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Jeremy W. Ford; Julianne A. Wenner; Andrew R. Scheef – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2025
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (SWIDD) often require academic, employment, and social support to be successful in inclusive postsecondary education programs. One way to provide support in these areas is via peer mentorship. In addition to SWIDD obtaining the support they need; peer mentors also benefit from the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Preservice Teachers, Special Education Teachers
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Daniela Menzin; Aviva Bar Nir; Yael Kimhi – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2024
Inclusive education offers accessibility to school settings for all children, regardless of background or disability. This retrospective mixed-methods study examined the attitudes of teacher candidates regarding inclusive education, after participating in a unique year-long program on this topic. The study included 42 teacher candidates and 38…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Rural Areas
Gottfried, Michael A.; Kirksey, J. Jacob – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2020
Students with learning disabilities are spending more time in general education classrooms than at any point in history, yet there remain concerns whether general education teachers are receiving adequate preparation to support these students. Considering the rapid adoption of new accountability measures of teacher preparation programs (TPPs),…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Inclusion, Teacher Competencies
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Peebles, Jodi L.; Mendaglio, Sal – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2014
With current inclusion trends, teacher educators are challenged to redesign their programmes to prepare preservice teachers to educate a wide range of students in whole-class settings. This quantitative study examined the impact of an inclusion course and a field experience on preservice teachers' self-efficacy for teaching in inclusive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Inclusion, Self Efficacy
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Kurniawati, Farida; De Boer, Anke A.; Minnaert, A. E. M. G.; Mangunsong, Frieda – Educational Research, 2014
Background: The implementation of inclusive education creates challenges for classroom teachers who have to meet the learning needs of students with and without special educational needs (SEN). Research has revealed that teachers' readiness and willingness to accommodate the learning needs of students with SEN was determined by their…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Teacher Education Programs, Program Descriptions, Elementary School Teachers
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Doody, Owen; Connor, Morgan O. – Support for Learning, 2012
Education for people with a disability has changed over the years, moving from a philosophy of integration to inclusion. This philosophy requires a whole school approach spanning issues such as access, opportunities for learning, social experiences and developing a culture of acceptance. While this poses many challenges for individuals, schools…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Mental Retardation, Student Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion