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Enicéia Goncalves Mendes – UFSCar
She holds a bachelor degree in Psychology by FCLRP-USP,
a master degree in Special Education by UFSCar, and a
doctorate degree in Psychology by IP-USP. Currenlty, she
is an Associate Professor of the Federal University of Sao
Carlos (UFSCar) at the Department of Psychology and
the Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program on Special
Education. She heads the Research Group on the Capacity
Building of Human Resources in Special Education (GP
-FOREESP), and coordinates the Extension Program on
Continuing Education in Special Education. She has held
different positions abroad (USA and Peru) and attended the post-doc at Université
Paris V - Sorbonne in France (2007-2008). She works in the field of Education
with emphasis on Special Education.
Lecture’s title:
The Special Education National Observatory: a network study on inclusive education
in Brazil.
Abstract
The first study of the Special Education National Observatory (Oneesp) focus on
the implementation of the program “Multifunctional Resources Classrooms”
(SRMs) of the Brazilian Ministry of Education, an initiative from 25 researchers
from 18 Brazilian States, representing 22 Universities and 16 Postgraduate Programs.
This network study will conduct researches in cities that count on teachers
in Multifunctional Resources Classrooms, based in the methodology of collaborative
researches, which focus on simultaneously producing knowledge and
capacity building. This study will be held in parallel to a national online survey
which intends to collect data about 2,500 teachers in Multifunctional Resources
Classrooms. During the two first years of this four-year-project, the objective was
to broaden and deepen the research network among States and cities, resulting
in 346 members (60 are researchers of the national network, 55 are researchers
members of local networks, 49 are postgraduate students, 76 are undergraduate
students and 106 are professionals of the public education network [Special
education managers and teachers in Multifunctional Resources Classrooms], and
three other members). The pilot study was concluded in the city of Rio Claro,
Sao Paulo, to develop instruments and proceedings. Preliminary data on three
themes are expected to be made public: background education of teachers who
work in Multifunctional Resources Classrooms; the assessment process for identifying,
planning and promoting students with special educational needs; and,
the organization and functioning of Multifunctional Resources Classrooms.
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