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Middle School Inclusion: Case Studies Of Three General Education Teachers, Megan Mackey
Middle School Inclusion: Case Studies Of Three General Education Teachers, Megan Mackey
NERA Conference Proceedings 2012
Research was conducted in a middle school in the southwest United States. Over 65% of the student population qualified for free and reduced lunch and the enrollment of 36% Hispanic students and 63% white students reflected the overall make-up of the local community. This study examined how three middle school teachers included students with disabilities in their classrooms. Areas explored included preparation, training, and/or support; attitudes and beliefs; learning environment; planning; and types of adaptations. Data revealed that although all participants supported the idea of inclusion, they demonstrated varying levels of characteristics of an inclusive classroom were evident.