Special Education and Education Reform in Mexico

[...]four key areas are being emphasized in the restructuring process: (a) flexibility of the basic curriculum, (b) the preparation and professional development of teachers, (c) the implementation of new service delivery models, and (d) the participation of parents and the community (Guajardo Ramos...

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Published inThe Bilingual review Vol. 24; no. 1/2; p. 121
Main Authors Ramos, Eliseo Guajardo, Fletcher, Todd V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Antonio Bilingual Review Press 01.01.1999
University of Texas at San Antonio, College of Education and Human Development, Bicultural Bilingual Studies Department
Subjects
Curricula
Decentralization
Disabled students
Education
Education policy
Education reform
Educational Change
Educational Needs
Educational Objectives
Educational Quality
Educational services
Elementary schools
Equal Education
Equity
Law
Laws, regulations and rules
Modernization
Social aspects
Social integration
Special education
Special Needs Students
Students
Mexico
Chile
Spain
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Summary:[...]four key areas are being emphasized in the restructuring process: (a) flexibility of the basic curriculum, (b) the preparation and professional development of teachers, (c) the implementation of new service delivery models, and (d) the participation of parents and the community (Guajardo Ramos 1993). In addition to being ethically unacceptable, the parallel system of education is incompatible with the new conception of quality in education and is incapable of meeting the demands posed by the population of students with special needs. [...]the parallel system must be eliminated and special education must be considered a modality of basic education, abandoning the practice of segregating students to provide "specialized" services. 2. [...]it is of fundamental importance to establish school councils of social participation throughout the Federal District. 10. [...]the field of special education focuses on the special educational needs of children rather than on their disabilities.
ISSN:0094-5366
2327-624X