NSCC Special Admissions

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NSCC Special Admissions

• A Model for Inclusionary Practice
• NEADS Conference
• November 2004
• Ottawa

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Educational Inclusion

• Informed by the view that a school is inclusive
  if every student is able to identify and connect
  with the schools social environment, culture and
  organizational life. George Dei, et al.,
  Removing the Margins The Challenges and
  Possibilities of Inclusive Schooling. 2000

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Viable

• 85 retention
• 80 employment
• Inclusive approach
• NSCC Special Admissions

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Inclusive

• Differentiated needs
• Individualized approach
• Full participation in college life, with all the
  rights and privileges offered all NSCC students

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Flexible

• NSCC Special Admissions
• Universal Instructional Design
• Smart Steps Transition Program
• Assistive Technology/Tutorial Labs
• Community Partnerships
• Mentoring Program

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Accountable

• Advisory Committees (internal/external)
• 8-9 of student population
• Reflects both the national and provincial
  demographics
• Accessibility and diversity included in NSCCs
  guiding principles

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2003-2004 Statistics
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The Future

• Continued movement to increased opportunity
  through community partnerships and advocacy
  provincially and nationally
• Increased professional development for faculty in
  Universal Instructional Design