Students with Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
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