ERIC Number: EJ1207483
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1742-5964
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Breaking Free from the "Needs" Paradigm: A Collaborative Analysis of Inclusion
Óskarsdóttir, Edda; Guðjónsdóttir, Hafdís; Tidwell, Deborah
Studying Teacher Education, v15 n1 p44-55 2019
This self-study, based on research, conducted over five years, focuses on my leadership role employing an inclusion model of education in a school in Iceland serving students from ages 6 to 16. In this article, we examine how Edda's practice helped support inclusion for the students, their families, and the teachers who engage with them. This multilayered self-study research project included feedback and insights from others in order to inform my understanding of my practice within the context of inclusion. Findings reveal Edda's focus on the discourse of diagnosis as a dominant structural issue within her practice. The resulting themes on perceptions of inclusion, coordination of support, deployment of people, and collaboration across different entities have informed my understanding about my practice and my perspective on the meaning of a support system within inclusive education and improved student performance.
Descriptors: Leadership Role, Inclusion, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Educational Practices, Feedback (Response), Longitudinal Studies, Special Education Teachers, Special Needs Students, Teacher Collaboration, Foreign Countries, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Conferences (Gatherings)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iceland
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