An Analysis of Concepts of Special Educaton Law-Inclusion and Appropriateness

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730048
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social law
• Research Institution: Ibaraki University (2013-2014); Bukkyo University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: IMAGAWA NAO 茨城大学, 人文学部, 准教授 (60509785)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 障害児教育法 / 特別支援教育 / インクルージョン / インクルーシブ教育 / 合理的配慮 / アメリカ合衆国障害者教育法(IDEA) / 学校教育法 / 適切性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities states that States Parties shall ensure that “effective individualized support measures are provided in environments that maximize academic and social development, consistent with the goal of full inclusion” under the inclusive education system. In Japan, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) introduced an idea of the inclusive education into the system of Japanese Special Needs Education, but it did not aim at full inclusion.
This study clarifies that MEXT’s inclusive education is not consistent with the original goal of inclusive education. For the purpose, I shall compare the legal system of special education of Japan with that of the U.S..

Free Research Field

行政法、障害児教育法