The purpose of this study was to assess if there is a functioning school-based system of assessment for identification and intervention programmes for children with special educational needs in pre-primary schools around Dodoma municipality. The study employed mainly qualitative research approach with some elements of quantitative research. Data were collected through interviews and documentary review. The study involved 28 participants who were purposively selected. Qualitative content analysis was used for data analysis. The study was guided by the socio-cultural theory. The findings of the study revealed that there were no special educational needs policy implementation frameworks necessary to enforce the provision of special educational needs for pre-primary children in Dodoma municipality. This has created a gap between the intended policy outcome and what is actually implemented at the municipal and school level. As a result, special educational needs for pre-primary children were mainly being carried out through ordinary classes without special educators or assistive learning devices. It was noted that the communication between schools and families of children with special educational needs was very poor. The study recommends that the current practices in the area of special educational needs require major improvement.

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在坦桑尼亚多多玛寻找和服务有特殊需求的学生时面临的挑战

这项研究的目的是评估在Dodoma市附近的学前学校中是否存在一个以学校为基础的评估系统，用于识别和干预有特殊教育需求的儿童的计划。该研究主要采用定性研究方法，并结合了定量研究的某些内容。通过访谈和文献审查收集数据。该研究涉及有意选择的28名参与者。定性内容分析用于数据分析。该研究以社会文化理论为指导。研究结果表明，在多多玛市，没有必要实施特殊的教育需求政策实施框架来强制满足学前儿童的特殊教育需求。这在预期的政策结果与市政和学校实际实施的政策之间造成了差距。结果，学龄前儿童的特殊教育需求主要是通过没有特殊教育者或辅助学习设备的普通班级进行的。据指出，学校与有特殊教育需求的儿童家庭之间的交流非常差。该研究建议，特殊教育需求领域的当前做法需要进行重大改进。据指出，学校与有特殊教育需求的儿童家庭之间的交流非常差。该研究建议，特殊教育需求领域的当前做法需要进行重大改进。据指出，学校与有特殊教育需求的儿童家庭之间的交流非常差。该研究建议，特殊教育需求领域的当前做法需要进行重大改进。