Journal article
Missing the mark or scoring a goal? Achieving non-discrimination for students with disability in primary and secondary education in Australia: A scoping review
Australian Journal of Education, Vol.64(1), pp.54-72
2020
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Abstract
Australia has legislation in the form of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Cth) that has the objective of eliminating disability discrimination. The purpose of this scoping review was to determine the extent to which this legislation is achieving the elimination of discrimination against students with disability in primary and secondary schooling. The review reports on the findings of a systematic search of law and education databases that identified 18 peer-reviewed articles discussing the legislation, relevant literature and related case law in the context of the education of students with disability in Australia. Content analysis of the articles indicated the existence of problems in several areas of the intersection between the law, policy and practice. These are outlined under five key themes: inclusion/exclusion, jurisdictions and definitions, the complaints-driven system, legislation clarity and reasonable adjustments. The review concludes with recommendations and suggestions for action.
Details
- Title
- Missing the mark or scoring a goal? Achieving non-discrimination for students with disability in primary and secondary education in Australia: A scoping review
- Creators
- Jill Duncan (Corresponding Author) - University of NewcastleRenee Punch - Southern Cross UniversityMark Gauntlett - University of NewcastleRuth Talbot-Stokes - University of Newcastle
- Publication Details
- Australian Journal of Education, Vol.64(1), pp.54-72
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishers
- Identifiers
- 991012873400402368
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article