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Direct linkMuccio, Leah S.; Kidd, Julie K.; White, C. Stephen; Burns, M. Susan – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2014
This study considered the facilitators and barriers of successful inclusion in Head Start classrooms by examining the perspectives and practices of instructional professionals. A cross-sectional survey design was combined with direct observation in inclusive Head Start classrooms. Survey data were collected from 71 Head Start instructional…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Inclusion, Barriers
Lee, Frances Lai Mui; Yeung, Alexander Seeshing; Tracey, Danielle; Barker, Katrina – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
Whereas the inclusion of children with special needs in regular classrooms has gained increasing advocacy, teachers' attitudes vary. Previous studies examining teacher attitudes have focused on primary and secondary schools in the Western world, and little is known about early childhood settings in Eastern countries. This study used MANOVA to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Mainstreaming
Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Brown, Tiara S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
The current study evaluated the play behaviors of children with disabilities (e.g., developmental delays, specific language impairment) who participated in a social communication intervention targeting skills such as initiations, responses, name use, proximity, and turn-taking. Three children who were enrolled in an inclusive classroom met the…
Descriptors: Play, Disabilities, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedGallagher, Peggy A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1997
A study investigated eight preschool special educators' evolving views of their changing needs and responsibilities during their first year as facilitators of inclusion into community settings of children with disabilities. Results found the teachers become much more specific in expressing their roles and needs as they gained experience.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusive Schools, Preschool Education, Special Education Teachers
Peer reviewedJanko, Susan; Schwartz, Ilene; Sandall, Susan; Anderson, Kristen; Cottam, Carolyn – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1997
Describes lessons learned from a qualitative study of 16 inclusive preschool programs. Lessons focus on the meaning of inclusion as it relates to organizational and social contexts experienced and perceived by families, educators, and administrators. Suggestions are made for addressing challenges without abandoning the commitment to inclusive…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusive Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedOdom, Samuel L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2000
This article reviews outcomes of inclusion at the preschool level, social integration patterns, placement, definition, quality, instruction, teacher and family attitudes, community participation, policy factors, and cultural influences. The concluding discussion addresses ongoing issues related to definition, quality, intensity and instruction,…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Peer reviewedWesley, Patricia W.; Buysse, Virginia; Tyndall, Sabrina – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1997
Analysis of focus group discussions involving 13 parents of young children with disabilities and 32 professional service providers examined participants' perceptions of inclusion and early intervention. Discussion focused on awareness of early intervention services, barriers and supports to inclusion, notions of service coordination, experiences…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Focus Groups
Download full textSawyer, Brook E.; O'Connell, Ann; Bhaktha, Nivedita; Justice, Laura M.; Santoro, Julie R.; Rhoad Drogalis, Anna – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2022
Teacher self-efficacy (TSE) is a frequently studied construct due to its positive relations with student outcomes. However, TSE of teachers in inclusive early childhood special education (ECSE) classrooms has seldom been studied. To fill this gap, we examined the extent to which (a) teachers exhibited differing levels of TSE for students; (b)…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Early Childhood Education
