ERIC Number: EJ1021858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 23
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The Role of School and Individual Differences in the Academic Attainment of Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: A Multi-Level Analysis
Humphrey, Neil; Wigelsworth, Michael; Barlow, Alexandra; Squires, Garry
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v17 n9 p909-931 2013
Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at a greatly increased risk of poor academic outcomes. Understanding the factors that influence their attainment is a crucial first step towards developing more effective provision. In the current study we present a multi-level, natural variation analysis which highlights important determinants at school and individual levels in two core academic subjects (English and Maths) using a nationally representative sample of over 15,000 students with SEND attending more than 400 schools across England. We found that at the school level, inclusivity, attainment, free school meal (FSM) eligibility, behaviour (in primary schools) and linguistic diversity (secondary schools), and at the student level, age, sex, FSM eligibility, SEND provision, SEND primary need, attendance, behaviour and positive relationships each contributed to the distribution of academic attainment. Implications of these findings are discussed and study limitations are noted.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Educational Attainment, Inclusion, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Predictor Variables, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, School Districts, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Second Languages, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Student Characteristics, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Surveys, Mathematics Tests, Language Tests, Scores, Student Behavior, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Attendance Patterns, Interpersonal Relationship, Individual Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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