Students With Disabilities, Learning Dif

This book provides an internationally comparable set of indicators on the educational provision for students with disabilities, learning difficulties and disadvantages (SENDDD). It covers the number of students concerned, their learning environment (special schools, special classes and regular classes) and level of education (pre-primary, compulsory and upper secondary education). It also discusses policy implications vis-à-vis special education needs and offers an analysis of the participation and performance of students with special education needs in the 2006 round of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Analysis of the Qualitative Data Chapter 3. Analysis of the Quantitative Data Based on Categories Used Nationally Chapter 4. Analysis of the Quantitative Data for Cross-National Categories A, B and C Chapter 5. Analysis of the Quantitative Data - Age and Gender Chapter 6. Synthesis of Country Reports on Statistics and Indicators Chapter 7. PISA 2006 and the Participation of Students with Special Educational Needs Chapter 8. Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations Annex 1 - EU and Accession Economies Data Returns Annex 2 - Allocation of Categories of Students with Disabilities, Learning Difficulties and Disadvantages (included in the resources definition) to Cross- National-Categories A, B and C Annex 3 - Starting and Ending Age of the Period of Compulsory Education