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Who Feels Included in School? Examining Feelings of Inclusion among Students with Disabilities
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Stiefel, Leanna; Shiferaw, Menbere; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Gottfried, Michael – Educational Researcher, 2018
The passage of landmark federal legislation in 1975 guaranteed students with disabilities (SWDs) a free appropriate public education. Over time, reauthorization of this legislation has highlighted the importance of educating SWDs in the general education environment where appropriate, and significant interaction with general education peers who…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys
Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusion of Students with High Support Needs in Regular Classrooms in Bangladesh
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Ahsan, Tariq; Sharma, Umesh – British Journal of Special Education, 2018
In the process of educational reforms for promoting equity and inclusion in education, pre-service teacher preparedness has been identified as a vital factor that has an impact on the success of inclusive education. Bangladesh, like other parts of the world, has taken various initiatives to promote inclusive education in the country context. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion
Improving Teaching Self-Efficacy for Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms in Hong Kong
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Chao, Chih Nuo Grace; Forlin, Chris; Ho, Fuk Chuen – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
This study investigated changes in teacher self-efficacy for inclusive practice using a mixed method research design. Participants were 417 in-service teachers in Hong Kong taking a 1-week basic teacher-training course about inclusive education. Data were collected pre and post participation in the course using the Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Inclusion
Cross-National Differences in Special Education Coverage: An Empirical Analysis
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Anastasiou, Dimitris; Keller, Clayton E. – Exceptional Children, 2014
This study investigated the role of educational and socioeconomic factors in explaining differences in national special education coverage. Data were derived from several international and governmental sources, targeting the year 2008 and covering 143 countries. Descriptive statistics revealed huge disparities in access to special education among…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Special Education, Structural Equation Models, Role
Economic and Demographic Predictors of Inclusive Education
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Cosier, Meghan E.; Causton-Theoharis, Julie – Remedial and Special Education, 2011
This study investigated economic and demographic predictors of levels of inclusion of students with disabilities in 129 school districts. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to address the following research questions: (a) Is there a relationship between economic factors and percentage of highly included students with disabilities in general…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Inclusion, General Education, Disabilities
Inclusion of Special Education Students: Regular Education and Special Education Teachers Perceptions in a Northside School
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Thomas, Ernest E. – ProQuest LLC, 2008
In 1990 the Congress of the United States passed Public Law 101-476, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This law mandated that students with disabilities be educated in, what this act calls, the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Educating students with disabilities in the LRE is also known as inclusion and the terms may be…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Disabilities