Findings and Implications
Data Analysis Process
Each of the questions asked in my survey were to gain a better understanding of how teachers view the abilities of students with disabilities, how they can assist them and how their learning styles affect them. I also wanted to expand my knowledge on how both teachers and students can work together to successfully integrate inclusion within the classroom. Each survey had similar responses but had differences within how each teacher viewed and handles situations. I will be categorizing how I engaged with the data throughout this process by theme: overall knowledge of students with disabilities and their academic performance, attitudes toward inclusion, and support (how teachers
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If the student does not have an effective BIP or IEP it can cause huge disruption for other students in the class and for them emotionally.
How can teachers successfully teach for inclusion in their classroom?
The teacher has to be flexible and be willing to work with the special needs student and the special education teacher. The teacher must have a positive attitude about them and towards them.
How do the students learning styles affect them?
If the teacher does their job correctly they should be teaching to all learning styles along with accommodating their needs, if the teacher is able to teach to all learning styles then in this case all students should be able to learn and succeed. If the teacher does not follow this procedure it can cause a negative affect and cause the students to fall behind.
Participant 3
How do students with disabilities act and perform differently in a classroom setting compared to students without a disability?
I have found that the students I have had will perform at the level that you expect; most often it is discipline issues rather than academic issues. Communication between teachers and teacher parent is a
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Although, they are still able to perform at grade level and are still excel in the classroom it is often their behavioral problems that get in the way. Participant one and three and my literature review suggest that parent-teacher communication is important to determine the resources and needs the students should be given to help them succeed. The teacher is often unaware of what happens at home and the parents may be unaware of their performance in the classroom, therefore communicating the child’s needs will help with academic
It is important not to stereotype a child with a disability, as this can lead to low self-esteem, for example a child with specific learning needs might be expected to do poorly in all subjects at school not just the ones affected by the learning need and this is not always the case. Since I have worked in our setting I have been introduced to quite a few children which have different types of disabilities. We aim to make sure that each individual is treated the same and included in all activities by adapting the activity to the child's individual
In an effort to address the need of marginalized students needing special assistance and accommodations in the US education system especially those identified with learning disabilities, a huge number of research and remediation programs have been introduced to aid this concern. Those who are specifically concern in the teaching-learning of children with exceptionalities are continuously exploring ways on how to improve programs which are currently implemented in the system. The following research and articles are just examples of how educators campaigning for inclusive education and mainstreaming. Since my research is on the topic _________________________, the subject on ELLs are predominantly observed in the following writings.
The inclusive practice enables all of the students (with or without disabilities) to indulge in same class and learn together in the same class and context. Inclusive practices may refer to the idea of amalgamation of individuals with disabilities with the individuals without disabilities and having no pity for them or any other feeling that make them feels their disability. This is quite an ethical, social and educational question whether it should be done and if yes then how and why it is to be carried out (Lindon,
A Qualitative study was conducted collecting data through questionnaires and interviews. The focus of the data collection was on the positive and negative effects of inclusion and the problems faced when trying to implement these programs. The study looked at teachers who supported inclusion, but when asked to put special needs students in their classroom they became reluctant. The study wanted to find out the teachers attitudes toward the subject, there willingness to help those students, and the needs of the students with disabilities. The results showed that 41.37% had positive attitudes toward inclusion, 55.16% were willing to participate.
If a student is in an inclusion classroom they are not getting these supports. Children without this support are at risk to fail in a regular classroom. This article made it so clear when stating we need to understand the difference between disability and handicap. The children with disabilities are the ones in danger of becoming handicapped if they do not receive the services to help prevent this from happening by giving them the opportunity. Yes, the school might get the student to slip through the cracks and make it through, by what good is it for the student that still have to make it in real life?
