QUALITY INDICATORS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

According to the requirements of legislation all pupils with disabilities except those with mental disabilities follow the general education curriculum which is based on the adopted standards of general primary education. That means that they have to take state tests and examinations and to be assessed as pupils with no disabilities. The process of testing and assessment can be adapted to the needs and abilities of a particular pupil. The pupils with mental disabilities do not take state tests and their academic success is measured according to the dynamics of their development and their abilities.

The efficiency of every school and pre-school institution as well as the quality of the education process is evaluated by special state commission at least once in 6 years. The internal and external evaluation is done based on criteria developed to evaluate different aspects of education process in the institution.