Concept of Inclusive Education — Practice

Q1. Inclusive education is best described as an approach to educate which group of children?

• A. Only gifted and creative children in special programmes
• B. Only children with disabilities placed in regular schools
• C. Only girl children studying in government schools
• D. All children who are at risk for neglect in the education system

Q2. Which statement best captures the core difference between integrated education and inclusive education?

• A. Integration is for primary classes; inclusion is for upper primary.
• B. In integration the child has to fit the system; in inclusion the system is modified to fit the child.
• C. Integration uses Braille while inclusion uses sign language.
• D. Integration is for government schools; inclusion is for private schools.

Q3. Five factors affecting inclusive education are commonly listed. Which of the following is NOT among them?

• A. Diversity among learners
• B. Preparedness of teachers
• C. Parental occupation
• D. Evaluation system

Q4. The four techniques for making evaluation child-friendly in an inclusive classroom are

• A. Diagnosis, Drill, Drill-down, Discussion
• B. Modification, Substitution, Omission, Compensation
• C. Memorisation, Sorting, Observation, Comparison
• D. Mainstreaming, Standardisation, Optimisation, Calibration

Q5. Which of the following is NOT a category of children with disabilities at risk for exclusion?

• A. Children with sensory impairment
• B. Children with social, emotional and behavioural disorders
• C. Children of working parents
• D. Children with health problems like diabetes or epilepsy

Q6. Under the 'Human Rights' angle of needing inclusive education, which claim is made?

• A. All children have the right to learn together.
• B. Children with disabilities should be in separate special schools.
• C. Only Indian citizens have the right to inclusive education.
• D. Inclusive education is a privilege earned through performance.

Q7. Which Indian law is called 'one of the very recent steps' towards providing equal educational opportunity to every child?

• A. POCSO Act 2012
• B. Juvenile Justice Act 2015
• C. RPWD Act 2016
• D. RTE Act 2009 (Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education)

Q8. The term 'mainstreaming' refers to

• A. Shifting children with disability from special schools to regular schools only after they are 'ready' to cope with school demands
• B. Teaching all children in their mother tongue till Class 5
• C. Bringing tribal children into national-level sports
• D. Sending regular-school students to special schools for short visits

Q9. Asha, a primary teacher in Rampur, has a child with mild hearing impairment in her Class 3. According to guidance on modifying the physical environment, where should she preferably seat the child?

• A. In the back row, away from chalk dust
• B. Near an open window for fresh air
• C. In the first row, preferably in the centre
• D. Outside the classroom in a quiet corner

Q10. Why are 'gifted and creative children' placed among children at risk of exclusion from the education system?

• A. Because they refuse to attend school
• B. Because the routine school activity bores them and they may drop out as the system does not facilitate special talent
• C. Because they are physically weaker than peers
• D. Because their families do not allow them to study

Q11. Which of the following is a benefit of inclusive education?

• A. It guarantees admission to higher classes for every student.
• B. It removes the need for trained teachers in primary schools.
• C. It can help break the cycle of poverty and exclusion.
• D. It makes annual board examinations unnecessary.

Q12. Under 'Preparedness of teachers', it is argued that

• A. Indian teacher-preparation programmes hardly address the skill of identifying that a child has a different need.
• B. Indian teachers are already fully trained to handle every kind of diversity.
• C. Teacher preparation is the responsibility of parents.
• D. Teachers should not receive any special training for inclusion.

Q13. Inclusion is described as being based on which model?

• A. The medical model of disability
• B. The charity model of welfare
• C. The market model of competition
• D. The social model of equality of opportunity

Q14. 'teacher-made low-cost learning materials' are best described as

• A. Imported, lab-grade equipment bought through a tender
• B. Materials made from unwanted or readily available raw materials in the surroundings (wedding cards, seeds, satin ribbons, old magazines)
• C. Standardised printed worksheets supplied by
• D. Digital apps installed on every child's smartphone

Q15. Which of the following is a possible reason for 'underachievement' among elementary-stage children?

• A. Excellent mid-day meal facilities at school
• B. Diversions in the surrounding (TV, computer, easy access to other pleasures), and pressure for performance with rigid, monotonous school activities
• C. Daily yoga in the morning assembly
• D. Mother-tongue based teaching in Class 1