Date of Award
8-2024
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Special Education: M.S.
Department
Special Education
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Bradley Kaffar
Second Advisor
James Michael Pickle
Third Advisor
Martin Lo
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
Inclusion, special education, general education, IDEA, teachers perceptions
Abstract
Inclusion that brings special education students together with typically developing general education students in the school and classroom setting is not an option and is mandated by federal law (PL 94-142 & IDEA). How do general education teachers feel about working in inclusive settings given no choice in the matter? Are there factors that contribute to these perceptions, and what, if any, strategies have proven successful in supporting inclusive classrooms?
This paper reviews extant research literature addressing how general education teachers perceive and feel about inclusion in their schools and examines strategies that have resulted in more successful experiences.
Recommended Citation
Fine, Dale, "General Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Inclusion in Elementary K-5 Settings" (2024). Culminating Projects in Special Education. 210.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/sped_etds/210
Comments/Acknowledgements
It is with great appreciation to Dr. Bradley Kaffar, Chairperson of St. Cloud State University Department of Special Education, that I respectfully submit this paper.