Lifelong Learning – EmFasis Net

Greek Educational System

The Greek education system is governed by national laws and legislative acts (decrees, ministerial decisions), while the general responsibility for education lies with the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.

Early School Leaving

Early school leaving is a complex, dynamic and multifaceted phenomenon, resulting from a combination of personal, social, economic, educational and family-related factors, very often linked to socio-economic disadvantage. It is rarely a sudden decision, and usually the visible result of a long process of underachievement and progressive disengagement from education.

A dilemma for inclusive education. A story

A dilemma for inclusive education is one of quantity vs. quality. Is it more important to improve the quality of education for those students currently in school or to use resources to expand the number benefitting from education? From a human-rights perspective, there is no question that continuing to exclude some children from education, or from the regular education system, is discrimination and needs immediate rectification.

I often use a story to illustrate this last point.

ISCED International Standard Classification of Education (2011)

The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) was designed to facilitate the compilation and comparison of education statistics both within and across national boundaries. It combines two cross-classification variables (levels and fields of education) with the type of education (general/vocational/pre-vocational) or students’ intended destination (tertiary education or direct entry into the labour market).

UNESCO Guidelines for Inclusive Education

Dimension 1:
Concepts

In a national education system that is in the process of becoming inclusive:

School Education Gateway

Presented in 23 European languages, the School Education Gateway is a single point of entry for teachers, school leaders, policymakers, experts and other professionals in the school education field. Join today and stay informed about European policy and action for schools!

Diveristy management

The term ‘diversity management’ refers to the adequate and effective management of differences through:

• knowledge

• dynamic skills

• creative mind-set (ability to see things from different angles)

• and without rigid prejudgement (Ting-Toomey and Chung, 2004)

What is Diversity

The term ‘diversity’ refers to the non-homogeneity among the members of a society (individuals and/or groups) from a cultural, social, political, economic, or any other perspective. As a consequence, the definition of diversity can vary.

EPALE

EPALE is a multilingual open membership community for teachers, trainers, researchers, academics, policy makers and anyone else with a professional role in adult learning across Europe.EPALE is a multilingual open membership community for teachers, trainers, researchers, academics, policy makers and anyone else with a professional role in adult learning across Europe.

Inclusive education is a human right

The right to access a quality inclusive education is encompassed in Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).