THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PRINCIPLES OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Bakhromova Gulsanam, a second-year student in the Surdopedagogy program, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Kokand State University.
ABSTRACT
This article discusses the goals, objectives, and principles of inclusive education, as well as its significance in the modern context. It also examines why students should be included in inclusive education and highlights the priority of its current goals and objectives.
Keywords: Inclusive, social, psychological, child, behavior, physical, mental, education, needs, pedagogical.
Based on the humanistic principles of any state policy, the conditions created in society for persons with disabilities and socially vulnerable groups, as well as comprehensive support in all areas necessary for their free and prosperous living, reflect great attention to people with disabilities. The fact that one of the five principles of Uzbekistan’s development is defined as a strong social policy is a clear indication that the country is moving toward improving the lives of persons with various types of disabilities and those in need of social support through the targeted implementation of comprehensive approaches. According to statistical data, there are about 240 million children with disabilities worldwide. Like all children, they need quality education to develop their skills and fully realize their potential. Nevertheless, children with disabilities are often overlooked in policy-making, which limits their access to education and participation in social, economic, and political life. Worldwide, these children are more likely not to attend school. They face discrimination, stigma, and persistent barriers to education arising from the failure of decision-makers to systematically include disability in school services.
Inclusive education develops the general education process and implements an education system suitable for all children. It creates favorable conditions for children with disabilities by organizing additional support and facilities that facilitate their access to education. Educating children with disabilities in a separate special education system makes it difficult for them to adapt to society after graduating from school. In addition, they are forced to live away from their families, which may contribute to the formation of various negative behavioral traits. These children may become dependent and develop difficulties in self-care.”
To implement inclusive education, the integral criteria of the developed system for staff consist of personal and procedural components. The personal component includes the following socio-psychological indicators: social activity, readiness for self-regulation of behavior, self-awareness, and self-esteem related to physical and mental health. During the learning process, students demonstrate changes in certain personal qualities, which makes it possible to assess the level of achieved socialization and identify emerging needs for creating and promoting additional conditions for social integration. The procedural (socio-pedagogical) component does not directly reflect changes in the personal characteristics of children with special educational needs; rather, it helps to understand the mechanisms of influence of technologies and methods applied in the socialization process.
This component includes the accessibility of inclusive education for children with special educational needs, the inclusive competence of participants in the educational process, and the readiness of the community to provide volunteer-based services. Ensuring access to inclusive education plays an important role in implementing socialization mechanisms for young people with special needs, as it helps remove key barriers to obtaining quality education and to full and independent participation in society. When evaluating the effectiveness of socio-pedagogical work, first of all, we identify the achievements made in working with applicants (providing information about study conditions, professional guidance, adaptation to the student environment, and preparation for university admission by teachers). The next indicator requiring detailed analysis is the adaptation of the educational base to students’ individual needs (architectural accessibility, adaptation of classrooms and workplaces, provision of learning materials and modern information technologies, and modifications in accordance with curricula).
The main goal of inclusive education is to involve all children who have access to education, including children with special educational needs, in the general education process. Inclusive education is of great importance as it provides access to education for children with special needs. It means the inclusion of such children in the continuous general education system. In many cases, parents of children with special educational needs have incorrect perceptions about their children’s educational rights and other opportunities; as a result, they do not demand proper education for these children.
The objectives of inclusive education are:
1.To create a unified adapted social environment that ensures equal treatment of all children and excludes any form of discrimination against students with different developmental abilities;
2.To develop a tolerant attitude among the public and all participants of the educational process toward the issues of students with special educational needs;
3.To develop the intellectual and social potential of both typically developing children and children with special educational needs within the educational process;
4.To provide opportunities for all students to master preschool, general secondary, vocational, and higher education programs in accordance with state educational standards;
5.To create conditions for the comprehensive development of students, activation of their emotional-volitional sphere and cognitive activity, as well as the formation of social skills and competencies;
6.To provide advisory support to families raising children with special educational needs, to increase parents’ awareness of educational and upbringing methods, pedagogical technologies, teaching methods and tools, and to offer psychological and pedagogical support to them.
In the process of inclusive education, students with special educational needs are taught together with typically developing children in the same school and classroom. Children with disabilities require special support from the very first days they enter school. Such support is considered necessary throughout their entire lives. Therefore, it is essential to create favorable conditions for the social development of these students starting from the early stages of schooling.
The educational process organized for students with disabilities requires identifying forms of inclusive education and integrating them into the general education system. Such integration must correspond to their specific educational needs.
Principles: The main principles of inclusive education. The implementation of an education system always requires adherence to certain rules and principles. The implementation of inclusive education is based on the following principles:
- Recognition of inclusive education.
- Accessibility of inclusive education for all learners.
- The principle of interaction and cooperation (communication).
- The principle of decentralization.
- The principle of a comprehensive approach in inclusive education.
- The principle of flexibility in inclusive education.
- The principle of professionalism.”
The role and significance of inclusive education in the development of society require the implementation of the following tasks: creating the necessary psychological, pedagogical, and corrective conditions for the education of children and adolescents with special needs in educational institutions; ensuring their mental development and social adaptation through the implementation of general education programs and corrective work oriented toward their abilities; guaranteeing equal rights to education for all students; meeting the needs of both children with and without disabilities with the active participation of society and families, and ensuring early social adaptation; realizing the right of children and adolescents with special needs to live with their families without separation; and forming a friendly, compassionate, and supportive attitude in society toward children and adolescents with special needs.
In the full implementation of the above tasks, special attention should first be paid to the following: a child with special needs is still a child like all others and has the right to be recognized and respected; therefore, referring to them by their impairment is considered inappropriate. Regardless of their condition or abilities, every child always needs the support of adults. Isolating or labeling them is not consistent with the principles of humanism. Previously, terms such as “abnormal children,” “disabled children,” “blind children,” “deaf children,” “mentally disabled children,” and “children with locomotor disabilities” were used. However, such terms violate the rights of children with special needs and have a negative impact on parents as well.
Although children with special needs may not perform tasks as quickly or perfectly as typically developing children, they are still able to complete tasks according to their abilities. Protecting the rights of the child and treating them positively is an important educational approach. Therefore, any form of discrimination or disrespect must be avoided.”
Inclusive education is an important approach that ensures equal access to education for all children, including those with special educational needs. It promotes the creation of supportive psychological, pedagogical, and social conditions that enable children to develop their potential and successfully integrate into society. The main principles and tasks of inclusive education focus on equality, accessibility, cooperation, flexibility, and respect for individual differences.
This system not only improves the quality of education but also strengthens social inclusion, tolerance, and humanistic values within society. It helps eliminate discrimination and negative labeling, ensuring that every child is recognized, respected, and supported according to their abilities. Therefore, inclusive education plays a key role in the development of a fair and compassionate society where all children have the opportunity to learn, grow, and participate fully in social life.
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