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Integration And Inclusion From Self-Contained Classrooms To Improve Academic And Social Outcomes, Sean M. Robertson
Integration And Inclusion From Self-Contained Classrooms To Improve Academic And Social Outcomes, Sean M. Robertson
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
The inclusion of students with special needs is considered a hallmark of human rights policies and practices in many education systems throughout Canada and the world. However, the question of how to successfully enact such policies and practices in the face of human resource challenges, limited budgets, and other competing interests presents many challenges for policymakers and educators. This organizational improvement plan (OIP) aims to address this challenge as lived in District School Board X (DSBX). Many organizational challenges have created a dynamic where most students with significant special needs are segregated in self-contained classrooms focused on life-skills, even though …
Building A Culture Of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion And Social Justice At A Community College, Teresa M. Kisilevich
Building A Culture Of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion And Social Justice At A Community College, Teresa M. Kisilevich
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Over the past number of years, it has become apparent that Canada is facing a significant skilled labour shortage. As the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, the pressure to train and hire skilled trades workers has only increased; in order to fill the growing labour gap, intentional measures are needed to attract and retain a more diverse group of students. This organizational improvement plan aims to capitalize on a recent strategic plan and its central commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice. Through a case study focused on balanced enrolment by gender in trades training, this document considers …