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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

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.

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.

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