Dina Johnny (Dubai)
The Emirates Foundation for School Education has established eight general procedures for registering students of determination in government schools, most notably the specialized diagnosis in inclusive education centers after reserving the student’s seat, and giving them priority to enroll in the school that is geographically closest to the place of residence.
According to the government school student registration service guide recently published by the Foundation, male and female national students of determination are first registered in public schools at various levels of education, from kindergarten to secondary education, according to the approved categories for integration.
Secondly, the registration process takes place initially, in order to reserve a seat for a student of determination in the school, as well as reserving the most suitable date for diagnosis. In the third item of the procedures, the Foundation confirmed that the priority in registration is for students of determination to enroll in the nearest kindergarten or school to the student’s residence, according to the distribution of residential areas in the school branches.
The guardian of a student of determination must also determine whether the student needs a specialized bus or a bus escort, after which the developmental survey test “Nomu” is applied to new students in kindergarten from four to six years of age.
In the sixth item of the procedures, the guide stated that the student nominated for enrollment in the inclusive education centers is diagnosed by the evaluation and diagnosis education team, to determine his needs, educational programs and alternatives appropriate to his abilities in preparation for his integration into the school.
In the event that the team recommends that the student join another educational alternative or a specialized agency suitable for the student, coordination will be made with it within 15 working days. Seventh, students of determination are registered according to the approved age group in government schools, with the exception of cases that are subject to study by an inclusive education specialist. Based on the result of the specialist’s evaluation, the optimal level for the student to enroll in the school or center is determined. Finally, providing the services that students of determination need in government schools, as identified in the report of the students of determination.
The guide specified the documents required to register students of determination in government schools, which are the identification papers and a medical report approved by the health authorities, or a psychological report approved by a licensed specialist approved by the concerned authorities, and a medical report describing hearing and visual acuity.
Also among the required documents is a report of the “level of case” from the school or center that the student attends, if he is transferring from a private center or school, and a people of determination card (visual disability – hearing disability – autism spectrum disorder – physical disability – multiple disabilities – intellectual disability). Which is extracted by the guardian at the Ministry of Community Development, educational certificates for the previous stage that are officially approved and certified, as well as the individual educational plan in the previous school. In the event that the child is enrolled in early intervention centers and centers for people of determination, the transitional plan shall be attached.
The guide indicated that applications will be opened for students residing in the country in May, provided that the final approval takes place at the end of the academic year and the student obtains the certificate and submits all the required documents.
The Foundation stated that it is possible to register for enrollment in the academic year 2023-2024, through the service of applying for and accepting a student in a government school, as well as viewing all registration conditions for all the tracks mentioned through the Foundation’s website http://www.ese.gov.ae.
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