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General And Special Education Teachers' Perspectives Of Full Membership For Students With Disabilities, Pamela S. Morgan
General And Special Education Teachers' Perspectives Of Full Membership For Students With Disabilities, Pamela S. Morgan
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The idea of full membership (FM) for students with disabilities (SWD) originated with the 1975 Education for all Handicapped Children Act which required equal educational access for these students. Full membership has evolved from mainstreaming to focusing on acceptance and belonging in a school community where all stakeholders have a voice and the culture is reflective of these values and beliefs. Despite American public education policy, there appears to be minimal progress for SWD in gaining FM. This phenomenological qualitative study was conducted to gain insight into the perceptions and lived experiences of teachers. Comparing two high schools in the …