EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION POLICIES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY AND SOLUTIONS FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN VIETNAM

As a country has experienced great impacts from wars, natural disasters and extreme environmental conditions, Vietnam has a high proportion of people living with disabilities, accounting for 7.8% of the population (equal to 7.2 million people) of which the percentage of children with disabilities is 28.3% (age 5 and above). In the past years, the Party and Governement have issued many laws and social policies to ensure for the well-being of disadvantaged groups, including people with disabilities. Education policies for children with disabilities have been practically implemented to promote and protect the child’s rights and the rights of people with disabilities to ensure both physical and mental development for their full potential, empowering their ability to live independently at the highest level. This article analyzes educational policies supporting for inclusive education of children with disabilities which have been recently implemented. Based on the results of the evaluation on inclusive education policy for children with disabilities, and the strengths of the policy and the shortcomings of the policies when putting into practice, the article will propose some solutions to meet the goal of managing inclusive education in Vietnam’s schools more effectively