However, every student has the right to be included in an everyday classroom with non-special needs students. The following paper will present and explain inclusion’s purpose, its benefits for both special and non-special needs students, as well as its drawbacks. Literature Review This thesis paper will be carried out with the help of online research, and investigations as well as books. The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) defines inclusion as “a term which expresses commitment to educate each child, to the maximum extent appropriate, in the school and classroom he or she would otherwise attend.” Develop more this point
Special education is a discipline marked by a lot of controversy and which elicits a heated debate among education administrators, parents, and teachers. Full inclusion, which is the belief that disabled students should be incorporated into regular classrooms, regardless of whether they meet conventional curricular standards or not, is the major point of controversy. Full inclusion embraces the idea that disabled students should undertake regular education and only be excluded in a class when important services cannot be offered to them (Nelson, Palonsky, & McCarthy, 2010). This paper seeks to delve into the arguments surrounding full inclusion and establish their validity. It will achieve this by highlighting the arguments for and against
Now, I realize that a student needing special education does not automatically mean that they will need help with everything and have an extremely difficult time learning. Most of the students I observed did not seem any different than the students not in special education. They just needed extra help in certain subjects. They picked up on the material much more quickly than I had thought they would and were able to do more on their own than I had originally thought. Before this class and project, I also did not think about the fact that students with special needs often stay in the general education classroom as well as working in the special education
Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (Brainy Quote). From here, the concept of inclusive education, including students with and without learning disabilities as peers in the same classroom, originated. The aim of this type of education is to get students with learning disabilities involved in the society. Teachers and fellow students will also provide help for students with disabilities; in this way, students with learning disabilities will be motivated to study as they feel that they are a part of a group instead of being isolated in special places.
64). A whole school approach to inclusion is making educational changes happen not based on fulfilling the desires of the administrative system but on the purpose of enabling inclusive educational practices for diverse learners. Thus, the study suggests “considering and supporting the necessary changes needed to the attitudes, beliefs, and expectations of the teachers, educational leaders, system administrators, and community members” (p. 63). Assimilating the foregoing discussion, inclusive education in every school and in every classroom is not far from reality, however changing attitudes and beliefs can be highly critical and that it will necessitate appropriate leadership support and collaboration from various stakeholders of the
Throughout the history of education, there have been a lot of improvements, laws/ requirements set for states, and other major game changers put in place for those with disabilities. From the time of students being confined to asylums or kept in home because educators were not sure how to teach them, there has been substantial strides toward bettering schools for all students. There are set ways to recognize those with special needs or those who are gifted, figure out in which way they can best be set up to learn, show educators new ways of teaching and countless other additions to solidify the quality of special education today. The rights of these students to learn and excel regardless of disability are additionally protected by laws and
According to UNESCO, inclusive education is a process of addressing and responding to the diverse needs of all children by increasing participation in learning and reducing exclusion within and from education (Nguyet and Ha 2010). Inclusive education is a process of increasing the presence, participation and achievement of all learners (Booth and Ainscow 2002). The process involves mainstreaming children with special educational needs into regular classroom settings, allowing them to learn side by side with their peers without disabilities. Inclusive education implies that children with special educational needs have to attend mainstream schools they would have attended if they did not have a disability. Mainstreaming children with special needs education has a positive impact on both social and academic learning for children with and without special needs (Farrell 2000).
The article that I read was a study about teachers from normal classrooms and their experiences of inclusion for 143 children who have a disability. Children were tracked over 3 years, then the teachers rated the children of placement in the classroom from high to very high. During the early years of school, the experiences that children have in different classrooms vary. The transitions into school and classrooms are an important time to ensure children’s adjustment and wellbeing.
It is our duty to identify and provide the appropriate services to the students who need them. The tricky part is finding the correct balance of accommodations/modifications to provide an appropriate education to a disabled student in a general education setting if possible without obstructing or impeding on a non-disabled student’s education. The assessments and evaluations materials used by the school used must be to evaluate precise areas of the student’s needs. This means that a student may be allocated to a special education classroom setting for a number of reasons. Academic ability, compromised speaking or manual skills, medical reasons to name a few.
Hammond & Ingalls (2003) compile several barriers to achieving inclusion, such as lack of training for mainstream teachers to work with children with disabilities, inability to collaborate among professionals to solve problem, lack of personnel support for mainstream teachers, difficulty to manage time to include all students in the classroom, teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion and lack of administrative support in giving appropriate planning time for teachers. They also mention that mainstream teachers in rural area face even bigger challenge due to the lack of access to teacher professional learning program that address concerns in inclusive