This case describes the experience of a principal named Jade working in a diverse school in South Central Ontario. A teacher in Jade's school had been confronted by parents and a school board trustee for reading a book to their class about a family with two moms. The teacher, no longer feeling safe or welcome, eventually decided to switch schools.…

Drawing on narratives from hundreds of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous individuals, Ebony Omotola McGee examines the experiences of underrepresented racially minoritized students and faculty members who have succeeded in STEM. Based on this extensive research, McGee advocates for structural and institutional changes to address racial discrimination,…

Nigeria has policies on special and inclusive education. However, there is a disconnect between policy provisions and school practices. Difficulties with policy implementation in Nigerian schools were investigated by exploring teachers' perspectives on school system's knowledge capacities regarding pupils with special education needs and schools'…

In Saudi Arabia, the education of students with disabilities has historically followed a segregated medical model. New research is emerging, however, about educating students with disabilities in general education classrooms (i.e., inclusive education). The purpose of this survey study was to examine the level of preparedness of general education…

This open access book offers pioneering insights and practical methods for promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education classrooms and curricula. It highlights the growing importance of international education programs in Asia and the value of understanding student diversity in a changing, evermore interconnected world. The book explores…

For the last three decades, the remarkable practice of inclusive education has been supported and carried out in many countries across the world. Belize however, continues to face many challenges in implementing inclusive education, making the process very slow in its development. The aim of this qualitative systematic review was to determine the…

State education leaders have committed to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed in the college or career path of their choice, including students with disabilities, who, across the country, continue to fare worse than their peers, as measured by learning and behavioral outcomes. Despite increased rates of inclusion in general…

Colleges and universities cannot ignore the increasingly diverse student population in their classrooms, and how a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion across disciplines trains students in the intercultural awareness they will need in competitive job markets. Yet while faculty may be aware of a need to understand EDI goals in relationship to…

There has been an increased focus on the tenets of implementation science in special education research, namely on the degree to which interventions are implemented as intended (i.e., fidelity of implementation) and factors that influence fidelity of implementation. For complex interventions, such as the "Self-Determined Learning Model of…

This exploratory case study identified administrative competencies that multiple stakeholders perceive to be important for fostering an inclusive and accessible learning environment for students with disabilities in a small, suburban school district located in Southwest Ohio. It consists of a comparative assessment of stakeholder perceptions of…

General educators have a duty to expose students with learning disabilities to academic core instruction; however, research has shown that many educators do not believe they have been equipped through their teacher preparation to implement the necessary instructional strategies to support this group of diverse learners. This quantitative,…

Universities and colleges in the United States (U.S.) are in a period of rapid transformation. Driven by the need for an educated workforce, higher education institutions are responding to rapid innovation, globalization, economic realities, and sociodemographic shifts. Simultaneously, extensive educational online networks connect millions of…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions K-12 principals and teachers have of inclusive education in a school district in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The dependent variables are the teachers' and principals' perceptions of inclusion and the independent variables are years of educational experience, extent of special education…

Qualitative research was conducted to unearth the personal and professional impact on peer mentors who volunteer to support students with ID in an inclusive postsecondary program. 344 written reflections provided by 85 peer mentors over a ten-year period were analyzed using Grounded Theory. Results focus on three categories, including (1)…

Supporting and sustaining positive educational change is an area of increasing focus in higher education and remains a persistent challenge. Using student partnerships is one promising way to help promote these much-needed changes. This case study focuses on Departmental Action Teams (DATs), which are groups of faculty, students, and staff working…