Inclusive education in Albania and law
Inclusive education in Albania and law

Summary/Abstract: For many years, in the public education system in Albanian, children with special needs were treated separately. The new political climate and trends of European integration have enabled the concept of comprehensiveness. This paper examines the situation of inclusion concept in Albanian education and trends to improve the legal framework. In this descriptive study, statistical and comparative methods were used. The study noticed that, social transition has improved the concepts “integrate” and “inclusive” in education settings, the progress in the comprehensive education law according to EU standards, and it has helped establishing the branch of “Pedagogies for inclusion” in Education, in the Faculty of Vlora University, as well. Change of mentality as a major hurdle was achieved thanks to the powerful activity of the international and domestic NGO-s. Teacher trainings and the creation of conditions in classrooms have helped children with special needs, and, at the same time, it was a major challenge to the fragile economy of our country and our society. The questions already open are: How far must school go?; How important is potential academic achievement and social growth in making placement decisions?; What are the rights of other children? Further on, the review serves as a basis for understanding the current focus on inclusion and possible future decisions about the issue.

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