Abstract

SANTOS, Evelyn; SOUZA, Dayse Cristine Dantas Brito Neri de  and  SANTOS, Paula Ângela Coelho Henriques dos. Educational policies and inclusion in Higher Education: perceptions about the Portuguese context. Educação e Filosofia [online]. 2022, vol.36, n.76, pp.37-63.  Epub Jan 29, 2024. ISSN 1982-596X.  https://doi.org/10.14393/revedfil.v36n76a2022-60485.

Inclusion in Higher Education is a social, educational and political premise. Many steps have been taken so that the discourses on equity and equality can be delivered and envisaged, recognizing that the adjustment of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is preceded by numerous factors, among them, educational policies. To enable some reflections, the present study, of a qualitative nature, aimed to know the perceptions of employees (n = 85) of Portuguese Higher Education Institutions about the role of educational policies on behalf of inclusion. The data, from an online survey, were treated using the content analysis technique, with the support of the webQDA software. The results revealed 60 references in the potentialities category, reflected in the guarantee of the effectiveness of the academic path of students with SEN in Higher Education and the realization of their rights. It was found that 91.7% of participants understand that educational policies are important for their country, so 88.2% of employees believe that these policies enhance the inclusion and permanence of students with SEN in Higher Education, in which 40.7% verified support and incentive actions, at the political level, in favor of inclusion in Portugal.

Keywords : Educational Policies; Inclusion; Higher Education; Portugal; Special Educational Needs.

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