PT Journal AU Tomeniene, L TI Pedagogues' insights about the organization of the development of functional mathematical literacy of students having moderate special educational needs in mainstream school SO Journal of Exceptional People PY 2012 BP 71 EP 88 VL 1 IS 1 DE functional mathematical literacy; modelling of the system of education oriented towards the development of functional literacy; practical application of mathematical knowledge; students having moderate special educational needs; teaching (learning) paradigm and methods. AB The article deals with the insights of pedagogues about the importance of the development of functional mathematical literacy for students having moderate special educational needs, the possibilities of the improvement of the education process of mathematics in senior heterogeneous classrooms of mainstream schools, where students with moderate special educational needs learn integratedly, have been discussed. 275 pedagogues have participated in the research: 151 teachers of mathematics from mainstream schools and 124 pedagogues from the Lithuanian vocational training centres and vocational schools who according to programmes of vocational education educate young people having moderate and severe special educational needs. ER