ISSN 2329-9843
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (1), pp. 946-956, January, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Inclusive education and policy in Saudi Arabia
Abdallelh Alharbi1 and Abdullah Madhesh2
1The Victoria Institute for Educational Research and Studies at Victoria University.
2Shaqra University.
Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Accepted 16 December, 2017
Abstract
This paper investigates how Saudi Arabia supports inclusive education by closely examining its policy and legislative frameworks. By exploring what is meant by ‘right’s, ‘integration’ and ‘inclusion’ this article provides a critical perspective on Saudi educational policy and its lack of effectiveness in the school systems. Employing a modified version of Bacchi’s ‘What Problem is Represented?’ (WPR) approach, this study looks behind the policy itself and concludes that while Saudi Arabia’s policy and legislation is consistent with international policy and human rights legislation, there is much work to be done before inclusive education is achieved in Saudi Arabia.
Keywords: Inclusive education, inclusion, special education, educational policy, Bacchi’s (WPR), Saudi Arabia.