Does the New Model for Special Education Teacher Allocation in Ireland Reach the Equity Bar?

Authors

  • Joe Travers

Keywords:

Resource Allocation, SEN, New Model, Teacher Support, Special Educational Needs

Abstract

JOE TRAVERS is Head of the School of Inclusive and Special Education, Dublin City University, Institute of Education, St. Patrick’s Campus DCU.

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Published

2017-01-06

How to Cite

Travers, J. (2017). Does the New Model for Special Education Teacher Allocation in Ireland Reach the Equity Bar?. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 30(2), 101–105. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/36

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Invited Commentary

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