Students with disabilities lack access to and achievement in rigorous and cognitively challenging mathematics and are typically subjugated to rote and remedial forms of mathematics education in segregated settings. In this presentation, I argue that teacher educators, guided by disability studies in education (DSE) concepts, can support…

This qualitative, phenomenological study investigated the balance of rights in an inclusion classroom between two student groups, general education students and special education students identified as emotionally disturbed. Purposeful snowball sampling was utilized to secure 10 participants who were interviewed face to face using a guided…

The demands of the modern classroom require general education teachers to teach in an inclusive environment. Yet, it was not known how teachers perceived their readiness to influence their performance/effectiveness in the inclusion classroom. This qualitative descriptive study explored how general education teachers perceived their readiness to…

For students with disabilities, including those with complex support needs, inclusion means more than just physical presence in a classroom--it means valued membership and full participation in a general education classroom and the school community. This book is your school team's practical blueprint for making authentic inclusion happen in K-12…

With specific learning difficulties more prevalent than ever in mainstream schools, this is the essential guide for teachers wishing to create inclusive and successful learning environments in diverse classrooms. Focusing on promoting acceptance and self-esteem of each child rather than on labelling their difficulties, it shows how to make good…

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) aims to increase the number of students with disabilities who achieve positive post-school outcomes and engage in higher education or competitive employment opportunities. Through their State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) and State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG), Alabama is focusing on…

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore how teachers explain their lived experiences and personal sense of self-efficacy when teaching students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in an inclusive classroom in a PK-8 Christian school. This study is based on Bandura's theory of self-efficacy along with the concept of…

To accomplish the important work of diversifying the student body, staff, faculty and administrators in order to create a welcoming and inclusive culture, many institutions of higher education have installed an executive leader to serve as the organization's chief officer of diversity, with the objective of infusing diversity into the college or…

The purpose of this study is to examine general education teachers' perceptions of students with an Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD) diagnosis in a K-8 inclusive classroom setting. Twenty teachers from a K-8 public charter school participated in this study. All participants completed an online survey containing questions presented in a…

The present study sought to determine if systematically teaching the use of visual supports to three students identified as having moderate to severe disabilities resulted in improved task completion and independence in general education settings. For each participant, a visual support system delineated a multi-step task, which prior to the…

In W. E. B. Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folk" there is a story entitled "Of the Coming of John" that features two boys named John, one black from a poor family, the other white from a wealthy family. As the two are away at college each family awaits 'of the coming of John,' the title is also a reference to maturity because…

Learner variability exists in every classroom, can present itself in many forms, and applies to all students. There has been a positive shift in practitioners acknowledging the need for differentiated instructional practice for students' academic and behavioral learning needs. However, there is still little insight into how to successfully…

A set of schools located across the United States partnered with a federally funded inclusive schools systems approach to improving outcomes for "all" students--both general and special education students, including students with extensive support needs stemming from intellectual and developmental disabilities. Two years of data from the…

Self-determination skills are a critical skill set that may increase the likelihood of students with disabilities attaining positive inclusive experiences in school that lead to inclusion into society. Although a number of self-determination curricula exist, there is limited research that evaluates the effectiveness of the "ME!"…

The present study investigated (1) how social relationships with teachers and peers and self-esteem of students with social-emotional and behavioral difficulties (SEBD) in inclusive regular education (regular schools) and students with SEBD in exclusive special education (special schools) develop over time in comparison with each other and in…