Rural Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities in the United States: A Narrative Review of Research

[...]93% of students with ESN are excluded from general education settings (Kleinert et al., 2015). According to the most recent report to Congress on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 64% of students with a disability are considered to have inclusive placements (i.e., spending more t...

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Published in:The Rural educator (Fort Collins, Colo.) Colo.), 2023-01, Vol.44 (1), p.40-55
Main Authors: McCabe, Katie Mae, Ruppar, Andrea L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Barriers
Children with disabilities
Classrooms
College School Cooperation
Community Attitudes
Community relations
Curricula
Disability
Education policy
Educational History
Educational Legislation
Educational Resources
Enrollments
Equal Education
Faculty Development
Federal Legislation
General Education
Inclusion
Inclusive education
Individualized Education Programs
Individualized Instruction
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1990-US
Learning
Literature reviews
Mainstreaming
Rural areas
Rural Schools
School boards
School districts
School Personnel
Special education
Special Education Teachers
Student Attitudes
Student Needs
Student Placement
Students with Disabilities
Teacher Attitudes
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Summary:[...]93% of students with ESN are excluded from general education settings (Kleinert et al., 2015). According to the most recent report to Congress on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 64% of students with a disability are considered to have inclusive placements (i.e., spending more than 80% of the day in a general education class). Learning in general education environments offers academic and social benefits for students with and without disabilities (Carter et al., 2016; Kurth et al., 2015) and research has demonstrated the detrimental effects of placement in segregated settings for students with disabilities. In 1975, PL 94-142, or the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, was enacted and students with disabilities were guaranteed a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in a setting with students without disabilities to the "maximum extent appropriate" (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, H.R. 1350, Pub.
ISSN:2643-9662
0273-446X
2643-9662
DOI:10.55533/2643-9662.1361