Inclusive assessment

Currently, one of the most frequent tool for the evaluation of school inclusiveness is the Index for Inclusion (Booth & Ainscow, 2007). This manual is accepted in the wider European area, and it's available for free in many languages (translations) - although the national versions are not adapted to the situation in each particular country (it reflects the British environment above all). There is no user guide for available, as this tool should serve for school indicative self assessment.

Based on the theoretical definition of the concept of inclusive education, the Index for Inclusion offers some specific tools for school inclusivness self assessment, primarily using self-evaluation questionnaires mapping three basic areas:

• building an inclusive culture,
• producing inclusive policies,
• evovling inclusive practices.

Each are is assessed through several indicators that can help schools to identify their strengths and weaknesses.

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