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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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Increasing Inclusive Practices in an Elementary School Using Transcendental Phenomenology
Jenny C. Chiappe; Bryan E. Thornton; Mary A. Falvey
Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, v14 n1 Article 3 2025
This transcendental phenomenology study examined two schools, one comprehensive elementary school and one segregated special education center, as they transitioned to become one school to create more inclusive spaces for students with extensive support needs (i.e., intellectual and developmental disabilities). The transition occurred over a three-year period. The study used purposive sampling. Three general education and three special education teachers and the principal completed individual interviews during Year 3 of the transition. Classroom observations were conducted. The study used thematic analysis and revealed themes that described the school restructuring process: uncertainty during restructuring process; uncertainty around access based on students' abilities and activities; and perceptions of additive and subtractive lens during the restructuring process. Implications include providing sufficient support in teacher education programs, professional development and support for teachers, administrators, parents and students.
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Inclusion, Special Education, Educational Change, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Elementary Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Elementary School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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