1st Edition

Equitable and Inclusive School Education Ideation to Implementation

Edited By Bharti Kaushik Copyright 2025
348 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

348 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

348 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book highlights the strategies and approaches to the practice of equitable and inclusive school education, elaborating the role of various stakeholders such as teachers, special educators, parents, peers, teacher educators, educational administrators and Ed-tech firms. The aim of this book is to create an understanding of equitable and inclusive school education which is not restricted to... Read more

Contents

List of Contributors vii

1 Decoding Equitable and Inclusive Education 1

BHARTI KAUHSIK

2 Equitable and Inclusive Education for Children with

Disabilities (CwD) 26

ABHISHEK KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

3 Diverse Needs of Learners from SEDG Background 55

BHARTI KAUSHIK

4 Identification and Assessment of Special Needs for Education 103

BHARTI KAUSHIK

5 Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms and Schools 146

BHARTI KAUSHIK

6 Policy Perspectives, Provisions and Institutions 174

BHARTI KAUSHIK

7 Inclusive Pedagogical Practices 210

BHARTI KAUSHIK

8 Support Services 242

HILLOL MUKHERJEE

9 Assistive Technology and CCE 272

MANOJ KUMAR AND BHARTI KAUSHIK

10 Support Services and Role of Stakeholders Towards Equitable and Inclusive Education 302

BHARTI KAUSHIK

Index 330

Biography

Bharti Kaushik is currently an associate professor at CIET NCERT. She holds a Master’s in Physics and a PhD in Education from Delhi University and has been working in the area of equitable and inclusive education since 2002. She has published four books in English language and two books in Hindi language and 43 research papers in UGC-recognized journals. She has developed the PRASHAST – Pre-Assessment Holistic Screening Tool for schools. Currently, she is facilitating the preparation of teaching-learning material in Indian Sign Language and coordinating a live series “Teaching Learning Interventions for Inclusive Classrooms”.