Download or read book A School Community s Perceptions of Inclusive Education written by Debra Adrian Heiss and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide for ensuring inclusion and equity in education written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-05 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spaces of Inclusion written by Genevieve Siegel-Hawley and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American demographics are shifting, most notably among the student population (G. Orfield, 2009). The proportion of white student enrollment has steadily decreased since the 1960s, from approximately 80% of students to 56% today (G. Orfield, 2009). In the South and the West--two of the most populous regions in the country--schools report nonwhite majorities (G. Orfield, 2009). This growing diversity brings new opportunities and challenges for educators seeking to create healthy, inclusive learning environments in the 21st century. A generation ago Congress passed legislation, known as the Emergency School Aid Act, to help train teachers and administrators to adapt school practices and build community support for newly desegregated schools (G. Orfield, 2007; 1978). Evaluations of the legislation provided evidence of its success (G. Orfield, 2007), but few subsequent comprehensive policy efforts have been focused on understanding issues that confront diverse schools. Now, as districts experience racial transition, teachers and administrators with little training for diversity must make daily choices on matters like outreach to families and communities, school discipline and addressing the academic needs of racially diverse students (Sleeter, 2007; Frankenberg & Siegel-Hawley, 2008). These varied decisions work together to structure students' schooling experience. As such, it is increasingly vital to grasp how differing levels of student diversity and stability are associated with factors that promote inclusive educational environments. This report seeks to build on individuals' contemporary understanding of these issues by exploring relationships between school racial and socioeconomic contexts and teachers' perceptions of positive school community indicators. The authors' examine the following research questions in the study: (1) How do teachers perceive the fairness of internal school structures and procedures across different school contexts?; (2) How do teachers in schools of differing student racial and socioeconomic composition and stability perceive their relationship with school communities and families?; (3) How do teachers view student interracial outcomes in different racial and socioeconomic contexts, as well as in schools with varying levels of racial stability?; and (4) Do teacher perceptions of internal and external school community indicators vary by race?; The authors find that the racial diversity and stability of schools is significantly related to the way teachers view many features associated with inclusive school environments. Schools with high percentages of underrepresented students of color and low income students are perceived by teachers of all races as less likely to have family and community support. By contrast, teachers in diverse schools with a white student majority, along with teachers in stably diverse learning environments, report more positive student relations and school-community relationships. The authors also probe whether white and nonwhite teachers view factors related to the health of their school community in different ways. Nonwhite teachers in this sample are more likely than white teachers to perceive significant issues of discrimination on several key internal dimensions, including perceptions of racially disparate discipline practices and assignments to special education tracks. Heightened sensitivity to these critical elements could potentially push schools to reexamine their practices and shift policies towards more equitable communities, underscoring the importance of increasing the share of nonwhite teachers in the school systems. Further study of the way other key education stakeholders--parents, students, and community members--interpret these external and internal school dynamics is much needed. Still, the findings from this report have important implications for federal, state and local policymakers committed to fostering healthy school-community relationships, training teachers for racially diverse classrooms and designing student assignment policies to promote stable, healthy and diverse school settings. The first section of this paper describes the scope of the literature regarding the elements of inclusive school communities. It also explores the extent to which research documents the relationship between inclusivity and student body diversity. The authors then turn to a description of their findings, discussing both internal and external factors associated with inclusive educational environments. They close with a consideration of the implications of these findings for policy and practice. A bibliography is included. Additional tables are appended. (Contains 42 tables and 14 footnotes.).
Download or read book A School Community s Perceptions of Inclusive Education written by Debra Adrian Heiss and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring the implementation of inclusive education in the pinetown district school written by Patrick Mweli and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject Pedagogy - Pedagogic Psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, course: Master of Education, language: English, abstract: The study intends to contribute to successful implementation of Inclusive Education in South African Schools, by exploring learners' experiences within the classroom and teachers views about the classroom environment. A combination of these two factors will indicate the extent how far inclusive education is being implemented in the classrooms. The school that was selected to participate in this study is located in the semi-rural area in Pinetown district. Learners participated in three focus group sessions. These sessions aimed at gathering data on learners' experiences within classroom environment. Each group consisted of eight learners; that is, four males and four females. Focus group one was selected from grade seven; the second focus group from grade eight and the third group from grade nine. The class teachers of the selected classes were requested to take part in the interview sessions. The sessions intended to gather information on teachers' views about classroom environment and how it impacts on their implementation of Inclusive education.
