Schüler*innen mit sonderpädagogischem Förderbedarf während der Corona-Pandemie

The national shutdown of schools due to the Corona pandemic is a particular challenge for students with special educational needs. A large proportion of this group comprises children and adolescents from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, whose equal participation in distance learning is currently not guaranteed. This is mainly a result of the conditions at home, i. e. limited access to digital media, confined living space and little Janka Goldan, Sabine Geist & Birgit Lütje-Klose Schüler*innen mit sonderpädagogischem Förderbedarf während der Corona-Pandemie Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten der Förderung – Das Beispiel der Laborschule Bielefeld DDS – Die Deutsche Schule Beiheft 16, S. 189–201 CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0, 2020 Waxmann doi: https://doi.org/10.31244/9783830992318.12 Janka Goldan, Sabine Geist & Birgit Lütje-Klose 190 Steuerungsinstrumente und Evidenzquellen im Vergleich DDS, 16. Beiheft (2020) parental support. The present chapter illustrates, using the Laborschule Bielefeld as an example, how the challenges can be met despite the adverse circumstances. Nevertheless, it is emphasized that the measures cannot replace attendance at school and that political decisions are needed to ensure that the lower educational opportunities of students with special educational needs are not further reduced.