Multicultural Diversity and Special Needs Education

This report is a summary of the analysis conducted by the Agency at the request of member countries’ representatives, on the topic of Special Needs Education and Multicultural Diversity.

The aim has been to respond to three key questions: 

a) to what extent second language learning issues are linked to and confused with learning difficulties, b) how the abilities and needs of pupils with an immigrant background are assessed, and c) how to support teachers, families and pupils in the best way.

During the three-year project, national experts from 25 European countries were involved in the collection and analysis of country information. Their collective work has led to some very interesting initial responses to these questions.

As this is the first attempt to compile this type of information at the European level, many more issues have emerged and more questions have been asked than answers given. It is therefore hoped that this first analysis and overview will open the door to further investigations into this topic.

Download the report below in one of the Agency languages.

Code Language Title File size
cs Čeština PDF Multikulturní diverzita a speciální vzdělávání 1.0 MB
da Dansk PDF Multikulturel diversitet og specialundervisning 997.1 kB
de Deutsch PDF Multikulturelle Vielfalt und sonderpädagogische Förderung 1.1 MB
et Eesti keel PDF Mitmekultuuriline mitmekesisus ja hariduslikud erivajadused 994.5 kB
el Eλληνικά (Ellinika) PDF Πολυπολιτισμικότητα και Ειδική Αγωγή 1.2 MB
en English PDF Multicultural Diversity and Special Needs Education 962.3 kB
es Español PDF Multiculturalidad y necesidades educativas especiales 5.2 MB
fr Français PDF Diversité multiculturelle et besoins educatifs particuliers 1.1 MB
is Íslenska PDF Fjölmenningarsamfélag og sérkennsla 1.5 MB
it Italiano PDF Diversità multiculturale e handicap 1.0 MB
lv Latviešu valoda PDF Multikultur la daudzveidība un speci lo vajadzību izglītība 1.1 MB
lt Lietuvių kalba PDF Daugiakultūrinė įvairovė ir specialiųjų poreikių mokinių ugdymas 1.0 MB
hu Magyar PDF Multikulturális sokszínűség és a sajátos nevelési igényű oktatás 1.1 MB
mt Malti PDF Diversità multikulturali u edukazzjoni bi ħtiġijiet speċjali 1.1 MB
nl Nederlands PDF Multiculturele diversiteit en onderwijs aan leerlingen met specifieke behoeften 1.0 MB
no Norsk PDF Flerkulturelt mangfold og tilpasset opplæring/spesialundervisning 1.0 MB
pl Polski PDF Wielokulturowość a edukacja uczniów ze specjalnymi potrzebami 1.1 MB
pt Português PDF Diversidade multicultural e necessidades especiais de educação 1.0 MB
sl Slovenščina PDF Večkulturna raznolikost in izobraževanje na področju posebnih potreb 1.0 MB
fi Suomi PDF Kulttuurinen monimuotoisuus ja erityisopetus 1013.5 kB
sv Svenska PDF Mångfaldsfrågor och specialpedagogik 1015.2 kB

Last modified Apr 22, 2010