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Policy Perspective: Special Needs Education in EFL

The number of students with special educational needs (SEN) in Japan is rising in both primary and secondary contexts (Isogai, 2017), and in institutes of higher education (JASSO, 2019). In recent years, different special education policies have been aimed at these different levels of education. To improve English language teacher efficacy with respect to students with SEN, this presentation will examine various special education policies as they intersect with English language education policy across contexts.