EXAMINING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR CURRENT SITUATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN KAZAKHSTAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goals become guide for future of education. For the quality of education, countries try to reshape educational policies and strategies. Especially inclusiveness plays a great role to achieve quality of education for the future of education. This research aims to evaluate current situation of inclusive education in Kazakhstan Universities in order to foster existing practices and policies. In this respect, survey and semi structured interview were conducted to determine current situations to 200 participants. It is revealed that  definition of inclusive education can be categorized as giving equal education rights, reintegrating students with disabilities into society, inclusion of people with disabilities in the social process, diversity and tolerance, right of access to education. The majority of the research participants expressed a positive opinion towards inclusion. Challenges in inclusive education are infrastructure issues, lack of awareness, teacher lack of knowledge, insufficient training programs and lack of community awareness.