tailieunhanh - Enhancing inclusive education through family - school partnership in assessment of language and literacy development: A model for preschool setting in Vietnam

The study derives from a context of rapid evolution in the field of inclusive education to adapt to socio-economic status quo. Since the studies of Piaget (1936), Vygotsky (1978), Gardner (1989) and Dunn (1989), educators have acknowledged the uniqueness of learner’s need and diverse learning styles. | 334 ENHANCING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION THROUGH FAMILY - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP IN ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT A MODEL FOR PRESCHOOL SETTING IN VIETNAM Le Thai Hung Tran Nguyen Thuy Giang1 Abstract The study derives from a context of rapid evolution in the field of inclusive education to adapt to socio-economic status quo. Since the studies of Piaget 1936 Vygotsky 1978 Gardner 1989 and Dunn 1989 educators have acknowledged the uniqueness of learner s need and diverse learning styles. In addition they acknowledge the role of parents as co-expert and first educators of the students as well as the essential resources for evidence- gathering in assessment and planning for individualized support. However this resource has been taken for granted in Vietnam as well as other countries. Upon unlocking the concept of inclusion and the role of parent-school partnership in the new era we propose a model of parent-school partnership in assessment with a focus in language and literacy development. Further research will aim to build the instruments and implementing experiments within Vietnam preschool setting. Keywords inclusion family-school partnership assessment expressive language preschool 1. Inclusion in the new era Inclusion issues arise from special educational needs and disability however the concept of inclusion then was set in a much wider context implying equal opportunities or equity was defined as the respectful meeting of needs considering those from social class socio-economic disadvantage Boyle amp 1 Faculty of Quality management VNU University of Education Email ntra0024@. ENHANCING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION THROUGH FAMILY - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP IN ASSESSMENT. 335 Topping 2012 . In addition the rights and entitlement of children in education have received increasing attention in recent years endorsed by UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as UNESCO in the Salamanca Statement and the United Nations call for Education for All. As