A Review of the Current Status of China's Inclusive Education Policy

Abstract

With the progress of society and the continuous updating of educational concepts, China's special education field is undergoing a significant transformation from traditional segregated education to an inclusive education model. This transformation aims to provide students with disabilities with more equal and inclusive educational opportunities. However, the in-depth development of inclusive education still faces many practical challenges, which are manifested in key issues such as uneven resource allocation and a shortage of professional teaching staff. To systematically address these developmental difficulties and explore effective solutions, this paper focuses on the relevant policies of inclusive education in China and conducts in-depth research, aiming to provide a crucial theoretical basis and clear development directions for solving these problems. The study primarily approaches from two core dimensions: the evolution of policies and the core target objects of policies, to comprehensively review the current development status and existing deficiencies of inclusive education policies. The comprehensive analysis indicates that China's special education policy system has achieved significant results in ensuring the equal rights of students with disabilities to receive education, with the institutional framework continuously improving. However, the study also points out that to promote the high-quality development of inclusive education in the future, it is necessary to further strengthen the dynamic adjustment and precise implementation of policies, increase financial input, improve the long-term mechanism for teacher training, and promote the in-depth empowerment of special education by technologies such as artificial intelligence.