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Inclusionary Practices For Elementary Students With Disabilities, Caroline Brandau
Inclusionary Practices For Elementary Students With Disabilities, Caroline Brandau
M.Ed. Literature Reviews
This research explores inclusionary practices for elementary-aged students with individualized education plans (IEP) for special education. Three themes were identified: academic achievement through push-in services, secondary benefits of special education services in the general education setting, and power dynamics of stakeholders of inclusion. The paper goes on to examine how practices at Western Washington School District could be aligned with research and then explores implications for future research and transform practice. The paper concludes with a call to action and a positive outlook for the future of special education.
Asian American Teachers In Predominantly White Education Systems, Candis Lee Eckert
Asian American Teachers In Predominantly White Education Systems, Candis Lee Eckert
Ed.D. Dissertations in Practice
In the current teacher retention crisis across the nation, Asian American teachers face an additional set of challenges around racism and stereotypes. This study explored how four Asian American elementary teachers viewed racism based on their upbringing as well as their experiences with racism in the teaching profession. The findings focused on six themes that exemplified how their perspectives shaped their abilities to not only identify racism in their workplaces but also how it impacted their retention. The six themes that were identified are: Asian American culture and work ethic; perceptions around racism connected to childhood neighborhoods; Anglicization of names; …