Despite extensive research documenting the negative outcomes of teaching students in segregated settings, research and national statistics have continued to demonstrate the persistent segregated placement rates for students with disabilities who require extensive support needs (…
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The National Council for the Social Studies recommends high-quality access to academic content in the social studies domains (history, government, economics, and civics) to improve in-school performance and postschool civic and community outcomes for students in K-12 schools. To…
Transgender individuals are those who perceive a disconnect between their sex assigned at birth and their gender identity. National surveys indicate that transgender students consider their school environments to be hostile. Because they experience victimization from both peers …
This thesis examines the responses of the educational system of Cyprus to increasing student diversity. The study it reports was set in a sensitive socio-political context, within which the previously homogenous Greek-Cypriot society faced an unprecedented and unanticipated rise…
This thesis reports on a study carried out in Malaysia, my home country. The Malaysian government supports the inclusion of children with disabilities in education in line with United Nations initiatives, however the main focus so far has been on children with physical and learn…
This thesis explores the impact of knowledge and attitude in the practice of inclusive education in Lagos State, Nigeria through the case study of a young person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a mainstream primary school. The study looked at how the inclusive education p…
The 1980s saw an increase in learning support assistants (LSAs’) in colleges for further education to support post-sixteen learners with learning difficulties and disabilities (LDD). LSAs’ were appointed on an ad hoc basis with little or no experience, or relevant qualifications…
The number of children diagnosed with behavioral disorders or learning disabilities have globally been on a steady rise lately with AD/HD or dyslexia as the most prevalent of disorders. This growth has greatly affected many nations who are striving to address the needs of studen…
This study was designed to examine the perceptions of stakeholders on the implementation of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Law of 2005 (amended 2007) on inclusive education in Kaduna State. It was set to investigate the extent of the success of inclusion at the basic…
The early cessation of the mother tongue (MT) and early introduction of English in Nigeria's classrooms may cause children to perform poorly if they lack mastery of skills in either language. The use of English as a medium of instruction in an elementary school where students sp…