A REVIEW ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PRACTICES AND EFFECTIVENESS IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

Special education is a branch of educational services provided to students with special needs. This field is growing rapidly along with the development of the national education system. In addition to services at the Special Education School and Special Education Integration Programme, inclusive education approach is also implemented in certain schools across the country to meet the needs of students and current education demand. Existing policies adopted long ago provides the right for formal education for children with special needs, and the policy is reinforced by the introduction of compulsory education and education for all policies, which is now serves as the basis in planning the implementation of special education in Malaysia. Through a review, this study aims to explore the principles and practices of inclusive education in Malaysia. In addition to that, this study also aims to get an insight on the pedagogical practice of inclusive education in Malaysia. Through the review that has been conducted, gap in the current practice can be identified which can help to highlight further improvement that can be done in ensuring a successful implementation of inclusive education in Malaysia.