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Ensure Teachers Readiness for Inclusive Education

Project Description
The project is being implemented in the framework of a program "Modernizing the Education System in Azerbaijan through the involvement of Civil Society and the Introduction of Inclusive Education” funded by the EU.

The overall objective of the Action is to improve teaching capacity and management, pedagogical resources and policies for an inclusive education system in select regions of Azerbaijan. The focus regions of the Action are Sheki, Agjabedi, Guba, Shamakhi, Jalilabad and Baku.

More than 1000 primary school teachers, 400 university teachers, more than 2000 university students, as well as 250 school principals will benefit from the activities within the project.
Specific Objective
- Develop and modernize teacher training curricula, textbooks, courses and educational materials;
- Improve skills and knowledge of primary education teachers and other professions in support of children with disabilities;
- Ensure resource availability for primary education teachers and other support staff;
- Improve enabling environment, legal framework and policies for the Inclusive Education system.
Expected Results
- Teacher training curricula, textbooks, courses and educational materials developed and modernized;
- Skills and knowledge of primary education teachers and other professionals in support of children with special needs/disabilities improved;
- Resource availability for primary education teachers and other support staff ensured;
- Enabling environment, legal framework and policies for the Inclusive Education system improved.
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Beneficiaries
Attitude and perception of public positively changed towards the participation of children with special needs/disabilities in general education system
24 training sessions on parent engagement in Inclusive education organized in 6 target regions
At least three policy papers and recommendations developed and presented to Milli Majlis and MoE on IE system
Regional resource centres providing advisory, training and support services to key target groups and civil society actors in IE
240 school administrators trained on IE and their roles in ensuring quality IE education
Pre-service training courses and relevant educational materials designed and incorporated into the educational programs of pedagogical universities
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24 training sessions on parent engagement in Inclusive education organized in 6 target regions
Pre-service training courses and relevant educational materials designed and incorporated into the educational programs of pedagogical universities
PROJECT DETAILS
Azerbaijan
Priority Area:
Partnership that creates
Subsector:
Education, Research and Innovation
Topic:
Education, Skills
Project Status:
Completed
Start Date:
07.05.2018
End Date:
07.09.2020
EU Project Number:
397-169