Download or read book Teaching in Inclusive School Communities written by Suzanne Carrington and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the essential resource to provide pre-service teachers with the most contemporary, ethical and useful framework for incorporating diversity and inclusive practices in today's classroom. Fourteen concise chapters compose a focused picture of the values and beliefs that inform the inclusive education approach, with the most up-to-date connections to curriculum and pedagogy throughout. Complemented by the latest research in the field, this text provides the practical knowledge and skills needed for inclusive classroom teaching in Australia and New Zealand, as well as a thorough analysis of exactly what is required to build respectful relationships in modern school communities.
Download or read book Voices on the Margins written by Yenda Prado and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich view of inclusive education at the intersection of language, literacy, and technology—drawing on case study research in a diverse full-inclusion US school before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite advancing efforts at integration, the segregation of students with disabilities from their nondisabled peers persists. In the United States, 34 percent of all students with disabilities spend at least 20 percent of their instructional time in segregated classrooms. For students with intellectual or multiple disabilities, segregated placement soars to 80 percent. In Voices on the Margins, Yenda Prado and Mark Warschauer provide an ethnography of an extraordinary full-inclusion public charter school in the western United States—Future Visions Academy. And they ask: What does it mean to be inclusive in today’s schools with their increasingly pervasive use of digital technologies? Voices on the Margins examines the ways digital technologies support inclusion and language and literacy practices for culturally and linguistically diverse children with and without disabilities. A wide range of qualitative data collected in the case study illuminates three central themes: (1) the kinds of social organization that allow a fully inclusive environment for children with disabilities to thrive, (2) the ways that digital technologies can be used to help students express their voice and agency, while developing language and literacy skills, and (3) the ways that digital technologies can be used to foster stronger networks and connections between students, teachers, staff, and parents.
Download or read book The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Inclusive Education written by Keith J. Topping and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each chapter ends with questions and issues for reflection. The book also includes an annotated list of further reading. It is designed to encourage readers to conduct their own research. This is a useful text for practitioner, postgraduate students, researchers, academics and policy-makers in education."--Jacket.
Download or read book DisCrit Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory in Education written by David J. Connor and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking volume brings together major figures in Disability Studies in Education (DSE) and Critical Race Theory (CRT) to explore some of today’s most important issues in education. Scholars examine the achievement/opportunity gaps from both historical and contemporary perspectives, as well as the overrepresentation of minority students in special education and the school-to-prison pipeline. Chapters also address school reform and the impact on students based on race, class, and dis/ability and the capacity of law and policy to include (and exclude). Readers will discover how some students are included (and excluded) within schools and society, why some citizens are afforded expanded (or limited) opportunities in life, and who moves up in the world and who is trapped at the “bottom of the well.” Contributors: D.L. Adams, Susan Baglieri, Stephen J. Ball, Alicia Broderick, Kathleen M. Collins, Nirmala Erevelles, Edward Fergus, Zanita E. Fenton, David Gillborn, Kris Guitiérrez, Kathleen A. King Thorius, Elizabeth Kozleski, Zeus Leonardo, Claustina Mahon-Reynolds, Elizabeth Mendoza, Christina Paguyo, Laurence Parker, Nicola Rollock, Paolo Tan, Sally Tomlinson, and Carol Vincent “With a stunning set of authors, this book provokes outrage and possibility at the rich intersection of critical race, class, and disability studies, refracting back on educational policy and practices, inequities and exclusions but marking also spaces for solidarities. This volume is a must-read for preservice, and long-term educators, as the fault lines of race, (dis)ability, and class meet in the belly of educational reform movements and educational justice struggles.” —Michelle Fine, distinguished professor of Critical Psychology and Urban Education, The Graduate Center, CUNY “Offers those who sincerely seek to better understand the complexity of the intersection of race/ethnicity, dis/ability, social class, and gender a stimulating read that sheds new light on the root of some of our long-standing societal and educational inequities.” —Wanda J. Blanchett, distinguished professor and dean, Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education
Download or read book A Child a Family a School a Community written by Diane Linder Berman and published by Inclusion and Teacher Education. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a true story of one family's journey into inclusive education with commentary that links practice to theory, revealing Disability Studies in Education (DSE) approaches to inclusive education.
Download or read book Inclusive Education written by Seamus Hegarty and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way in which special education is conceived varies around the world, and pratice varies accordingly. One of the current debates concerns the concepts of mainstreaming, integration and inclusion - and whether these are in fact different concepts, or simply differnt terminology. This book is based on the assumption that inclusive education is a necessary part of providing high quality education for all. Using international examples, it clarifies the rationale for inclusion and demonstrates how it can be put into practice.
Download or read book Inclusive Principles and Practices in Literacy Education written by Marion Milton and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume draws together research and practice from the fields of literacy education and inclusion. It provides an insight into current theory, research and issues associated with teaching literacy to all students in inclusive classrooms. Literacy remains a critical success factor for students, as the basis for concurrent and future learning.
