ERIC Number: EJ1190025
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Examining the Variability in General Education Placements for Students with Intellectual Disability
Cosier, Meghan; White, Julia M.; Wang, Qiu
International Journal of Whole Schooling, v14 n2 p16-52 2018
Despite the overwhelming body of research suggesting that students with intellectual disability benefit from access to general education placements, students with intellectual disability continue to be educated primarily in segregated settings. Furthermore, the percentage of students with intellectual disability included in general education classrooms varies greatly among and within states across the United States. In an effort to explore such variability in New York State, we examined trends in general education placement rates of students with intellectual disability across districts and possible predictors of placement in regular classes. Results suggest that although descriptive patterns of placement exist, a more definitive explanation of variability requires a deeper analysis of policy and procedure at the district level.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Access to Education, General Education, Inclusion, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Student Placement, Predictor Variables, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, School Districts, Special Education, Geographic Location, Race, Ethnicity, Expenditure per Student, Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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