What
The main goal of the follow-up project ChaRisMa (building on the earlier SECABS study at primary school level) is to describe how many and which groups of students in the Canton of Bern benefit from reduced individual learning objectives or from 'measures against possible disadvantages' in the form of compensatory measures at lower secondary level. It will also explore how students receiving inclusive educational measures develop over the course of their schooling. Furthermore, it aims to illustrate how and by whom inclusive measures are implemented in practice, how well-informed and supported the individuals involved are, and how the conditions are shaped and assessed.
Why?
To date, no results are available nationwide in Switzerland on the implementation of inclusive educational measures. This overall project can demonstrate how reduced individual learning objectives and compensatory measures are implemented in practice at both primary and lower secondary school levels, and where potential for optimisation may exist. Thus, the project can provide important insights for educational planning and management.
Who is leading the project?
This is a collaborative project between the Institute for Research, Development, and Evaluation (IFE) and the Institute of Educational Science at the University of Bern. The project leader and applicant for the project, which is funded by PHBern, is Dr Caroline Sahli Lozano. She leads the Inclusive Education research focus at the IFE, PHBern. Co-applicant and project partner is Prof Dr Rolf Becker, Professor and Director of the Department of Sociology of Education at the Institute of Educational Science, University of Bern.
Who will be surveyed, and when?
In the first phase of the project in autumn 2017, all school leaders of lower secondary schools in the Canton of Bern are expected to participate in an online survey. This will provide initial insights into how inclusive educational measures are assessed and implemented at different locations. In a further phase of the project in spring 2018, 120 classes from the 8th and 9th school years will be selected and surveyed.