EJ607015
RC513939
Title: Concerning
Inclusion: Perceptions of Middle School Students, Their Parents,
and Teachers.
Author(s): Ritter, Carol L.; Michel, Charles S.; Irby, Beverly
Source: Rural Special Education Quarterly, v18 n2 p10-16 Spr 1999
Publication Date: 1999
ISSN: 8756-8705
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJNOV2000
Five rural
fifth- and sixth-grade students with learning disabilities moved
from a separate special education program to an inclusive program.
Parents and students reported increased self-confidence and self-esteem,
camaraderie, support of the teachers, and higher expectations. Teachers
reported increased student confidence, improved academic achievement,
and the importance of teacher preparation. (Author/TD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement; *Inclusive Schools; Inservice
Teacher Education; Learning Disabilities; Middle Schools; *Mild
Disabilities; Outcomes of Education; Parent Attitudes; Rural Schools;
Special Education; *Student Attitudes; *Teacher Attitudes
Identifiers: Texas (South)
