Since 2008, Portugal has a national network of Resources Centers for Inclusion (CRI), which aim at supporting schools on the process of inclusion of children and youth with disabilities, in partnership with the structures of the community, with regard to access to education, training work, leisure, social participation and independent living, promoting the full potential of each person.

A significant time passed since the implementation of the new model of inclusive education, where CRI played an essential role, thus it is important to make an assessment of the action of CRI in this context.

The main aim at this study was carrying out an external assessment which would allow:

• Assess the impact of service delivery of CRI in supporting the inclusion of students with special educational needs;

• Identify facilitating factors/ barriers to the functioning of the CRI;

• Assess the adequacy of physical, human and financial resources assigned;
 
 
Technical Sheet

Title: Inclusion of Students with Special Educational Needs: The case of Centers of Resources for Inclusion

Author / Technical Coordination: Jerónimo de Sousa, Andreia Mota, Joana Dolgner, Pedro Teixeira e Sérgio Fabela (CRPG)

Editor: General Directorate of Education, November 2014