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Teacher Perceptions Of Behavioral Programs Serving Emotionally Disabled Students, Joshua Weese
Teacher Perceptions Of Behavioral Programs Serving Emotionally Disabled Students, Joshua Weese
Doctor of Education Dissertations
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has undergone numerous revisions since 1965 when the first federal statute dealing with the education of students with disabilities was implemented. A revision completed in 1975 instituted the concept of least restrictive environment (LRE), which demands that all students with disabilities be exposed to the maximum amount possible with their regular education peers, regardless of disability. Full inclusion is the primary mode schools use to meet this requirement. Research has illustrated the positive effects of inclusion-style classrooms and LRE, both for regular and special education peers. However, contemporary research has begun to show …