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Publication Date: 2017
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Impact of an Inclusive Programme on Achievement, Attendance and Perceptions towards the School Climate and Social-Emotional Adaptation among Students with Disabilities
Educational Psychology, v37 n5 p611-631 2017
The aim of this paper is to report outcomes of a school-based programme aiming to promote achievement, attendance and positive perceptions towards the school climate and social-emotional adaptation among students with disabilities (SWD). The programme included a series of training and social activities for school staff, parents and children followed by implementation of the knowledge gained through these activities. The programme lasted one school year and data were collected through quantitative and qualitative methods. Results of the study indicated enhanced student attendance and achievement, social-emotional development, and positive perceptions about the school climate. In addition, parents and teachers were mostly content with development of students and the attempts of their schools to prompt student learning. Findings of this research indicate the significance of the holistic approach in educating SWD in mainstream schools and confirm that schools can make progress relying on their internal structures and planned action.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Attendance, Student Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Educational Environment, Student Adjustment, Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, School Activities, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Holistic Approach, Foreign Countries, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Semi Structured Interviews
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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