Inclusion [electronic resource] : An Educational Reform Strategy for All Children / William W. Malloy.
Inclusion, a special education reform strategy, should be refocused to accommodate the needs of children with and without disabilities. Inclusion can transform the status of children with disabilities from second to first class citizens and can eliminate the problem of children who have been misdiag...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1994.
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| Summary: | Inclusion, a special education reform strategy, should be refocused to accommodate the needs of children with and without disabilities. Inclusion can transform the status of children with disabilities from second to first class citizens and can eliminate the problem of children who have been misdiagnosed. Inclusion is characterized by a shared responsibility for the learning problems of students and minimization of special services outside the classroom. Existing barriers to this expanded focus are certain special education program mandates and elements of school structure related to organization and curriculum. These include Individualized Educational Plans, special education certification mandates, hierarchical school organization, and curriculum design as an element of social control. Changes in general education related to the reconstruction of the school's organizational structure through site-based management, adoption of a collaborative role of teaching, and implementation of a multicultural curriculum focus are suggested as the foundation needed to facilitate the transition from a traditional to an inclusive school. (Contains approximately 100 references.) (JDD) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED379856. |
| Physical Description: | 35 p. |