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ERIC Number: EJ1361586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0737-5328
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The Persistence of Deficit Language: An Investigation of General Education Preservice Teachers' Shifting Talk about Disability
Erica N. Mason; Kate E. Connor
Teacher Education Quarterly, v49 n4 p6-27 Fall 2022
General education preservice teachers' (PSTs') views about inclusion have been well documented, yet PSTs' views about the nature of disability, which are less understood, could reveal limitations of an inclusion-only focus. We investigated general education PSTs' (N = 59) views of disability and inclusion at the beginning and end of a one-semester introductory course about special education. Using multiple modes of measurement, quantitative and qualitative data revealed that despite changing their definitions of disability and increasing their pro-inclusion stance, PSTs retained the use of deficit language, which complicates our interpretation of their views. Implications for teacher preparation include a necessary attention to both inclusion and disability.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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