The Challenges Facing Irish-Medium Primary and Post-Primary Schools When Implementing a Whole-School Approach to Meeting the Additional Education Needs of Their Students

The literature states the importance of adopting a whole-school approach to inclusion and for meeting the needs of all students.This study investigated the challenges faced by Irish-medium (IM) primary and post-primary schools in relation to providing a whole-school approach to inclusion.This was achieved through a mixed methods study where a stratified sample of teachers Book from IM schools (N = 56) undertook an anonymous online survey in the first stage.In the second stage, primary and post-primary teachers (N = 31) undertook semi-structured individual interviews to Cookware Sets provide in-depth information regarding the data collected in the survey.The findings suggest that like immersion schools internationally, IM schools need more resources through the medium of Irish in relation to assessment, evidence-based interventions, and teaching/learning resources.

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