38 39 Education in Taiwan 2015 2016 Special Education 10 Sports Affairs For the Golden Decades, the key goals in the Special Education Policies Include: Completion of legislation Improvements in primary 1 for special education; 5 and secondary school establishment of guidelines for special education; providing special education policy. more flexible alternatives. More opportunities for Strengthening of ultiple- Establishment of least 6 students to receive 2 route placement system 9 restrictive environments tertiary education; making for students with special and support programs on available more special needs; promotion of inclusive campus. education classroom ducation. resources. Promotion of multiple Enhancement of quality Encouragement and 10 education alternatives 3 and quantity of special 7 subsidies for schools that for gifted students so as to fully education classes. help students with special develop their talents. needs complete full ducation. Adjustment of teaching Digitization of special Increase in availability of 8 methods in special 11 education administration 4 preschool special education curricula and and establishment of education; emphasis on early training of special education administrative support intervention for children. teachers. networks. outstanding athletes and move the entire A Overview nation toward a better sports environment. On January 1, 2013, Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education inaugurated B Key Policies and Achievements and made a new start with integration of Popularize and Diversify sports resources and affairs in schools and 1 National Sports society. The Sports Policy White Paper was issued in June 2013. The action plan for the i.Promote the sports island program with White Paper was completed in September Exercise Stimulus Program, Express Sports and published in December. The White Pleasure Exercise Program, Advisory Project Paper sets out the vision of Healthy Citizens, for Sports Organization Establishment and Athletic Excellence and Vitality in Taiwan Healthy and Sustainable Sports Island Project with the core philosophy of Quality Sports to promote regular exercise among the Culture, Outstanding Athletic Performance general population and improve citizens’ and Prosperous Sports Industries as guidelines physical health and quality of life. for sports development in Taiwan. In the next decade, the proposals in the action plan will ii.Improve students’ physical fitness and be gradually put into practice to generate promote12-year Basic Education – Fitness pleasant sports experience, cultivate healthy, Examination Establishment Plan, all cities and 40 41 Education in Taiwan 2015 2016 Sports Affairs counties are subsidized to establish 43 Fitness vii.Establish counseling and management health education as references for evaluating Examination Stations in SY2014. mechanism for high-risk outdoor sports and future regional and national expansions emphasize sports safety for the public. and executes the care which the entry level athletes are entitled to. iii.Continue to care for women’s right to exercise. Guide local governments to integrate private resources and hold multiple vi.The preparation of 2015 Gwangju Summer community recreational activities. Encourage Universiade: Established the Plan of athlete’s women to exercise. training and preparation for 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade, which integrated the training resources of Olympics and ensured iv.Care for seniors’ health, extend the age limit for physical fitness exam and encourage the consistency in the training system. seniors to participate in outdoor activities and develop the habit of exercise. 3 Develop the Sports Industries v.Continue to promote exercise programs for i.Continue to implement the stipulations the disabled and in 55 indigenous villages with training and award mechanisms through and support measures for Sports Industry and take care of the disadvantaged and their Obtain Better Results in selection, training, competition, counseling Development Regulation to build an rights. 2 International Competition and reward, the functions of the National environment that is friendly to the Sports Training Center will also be strengthened development of the sports industry in Taiwan. vi.Fully implement sports education for i.Prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics, to improve international competitiveness. indigenous students: Reinforce athletes’ Rio de Janeiro: There are three stages in the ii.Actively promote rewarding measures health and stress management ability through athletes’ training and preparation for the 2016 iv.Establish a sound full-time sports coach of financial assistance, collaboration education on medicine, sports injury, nutrition Rio Olympics Plan. The government will assist system: Supervise local governments to between industry and academia, research and drugs. Monitor the changes that take the athletes to train, provide medical team comply with the National Sports Act and and development as well as innovative place in athletes’ body shapes through sports and support the delivery of the equipment. hire more full-time sports coaches for sports service and increase expenditure on sports science. Establish a database on indigenous classes. Continue to conduct improvement consumption to promote the development of athletes’ physical and psychological condition ii.Continue with the Comprehensive Plan for training for full-time sports coaches and sports industries. as a foundation for awareness of their physical Baseball Revitalization and submit Baseball establish a system for coaches on tour. characteristics and sports potential. Strengthening Program to the Executive Yuan. Conduct regular visits to check the services iii.Actively implement the Promotional The program period is from 2014 to 2017 of full-time sports coaches, emphasize the Program for Corporate Sports Sponsorship to and the goal is to increase grade 4 baseball transportation of talent and continuous encourage the infusion of private resources teams to 900, raise the percentage for training results. into sports development. female participation in baseball yearly and reach the top three spots in the international v.Establish a sports injury prevention system: baseball community. Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education is promoting the Subsidy Program iii.Reform the training system for competing for Touring Sports Injury Prevention Specialists athletes: Reestablish the support system for at All Levels of Schools. 15 sports injury sports training, integrate school sports and prevention specialists are programmed for competing sports and strengthen the athlete 14 schools. The implementation focuses on selection and cultivation mechanism. Choose three strategies, including sports protection athletes that are appropriate for international and management, establishment of a competitions through a systematic training regional medical service network as well system. In addition to supporting athletes as visits for sports science and guidance in 42 43 Education in Taiwan 2015 2016 Sports Affairs ii.Establish the bike path network: NT$1.2billion will be appropriated to establish 470 km of bike path between 2013 and 2016. The Ministry will form an interdisciplinary collaboration platform with the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and other departments to integrate resources for the bike path program and promote the establishment of a bike path network in order to increase the effectiveness of the program. It is expected to complete the construction of a bike route around Taiwan by the end of 2015. iii.Conduct a comprehensive plan for establishing a national sports park: In order medals, and help the operation of program not to affect the athletes’ regular training, 4 Actively Promote International and preparation, facilities arrangements and Build a Quality Sports Environment the renovation of the National Sports Training Cross-Strait Sports Events athlete training. Assist the Taichung City to 5 for the Public Center will be conducted in phases and i.Continue to guide and promote sports win the race to host 2019 East Asian Youth in different regions under the principle of Enhance public sports facilities at all levels. organizations in Taiwan to hold international Games and will help Taichung to organize a i. building first and demolishing later. The training It is anticipated that 32 civil sports centers tournaments: Promote international exchange management committee then formulate a grounds of the national sports park need to be and 390 sports facilities of all types will be in sports; strengthen communication plan and calculate the budget of the event. built according to the international standards. built between 2010 and 2017 to provide a with international sports organizations; Furthermore, the Ministry plans to carry out friendly, high-quality sports environment for the host international sports competition and Phase 2 of the plan, which collaborates with iii.Train recruits with expertise in international public. There were 6 civil sports centers built conferences; cultivate talent in international sports affairs: Continue to conduct training for the strengths of the civil groups to complete at the end of 2014 and it is expected to build sports affairs, actively obtain key positions international affairs specialists and establish a the national sports park. Supervise and 5 more sports centers by the end of 2015. in international organizations; guide sports databank to cultivate