Research on developing and utilizing a set of standards on the assurance of inclusive education quality for students with disabilities in general schools in Vietnam

Abstract

Although inclusive education has been implemented for over 20 years in Vietnam, the assurance of inclusive education quality for students with disabilities in general schools has not recognized either theoretical or practical perspectives. Little research has been done, focusing on just one or a few sides of this issue. Therefore, it is high time to do research on developing and utilizing a set of standards on the assurance of inclusive education quality for students with disabilities in general schools in Vietnam. The paper’s contents show some research results of a bilateral international cooperation project between Hanoi National University of Education, San Marcos University, and Missouri University (USA) from 2012 to 2016, in which the author of this paper was the project manager, and also refer to a number of related studies of other authors in the field. Based on the theoretical and practical results of the research, we have developed and suggested a set which includes eight criteria with 45 items to be used in general schools in Vietnam.