Inclusive Education Experiences and Intersections of Identity

A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Special and Inclusive Education".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 2725

Special Issue Editors

Special Education, School of Education, Hunter College, New York, NY 10065, USA
Interests: inclusion; teacher education; teacher preparation; learning disabilities; immersive technologies; differentiated instruction; individualized instruction; culturally responsive pedagogy; personalized learning; co-teaching and collaboration
Specialized Student Support Lead, NYC-Department of Education, District 4, 333 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA
Interests: race and disability; culturally responsive pedagogy; specially designed instruction; leadership practice; teacher practice; co-teaching models and strategies; disability critical race theory (DisCrit)
Inclusion Consultant and Expert Adviser, London, UK
Interests: inclusive leadership; bias and impact; inclusive cultures; culturally responsive curriculums; leadership practice

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on research that examines educational inclusion experiences, intersections of dis/ability, race, gender, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, evidence-based practices, and policies. By highlighting a broad range of perspectives and experiences with inclusive education, the issue explores how communities move from managing or talking about diversity to practicing inclusion. Research exploring all aspects that build inclusive education and highlight people’s experiences may be considered for this issue including: portraits of persons experiencing inclusion, family experiences at home and at school, assessment tools and practices for inclusive learning communities, use of evidenced-practiced practices, high leverage teaching practices, culturally responsive teaching and inclusion, collaboration and co-teaching, preparation and ongoing professional learning, leadership, policies, technologies, curriculum, architecture, after school and community programs, advocacy, and workplace. Researcher teams including individuals with neurodiversity, and/or differences in race, gender, ethnic, and cultural heritage and practitioners are encouraged to submit articles. In this Special Issue, original research articles, portraits of individuals written by and/or with persons with dis/abilities, and reviews are welcome.

This Special Issue brings together research that centers personal experiences with inclusive education and highlights transformation in learning communities from isolated performative actions (e.g., a professional development workshop) to practicing inclusion. This issue models learning from and with people with neurodiversity and intersections of dis/ability, race, ethnicity, gender, and culture in our communities as the fuel that propels and nurtures inclusive education. The issue will advance research “with and by” versus “on” persons with dis/abilities and recognize the complex intersections of identity and culture and inclusion. Taken together, this Special Issue will further knowledge of evidence-based practices and policies necessary to create inclusive community cultures and educational experiences that enable all to fully participate as well as feel valued and visible.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Rhonda Bondie
Dr. Khalya Hopkins
Guest Editors

Claire Harvey
Guest Editor Assistant

Manuscript Submission Information

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Keywords

  • inclusion
  • special education
  • individualized instruction
  • teacher education
  • race
  • intersectionality
  • evidence-based practices
  • gender
  • culture
  • policy

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Research and Reality: A Survey of Educators’ Perceptions about Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusive Settings for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
by Diane Casale-Giannola, Lauren Delisio, Lisa Sardo and Kara Kline
Educ. Sci. 2023, 13(6), 558; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13060558 - 29 May 2023
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Abstract
As the world focuses on the acceptance and inclusion of diverse individuals often referring to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, this study focuses on the culture and identity of individuals with intellectual disabilities who are educated in an inclusive setting. Although there [...] Read more.
As the world focuses on the acceptance and inclusion of diverse individuals often referring to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, this study focuses on the culture and identity of individuals with intellectual disabilities who are educated in an inclusive setting. Although there are currently more students with disabilities who are included in the general education classroom as compared to 20 years ago, the number of students with more severe disabilities, including intellectual disabilities (ID), lag behind those with mild to moderate disabilities. This survey study examined both why and how to best educate students with ID in the American inclusive classroom. This study, including Likert-style and open-ended questions, was administered amongst practicing educators in order to determine their perceptions of the most prominent evidence-based practices (EBPs) related to supporting students with ID. Participants were asked to rate these EBPs in terms of their usefulness and effectiveness in the classroom for students with ID. The results of this study indicate that educators are regularly implementing EBPs, such as visual supports and behavior modifications. Overall, educators feel more confident in their ability to include students with intellectual disabilities in the general education classroom, and share their perspectives about this experience. Full article
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