In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, ... more In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, middle, and secondary classrooms and observe students who could be identified as having moderate and severe cognitive, physical, and emotional disabilities successfully receiving their education together with similar-aged classmates who have no identified special education needs (Falvey, 1995; Lipsky & Gartner, 1997; Schrag, 1998; Villa & Thousand, 1995). This practice of welcoming, valuing, and supporting the diverse learning needs of all students in shared general education environments is referred to as inclusive education, inclusive schooling, or inclusion. This article examines inclusive education along a number of dimensions. First, the evolution of the inclusion moment is briefly examined. After the construct of “severe disability” is considered in the context of inclusive education, various rationale for inclusion are examined along with outcome data, legislation, and legal and U...
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2003
... Le Van Tac and Pham Minh Muc Vietnamese National Institute on Educational Science Center for ... more ... Le Van Tac and Pham Minh Muc Vietnamese National Institute on Educational Science Center for Special Education Susan Ryan University of Alaska, Anchorage Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy and Cindy ... Both were in close proximity to Ha Noi, the loca-tion of the CSE and CRS ...
In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, ... more In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, middle, and secondary classrooms and observe students who could be identified as having moderate and severe cognitive, physical, and emotional disabilities successfully receiving their education together with similar-aged classmates who have no identified special education needs (Falvey, 1995; Lipsky & Gartner, 1997; Schrag, 1998; Villa & Thousand, 1995). This practice of welcoming, valuing, and supporting the diverse learning needs of all students in shared general education environments is referred to as inclusive education, inclusive schooling, or inclusion. This article examines inclusive education along a number of dimensions. First, the evolution of the inclusion moment is briefly examined. After the construct of “severe disability” is considered in the context of inclusive education, various rationale for inclusion are examined along with outcome data, legislation, and legal and U...
... Preparing Teachers to Support Inclusion: ... Exemplary Teacher Preparation Initiatives In man... more ... Preparing Teachers to Support Inclusion: ... Exemplary Teacher Preparation Initiatives In many institutions of higher education, faculty of the various separate education departments have begun the dialogue with local communities and school personnel to determine how to retool ...
ABSTRACT Commends C. V. Morsink and L. L. Lenk (see record 1993-15510-001) on their well-research... more ABSTRACT Commends C. V. Morsink and L. L. Lenk (see record 1993-15510-001) on their well-researched and constructed description of the delivery of special education programs and services. A broader perspective is presented to their discussion of the least restrictive environment and contemporary practices and of linking the ethics and practices of collaborative processes in special education to the issues and strategies for facilitating school reform. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
... resources to conduct half-day exploratory or experiential programs for students, (c) using fa... more ... resources to conduct half-day exploratory or experiential programs for students, (c) using faculty meeting ... In fact, Villa, Thousand, Meyers, and Nevin (1996) found more positive attitudes toward inclusive ... Further, the same block team may keep students as a cohort for more than ...
Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 1990
... Jacqueline S. Thousand, Phyllis Paolucci-Whitcomb, and Ann Nevin University of Vermont ... In... more ... Jacqueline S. Thousand, Phyllis Paolucci-Whitcomb, and Ann Nevin University of Vermont ... In light of the nascent research regarding school-based collaborative consultation, the authors call for the initiation of action research (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1990; Pugach & Johnson ...
In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, ... more In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, middle, and secondary classrooms and observe students who could be identified as having moderate and severe cognitive, physical, and emotional disabilities successfully receiving their education together with similar-aged classmates who have no identified special education needs (Falvey, 1995; Lipsky & Gartner, 1997; Schrag, 1998; Villa & Thousand, 1995). This practice of welcoming, valuing, and supporting the diverse learning needs of all students in shared general education environments is referred to as inclusive education, inclusive schooling, or inclusion. This article examines inclusive education along a number of dimensions. First, the evolution of the inclusion moment is briefly examined. After the construct of “severe disability” is considered in the context of inclusive education, various rationale for inclusion are examined along with outcome data, legislation, and legal and U...
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2003
... Le Van Tac and Pham Minh Muc Vietnamese National Institute on Educational Science Center for ... more ... Le Van Tac and Pham Minh Muc Vietnamese National Institute on Educational Science Center for Special Education Susan Ryan University of Alaska, Anchorage Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy and Cindy ... Both were in close proximity to Ha Noi, the loca-tion of the CSE and CRS ...
In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, ... more In a growing number of schools in the United States, it now is possible to walk into elementary, middle, and secondary classrooms and observe students who could be identified as having moderate and severe cognitive, physical, and emotional disabilities successfully receiving their education together with similar-aged classmates who have no identified special education needs (Falvey, 1995; Lipsky & Gartner, 1997; Schrag, 1998; Villa & Thousand, 1995). This practice of welcoming, valuing, and supporting the diverse learning needs of all students in shared general education environments is referred to as inclusive education, inclusive schooling, or inclusion. This article examines inclusive education along a number of dimensions. First, the evolution of the inclusion moment is briefly examined. After the construct of “severe disability” is considered in the context of inclusive education, various rationale for inclusion are examined along with outcome data, legislation, and legal and U...
... Preparing Teachers to Support Inclusion: ... Exemplary Teacher Preparation Initiatives In man... more ... Preparing Teachers to Support Inclusion: ... Exemplary Teacher Preparation Initiatives In many institutions of higher education, faculty of the various separate education departments have begun the dialogue with local communities and school personnel to determine how to retool ...
ABSTRACT Commends C. V. Morsink and L. L. Lenk (see record 1993-15510-001) on their well-research... more ABSTRACT Commends C. V. Morsink and L. L. Lenk (see record 1993-15510-001) on their well-researched and constructed description of the delivery of special education programs and services. A broader perspective is presented to their discussion of the least restrictive environment and contemporary practices and of linking the ethics and practices of collaborative processes in special education to the issues and strategies for facilitating school reform. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
... resources to conduct half-day exploratory or experiential programs for students, (c) using fa... more ... resources to conduct half-day exploratory or experiential programs for students, (c) using faculty meeting ... In fact, Villa, Thousand, Meyers, and Nevin (1996) found more positive attitudes toward inclusive ... Further, the same block team may keep students as a cohort for more than ...
Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 1990
... Jacqueline S. Thousand, Phyllis Paolucci-Whitcomb, and Ann Nevin University of Vermont ... In... more ... Jacqueline S. Thousand, Phyllis Paolucci-Whitcomb, and Ann Nevin University of Vermont ... In light of the nascent research regarding school-based collaborative consultation, the authors call for the initiation of action research (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1990; Pugach & Johnson ...
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