Title: Inclusion and school reform
First published: 1997
Description: This book is a panoramic view of inclusive education, past, present, and future. Grounded in historical perspective and fueled by contemporary accomplishments, the insightful discussions in this volume cover a wide range of issues, from program implementation and classroom supports to court decisions and financing. The authors compare successes and setbacks from schools and studies nationwide, drawing the big picture of practice and research. Complementing their highly informed, balanced analysis of special education and inclusion programs are highlights of the results from a revealing national study of inclusive education. Emphasizing the need for the concurrent development of inclusion and school restructuring, this book gives policy makers, administrators, school board members, teachers and parents a solid understanding of the process of school reform, as well as a vision for the 21st century. - Back cover.
Subjects: Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, Educational change, Education, Mainstreaming in education, Integrationspadagogik, Integrative Schule, Schulreform, Children with disabilities, education
Places: United States
LC classification: LC1201 .L56 1997