Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa The Experience of Zambia Dr. Francis Chigunta Overview • After stagnating for much of its post‐colonial history‚ economic performance in Africa has improved remarkably in recent times • Average of 5.6 per cent a year • Africa was one of the fastest growing regions in the World from 2001 to 2008 • Despite the global economic crisis Africa’s ‘robust’ growth has since resumed. • 4.8 %on average in 2011 (World Bank)‚ with the • 5.2% (International Monetary Fund)
Premium Poverty Economics
Option Unit at Level 5 Assignment Inclusive Practice 1. Critically analyse the characteristics that influence learning‚ including strategies for effective management of the learner and learning in the inclusive environment. 2. Review and analyse legislative requirements relating to inclusive practice‚ and their implications for the organisation and own practice. 3. Explore and evaluate the key components and resulting benefits of an effective inclusive learning environment. Critically review
Premium Learning Motivation Skill
Inclusive Development Many people are excluded from development because of their gender‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ disability or poverty. The effects of such exclusion are staggering‚ deepening inequality across the world. The richest ten percent of people in the world own 85 percent of all assets‚ while the poorest 50 percent own only one percent. Development can be inclusive - and reduce poverty - only if all groups of people contribute to creating opportunities‚ share the benefits
Premium Millennium Development Goals United Nations Human Development Index
The professional role of the class teacher is continually changing. It has long been expected that teachers should effectively accommodate all children regardless of their needs‚ with strategies and practice differing within and between settings to ensure that all children learn. However‚ recently more specific and detailed guidance has emerged that focuses on understanding the range of children’s needs (Hanko 2003). Instead of expecting children to ‘come up to standard’ or otherwise be segregated
Premium Education Teacher Learning
Inclusion in Schools Inclusion has been a heated topic of debate for the past few years. It is a relatively new term that has only been around for about 15 years or so. Therefore‚ it is widely misunderstood. What exactly is inclusion? According to Spencer J. Salend‚ the author of the textbook‚ Creating Inclusive Classrooms‚ “inclusion is the philosophy for educating students with disabilities in general education settings” (Salend‚ 2001‚ p.43). Inclusive education means that all students
Premium Special education Resource room Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Defining the term ‘inclusion’‚ according to Sikes at al. (2007:366)‚ ‘is a thorny and controversial task which has occupied many commentators over the years’. Many have also argued that ‘inclusion is a bewildering concept which can have a variety of interpretations and applications’ (Avramidis et al.‚ 2002:158 cited Hansen‚ 2011:62). One might consider inclusion in relation to acknowledging diversity - people differ in all sorts of ways from race and ethnicity‚ culture and belief‚ gender and sexuality
Premium Education Teacher Educational psychology
Deana Fraser January 31st 2015 Unit 3 – Champion Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion 1.1 Explain models of practice that underpin equality‚ diversity‚ and inclusion in own area of responsibility My role requires me to support individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds. I have to ensure I uphold and promote equality and diversity in my practice and offer inclusion. I will in my role be supporting people from a diverse range of backgrounds and culture. Through this I must ensure I treat
Premium Sociology Psychology Culture
Literature reviews on Financial Inclusion 1. Financial Inclusion: Taking banking services to the bottom of the pyramid. By dr. k. Srinivasa Rao Objective: To extend the scope of activities of the organized financial system t include within its ambit people with low incomes and to lift the poor from one level to another through graduated credit‚ thereby facilitating them to break the chain of poverty. Introduction: _ Financial inclusion means extending the banking habit and ensuring access
Premium Bank Financial services Poverty
The article I read was called “Clearing a Path for Inclusion: Distributing Leadership in a High Performing Elementary School” written by David E. DeMatthews. The article is about a year long study of Dewey Elementary School which is a school known for inclusion of all students and high-performance all across the board. The article’s main question was how was Dewey Elementary School able to be an inclusive school while also attaining phenomenal test scores? It all starts with the idea of distributing
Premium Teacher Education High school
Assessment Method - J - Reflections on own practice No. 2 The learner has agreed to submit the following evidence. Unit Assessment criteria Assessor initial/date SHC 33 EYMP4 1.1. Explain what is meant by: Diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion and participation SHC 33 1.2. Describe the potential effects of discrimination. SHC 33 1.3. Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity. SHC 33 2.1. Explain how legislation and codes of practice relating to equality‚ diversity and discrimination
Premium Education Educational psychology Knowledge