AbstractThe objective to provide education for all by the year 2015 includes students with disabilities. In context of developing countries, this group is more excluded than included from educational services. This study presents an overview literature in order establish which projects have been undertaken and supported inclusion The first aim examine governments international organisations include regular education, second effects these terms increase number disabilities schools. An...

Research has consistently stressed that regular school teachers are important in determining the success of implementing inclusive education. It was also found teachers' attitudes, their knowledge about special educational needs (SEN) and teaching strategies prerequisites for education successfully. This study examines effects an in-service teacher training programme on primary attitudes SEN strategies. A pre- post-test control group design set up (Nexperimental = 33, Ncontrol 34),...

Abstract To understand the difficulties students with disabilities experience in their social participation general education, this study examined which child, peer, and class variables relate to peer acceptance friendships. In a cross‐sectional study, sociometric data were gathered for without ( N = 985) 65), together personal related of disabilities, attitudes peers towards classroom information. Using separate networks both boys girls, findings logistic multilevel regression analyses...

In many countries, there has been a development towards the inclusion of students with special educational needs in regular education. Over past decade, this resulted an increased interest attitudes change those directly involved. This current study aims at development, psychometric evaluation, and validation questionnaire to measure teachers, parents, students. The is based on three-component theory, reflecting cognitive, affective, behavioral component. Based data pilot main study, we...

AbstractYearly data are collected describing progress in inclusive education. Frequently used criteria the percentages of students attending special schooling or officially labelled as having educational needs (SEN). However, both have pitfalls. In this study, social participation was a criterion. We compared with SEN to typically developing three countries, i.e. Norway, Netherlands and Flemish region Belgium. 37 seventh-grade 461 classmates; Netherlands, 29 187 Flanders, 43 469 classmates...

Abstract While there is an increased interest in describing attitudes of teachers, parents and peers towards students with special educational needs regular education, a lack knowledge about various variables relating to the these three groups. The aims this study are: (1) examine which relate teachers (N = 44), 508) 1113) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Syndrome or cognitive disability primary education (2) whether parents' affect peers. An attitude survey was...

Despite the growing introduction of inclusive education, children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are barely included. Because an underlying factor here may be attitudes those directly involved, present study focuses on attitude parents relating variables concerning experience individuals disabilities. A self-report questionnaire was completed by 190 attending general primary schools in north Netherlands. Although showed overall positive attitude, they were most...

Background: The implementation of inclusive education creates challenges for classroom teachers who have to meet the learning needs students with and without special educational (SEN). Research has revealed that teachers' readiness willingness accommodate SEN was determined by their training. Though much research on teacher training been conducted over two decades, less is known about adequacy such in terms components effectiveness.Purpose: purpose this review present a focused analysis of:...

The authors focused on analyzing (a) peer acceptance and rejection of typically developing students, students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum (ASD) in general secondary education; (b) attitudes secondary-aged toward peers ADHD ASD; (c) the relationship between acceptance/rejection students' attitudes. A cross-sectional study was performed (n = 437 n 28 ADHD/ASD; range 12–15 years old). Students were asked to indicate whom they prefer hang out or...

India's educational policy on inclusive education for students with disabilities is in sync general global developments. Especially the last couple of years there have been significant legislative achievements towards this endeavour. However, implementation remains elusive. Besides this, teachers' preparedness inclusion has received little attention. This survey study had two aims. Firstly, we aimed at finding or constructing a reliable instrument to measure three aspects: attitudes,...

Advocates of inclusive education argue that the social inclusion students with special educational needs (SEN) increases when they are educated typically developing peers. However, research indicates this is not apparent for all SEN. Students social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) often socially excluded. To understand situation these students, their voices should be heard. The aim current explorative study was to gain insight into: (1) experiences SEBD regarding victimisation...

Abstract Background According to Self‐Determination Theory (SDT), motivation is inherently present in every individual, growing from amotivation via controlled autonomous motivation, through fulfilment of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness. Peer relatedness has been found influence multimodally. Students with social, emotional behavioural difficulties (SEBD) special education risk additional challenges peer relations. How relations school according SEBD...

This study explored the relation between need supportive teaching and early adolescents' engagement in moment-to-moment interactions development of interactional patterns over time. A single case was conducted on one teacher her eighth grade classroom, using classroom video observations evenly spread course school year. Multilevel State Space Grid analyses showed that what did (in terms supporting feelings autonomy, competence relatedness) when interacting with students mattered immediately...

Abstract A within-person perspective with several measurement points per individual allows to analyse relations between variables within individuals. Such an approach is still scarce in research from a self-determination theory perspective. Therefore, this study measured basic psychological need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation real-time at lessons the experience sampling method. In way, relationship was investigated both group level The sample consisted of 146 students pre-vocational...

Teachers are seen as key players in implementing inclusive education. However, extremely little attention has been paid to teacher preparation, particularly India. The aim of the current study was implement a training program and evaluate its effects appropriateness. This focused on increasing teachers' (a) attitudes, (b) knowledge about four types special educational needs (i.e., deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], dyslexia, intellectual disability, autistic spectrum [ASD]), (c) teaching...

There has been an increased focus on listening to students' voices in inclusive education the last decade. To ensure right of students be heard and educational needs can met Dutch system, we set up a qualitative study gain more insight into: 1) problems that experience at school, 2) how from whom they receive support for their problems, 3) evaluate received extra 4) its impact. We interviewed 72 who were assessed learning or social-emotional and/or behavioural secondary (n = 33) vocational...

In this paper, the guest editors consider direction of research on teaching assistants (TAs), and how academics can elevate field within spheres education social sciences. We begin by unpicking, endorsing, Giangreco's idea applying 'Maslow's Hammer test' (expressed in special issue) to manuscripts about studies TAs inclusion journal editorship peer review processes. The purpose test is address disproportionate attention paid researchers a set narrow recurring interests, open up new lines...

A cornerstone of inclusive education is teacher's readiness to respond adequately different educational needs students in their diverse classroom. Differentiated instruction, referring the process by which teachers carefully monitor students' and progress, adapt instruction according these differences, a means meet levels. High-quality differentiated complex for careful preparation. This makes teachers' intentions relating particularly relevant. In this article we compare two theoretical...

It is known that schoolteachers have difficulties supporting students with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD) in inclusive classroom settings. Despite the literature providing strategies for schoolteachers, little about strategy use daily practice to influence social participation of SEBD, whether different are used types SEBD. Accordingly, aim this study was twofold: (1) identify which suggested by primary as influencing SEBD classroom; (2) investigate suggest...