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ERIC Number: EJ1374318
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-3116
EISSN: EISSN-1464-5173
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Exploring Factors Related to Access to General Education Contexts for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Survey of District Special Education Administrators in One State
White, Julia M.; Cosier, Meghan; Wang, Qiu
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v27 n1 p35-53 2023
There is wide variability in settings where students with intellectual disability are taught and a dearth of research related to district special education administrators, their roles and responsibilities, and their perceptions of barriers to and policies and practices that promote access to general education environments for these students. This study was designed to collect information to identify trends related to differences between districts that included no students with intellectual disabilities and those that were more inclusive. Data were collected via an online survey. We conducted descriptive analyses to identify trends among the districts and chi-square analyses to compare two types of districts. We found that there is very little diversity among administrators, who were primarily White women. We found that less inclusive districts spent more time engaged in due process and litigation activities than inclusive districts, and administrators identified external factors as barriers to more inclusive practice. We discuss administrator responsibilities in the context of student outcomes in the state and implications for policy implementation.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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