NUGSE Research in Education JournalNUGSE Research in Education is created by Master’s and PhD students and alumni of the Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education. Each issue may also include reflections and commentary from the editors regarding the process of establishing a peer review journal at NU as well as the ongoing student experience of becoming an educational scholar.http://nur.nu.edu.kz:80/handle/123456789/16472024-03-29T12:54:47Z2024-03-29T12:54:47ZSpecial Issue: Inclusive Education in Kazakhstanhttp://nur.nu.edu.kz:80/handle/123456789/37332019-02-07T21:01:07Z2018-12-01T00:00:00ZSpecial Issue: Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan
NUGSE Research in Education is a peer-reviewed journal designed for educational leaders, policy makers, researchers and students interested in empirical research, critical reviews, and analytical papers on a wide range of topics in education. The primary aim is to share experience and promote understanding of Kazakhstan’s unique educational context. The journal is peer-reviewed by an editorial board primarily comprising students, alumni and faculty of Nazarbayev University, offering emerging scholars the experience and knowledge of the publication process, peer-revision boards, and critical analysis of quality scholarly work...
2018-12-01T00:00:00ZA Case Study: What is Better for His Future?Manuilova, Natalyahttp://nur.nu.edu.kz:80/handle/123456789/37322019-02-07T21:01:17Z2018-12-01T00:00:00ZA Case Study: What is Better for His Future?
Manuilova, Natalya
This case describes the implementation of inclusive education within a mainstream secondary school on the example of the experience of a student with a cognitive developmental delay, whose special educational needs limit his academic participation and socialization in a school learning environment. The policy initiative is administered by the school principal who needs to make a decision about the best option in addressing the situation. This case narrative both highlights the complexity of the policy execution, the
challenges the school principal encounters when designing actions in ensuring student’s participation; and reflects ethical issues involved in the provision of special educational services. While there are no straightforward solutions to meeting all students’ diverse needs, this case provides helpful lessons for educational leaders working in accommodating students with special educational needs. Keywords: inclusion, leadership, mainstream school, special school, student development...
2018-12-01T00:00:00ZTo Be or Not To Be: A Teacher Commitment in Meeting Students’ Diverse NeedsSaduakas, Kymbathttp://nur.nu.edu.kz:80/handle/123456789/37312019-02-07T21:01:10Z2018-12-01T00:00:00ZTo Be or Not To Be: A Teacher Commitment in Meeting Students’ Diverse Needs
Saduakas, Kymbat
This case study presents the experience of a young teacher at a private educational center, who enthusiastically works as an English teacher, and has forty academic hours per week including additional responsibilities of being a curator, and providing students with extra lessons. This has not created any issues until the teacher has faced an equity dilemma with one of her students, who had a difficult family and financial situation that required the teacher to stay at the center longer, consequently obliging her to stay
late evening hours at the workplace. This narrative inquiry examines the commitment teachers often make to meet their students’ diverse needs, and calls students and teachers to reflect on the ethical issues implicated. The questions for discussion and teaching notes for meeting students’ diverse needs are provided...
2018-12-01T00:00:00ZA Qualitative Study of Parental Perceptions of Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan: The View of ThreeKhamidulina, Zarinahttp://nur.nu.edu.kz:80/handle/123456789/37302019-02-07T21:01:05Z2018-12-01T00:00:00ZA Qualitative Study of Parental Perceptions of Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan: The View of Three
Khamidulina, Zarina
Kazakhstan is presently undergoing a number of developments in the education system. One of the main reform directions includes the development of inclusive education. The problem is that the reform lacks a focus on increasing social awareness about inclusive education (Zholtayeva et al., 2013). This qualitativeinterview based study aims at exploring parental perceptions about the inclusion of children with special needs at the mainstream schools. The results of this study make important revelations about the parental understandings of the policy, their attitudes and possible challenges schools face when implementing the inclusive education practices...
2018-12-01T00:00:00ZOne Size Does Not Fit All: A Case of a Student Who Encountered a Problem in an ExamRakhimbekova, Assemhttp://nur.nu.edu.kz:80/handle/123456789/37292019-02-07T21:01:04Z2018-12-01T00:00:00ZOne Size Does Not Fit All: A Case of a Student Who Encountered a Problem in an Exam
Rakhimbekova, Assem
Drawing on a narrative story of a gifted student, who studies at the school for gifted children, and who suffers from stuttering that made him difficult to articulate his words and deliver his ideas properly, this case study draws the attention to the problem of children with special educational needs, who are neglected at schools and have to cope with the study tasks that are designed for normal and gifted children. The case begins with describing the case genre and the context of the school setting, and then explores
the events and challenges faced by a student, who encounters a problem in an exam. This narrative research asks readers to consider how teachers and school leaders must accommodate learners with special needs...
2018-12-01T00:00:00ZLeadership for Change: Promoting Inclusive Values and CulturesPasseka, Yevgeniyahttp://nur.nu.edu.kz:80/handle/123456789/37282019-02-07T21:00:36Z2018-12-01T00:00:00ZLeadership for Change: Promoting Inclusive Values and Cultures
Passeka, Yevgeniya
Cultural values are the foundation of inclusion, and this is the reason why Ainscow and Booth (2002) in their Index for Inclusion put this dimension at the base of their inverted triangle with the other two sides being policies and practices. The authors of the index argue that developing inclusive cultures can bring about a change in procedures (Booth & Ainscow, 2002). This is why it is critical that all the policy participants are made aware of the cultural values and ideas before trying to implement the inclusion policies.
This study focuses on the cultural aspects of implementing inclusive education at schools, and attempts to answer who should take the leadership role in order to undertake positive practical steps in promoting inclusive values and cultures in the mainstream schools in Kazakhstan; and discusses which leadership models would best suit in the context of inclusive schools...
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