Asesores could be defined as “curriculum specialists appointed to oversee specific educational programs; math, Spanish, religion, sciences, social studies, nutrition, counseling, preschool education and special education.”. The assessment of the education of the students, teachers, and curriculum provides evidence that education is paramount in Costa Rica’s small democratic society.
The downfalls of the asesores in the education system in Costa Rica are: the lack of transportation and the inaccessibility of many villages. For example, during rainy season, asesores are not able to visit certain schools more than once or twice a year due to poor road conditions. The lack of transportation is caused about one third of children to end their education after the sixth year or school. This is particularly true for girls and those who live in remote, agricultural villages.
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This provides evidence of the importance in Costa Rica for an individualized approach to each person’s needs in terms of education. The first classification is “access-level”, which addresses motor and sensory impairment. Examples of aid for these types of disabilities would be wheelchair ramps, assistance bars and railings, braille, and sign language. The second classification of modifications does not affect the academic placement expected of student. This is known as “non-significant modifications”. The third category is known as “significant modifications”. These differentiate students in that changes may be made in the objectives taught (Stough, 36). The system of using levels of modification reflects the philosophical principle of the Department of Special Education that “all students are different; the only common denominator is their diversity, and in this sense, a State that treats with equality its citizens, should also treat with equality its students” (Stough,
The downfalls of the asesores in the education system in Costa Rica are: the lack of transportation and the inaccessibility of many villages. For example, during rainy season, asesores are not able to visit certain schools more than once or twice a year due to poor road conditions. The lack of transportation is caused about one third of children to end their education after the sixth year or school. This is particularly true for girls and those who live in remote, agricultural villages.
In conclusion, The Ministry of …show more content…
This provides evidence of the importance in Costa Rica for an individualized approach to each person’s needs in terms of education. The first classification is “access-level”, which addresses motor and sensory impairment. Examples of aid for these types of disabilities would be wheelchair ramps, assistance bars and railings, braille, and sign language. The second classification of modifications does not affect the academic placement expected of student. This is known as “non-significant modifications”. The third category is known as “significant modifications”. These differentiate students in that changes may be made in the objectives taught (Stough, 36). The system of using levels of modification reflects the philosophical principle of the Department of Special Education that “all students are different; the only common denominator is their diversity, and in this sense, a State that treats with equality its citizens, should also treat with equality its students” (Stough,