Download or read book Inclusive Schools in Action written by James McLeskey and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nuts and bolts of creating an inclusive school is here, in Inclusive Schools in Action: Making Differences Ordinary. The authors share their wisdom and practical advice after successfully integrating inclusion into 50 schools. Use their framework, developed from their experiences in the field, to better meet the academic and social needs of all your students. Authors James McLeskey and Nancy Waldron present a framework that enables teachers and administrators to collaborate as they discuss, experience, reflect, and apply information on school change and inclusion to their own schools. The change process is based on the authors' belief that inclusive schools cannot be developed from a prescribed model; instead the school must reflect its own beliefs, attitudes, culture, and skills. The result of this process is that schools that are more responsive to the individual needs of all students. The framework and collaborative reform that McLeskey and Waldron propose * Considers the attitudes and beliefs of school professionals * Clarifies the goals of a local inclusive program * Recognizes barriers to reorganizing special and general education instruction * Addresses the reasonable concerns of school personnel and parents Inclusive Schools in Action contains many examples and perspectives from classroom teachers, along with figures that present strategies, adaptations, and other practical information. By weaving together their experiences with the research, the authors provide educators with comprehensive information and tools for developing or improving inclusive schools. Note: This product listing is for the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the book.
Download or read book Theories of Inclusive Education written by Peter Clough and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-12-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `As a doctoral student, currently writing a dissertation which focuses on inclusive education, I found this an excellent supportive resource. It brings together the major theorists of the last 20 years and very importantly highlights the perceived change in Mary Warnock′s stance towards statementing since the late 1970s. This element of change in the individual, society and policy is an issue which runs through the book and from an emancipatory and postmodernist stance is a vital inclusion. The inclusion of personal reflections greatly adds to the text, instilling a confidence in the student that there is value in being a person with a point of view. For me the publication of the book comes after my own critical analysis of the literature. From a purely selfish aspect, I wish it had been published earlier in my studies. An excellent resource that I would thoroughly recommend - Amazon Review This book traces the major stages of thinking in the development of inclusive education. It provides overviews of the main theoretical influences: the medico-psychological model; sociological positions; curriculum studies; school effectiveness and the impact upon policy and practice of the Disability Movement. Positioned and discussed in their historical contexts the book provides a synopsis and critique of the last 50 years of the 20th century, including the introduction of the term ′special educational needs′, the practice of integration and the present processes of inclusive education. The unique features of this book include personal reflections by a number of people who are considered to have had a major influence in the development of Inclusive Education. Summaries of their work, their writing and their thinking are provided - drawn from interviews with them and their own publications. The book identifies and embraces some major issues. It does so bearing in mind the interests and perspectives of students working within Inclusive education studies and presents some complex issues in an accessible format with a direct style. Linking directly to the student experience, the book concludes with examples of how students have used theories on inclusive education to inform their reflections on practice. The book throughout is deliberately learner-friendly, using sample- group activities and suggested readings, and is designed to be an effective course reader.
Download or read book Leading an Inclusive School written by Richard A. Villa and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard A. Villa and Jacqueline S. Thousand provide an in-depth, research-based guide for ensuring that your school provides the federally guaranteed "least restrictive environment" for students no matter the severity of the challenges they face. Leading an Inclusive School: Access and Success for ALL Students offers administrators, teachers, and other educators working to promote inclusion a wealth of information about the history and research base of inclusive education in the United States, including pivotal amendments to and reauthorizations of the EHCA, landmark court cases, and the philosophical underpinnings of the movement; essential curricular and instructional practices for inclusive schools, such as heterogeneous grouping, creative problem solving, and co-teaching; powerful organizational structures such as Multitiered System of Support and Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports to help optimize the benefits of differentiation for all students; and a conceptual framework for coordinating educational initiatives and best practices for educating all students in general education. Also included are vivid personal stories of students with disabilities that illustrate how these students flourish when they learn alongside their general education peers. Educators who are serious about committing to the success of learners at all levels of perceived physical, intellectual, communication, and social/emotional ability will find the examples, advice, and tools in this book indispensable for planning, implementing, and promoting inclusion in their schools.
Download or read book Perceptions of Value Beyond School of General Education Students Students with Learning Disabilities and Teachers in Authentic Inclusive Classrooms written by Carie L. Novitzke and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inclusive Education Global Issues and Controversies written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together some thought provoking discussions on inclusive education within the current education climate. Is inclusive education worth pursuing or is the fervour for its implementation subsiding as the realities of its challenges are understood?
