A growing number of countries have implemented the role of Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) as a strategy for providing quality inclusive education. While studies have examined general education teachers and/or special education teachers' identities in inclusive educational settings, little research has investigated SENCos'…

This study examined the change in the attitudes of 70 Israeli Arab pre-service teachers for special education and their professional development resulting from combining three teaching methods (personal diaries, case studies and theoretical models) in a one-semester course. This mixed-methods study included close-ended questionnaires, open-ended…

This article examines contextual factors that impact inclusive education in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas, United States. Based on the analysis of teachers' narratives, the study concluded that teachers perceive inclusive special education as a student's right primarily grounded in the social justice context of education. While…

The social movement toward cultural relativism has led to a growing distrust and even disbelief in the value of scientific inquiry regarding the effects of, or the need for, special education for students with disabilities. The authors examine the basic underpinnings of scientific methodology and its fundamental role in establishing best practice…

The term "professional quality of life," sometimes abbreviated as "ProQOL," refers to an individual's evaluation of the positive aspects of his or her working life. This frame may be categorized in two different ways. Compassion Fatigue (CF) is undesirable, yet Compassion Satisfaction (CS) motivates people to feel good about…

Maintaining an adequate supply of African American teachers in special education continues to be a challenging task for the field of education. Since the minority student population is growing exponentially, especially in urban districts, teachers must look like the population they serve. Black students account for 16% of our public schools, while…

Educators in Belize are charged with ensuring that all Belizeans are given an opportunity to acquire a quality education that promotes personal development and productive citizenship. Consequently, Belizean law now requires all children from ages five through fourteen to attend at least eight years of primary school. Students with special needs…

The aim of this study is to determine the Expert Panels agreement and consensus on the suitable items for the development of the Craft Interactive Teaching Approach (CiTA). A purposive sampling consisting of 12 Expert Teachers with more than ten years of experience in the field of Special Education were used in this research to measure their…

The aim of this study was to explore the core of teaching practice as a part of the curricula for master's degree in special teacher education. The data consisted of the curricula of teaching practice of all six universities in Finland that offer this program, along with the results of an electronic questionnaire administered to students. The…

Collaboration among different teacher profiles is one of the most important factors in meeting the needs of pupils with special needs. In a study of 138 teachers from different regions of Slovenia (57 special education teachers and 85 visual art teachers), we investigated how they collaborate when working with pupils with severe specific learning…

The aim of this research is to evaluate the disabled education in accordance with the quality of inclusive education in the distance education process in line with the opinions of special education teachers. The research was conducted with 10 special education teachers who were teaching special education and general education in schools with…

Introduction: This article discusses a mentoring project that was aimed at improving the inclusive education practices of teachers. Methods: There were 10 mentors who were faculty members in science education and special education. Mentees were 59 teachers who have an inclusive student in their class or school. A qualitative approach was chosen.…

This review aims to explore the effects of placing children with special needs in inclusive educational settings, compared with segregated placement on measures of academic achievement and psychosocial adjustment. A secondary aim is to explore how different child or setting characteristics (gender, age, type and severity of special need, part- or…

Learners with special needs experience myriad problems in general and special education. These problems range from minor academic, social, emotional, and behavioral problems to major disenfranchisements, disadvantages, and disillusionments. In addition, these problems can be very intense. As a result, they call for innovative and creative…

Co-teaching is a resource for inclusive classes, which includes the shared instruction of general and special education teachers. Against the background that the inclusive school system in Germany is currently developing, we investigated secondary school co-teachers' perspectives on the conditions for successful implementation of co-teaching. We…