Exclusion from and Within School : Issues and Solutions / / by Alison Kearney.

As societies become more diverse, so too must they become more inclusive. In inclusive societies, all members, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, ability or disability are valued and free to participate, and there is equity of access and reward. Schools have a powerful r...

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Superior document:Studies in Inclusive Education ; 14
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Place / Publishing House:Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2011.
Year of Publication:2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Language:English
Series:Studies in Inclusive Education ; 14
Physical Description:1 online resource (124 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • ""Exclusion from and Within School""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""CHAPTER 1: SETTING THE SCENE ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CONTEXT""; ""Special Education""; ""Inclusive Education""; ""Human Rights and Inclusive Education""; ""Social Justice and Inclusive Education""; ""The Disability Movement and Inclusive Education""; ""SUMMARY""; ""NOTES""; ""CHAPTER 2: WHAT IS EXCLUSION? ""; ""UNPACKING THE CONSTRUCT OF EXCLUSION""; ""WHAT PURPOSE DOES EXCLUSION SERVE?""; ""HOW DO EDUCATION SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PURPOSE?""; ""Market Model Systems""; ""Protection of Majorities""; ""Disability Discourses""
  • ""The Notion of Difference"" ""The Language of Exclusion""; ""The Curriculum""; ""Low Teacher Expectations""; ""Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs""; ""Teacher Education and Professional Development""; ""The School Principal""; ""School Culture""; ""Bullying""; ""Teacher Aides/Paraprofessionals""; ""WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF EXCLUSION?""; ""SUMMARY""; ""CHAPTER 3: A STUDY OF EXCLUSION ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH â€? PHASE ONE""; ""Research Population and Sample""; ""Data Gathering Tools""; ""DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH â€? PHASE TWO""; ""Research Population and Sample""
  • ""Data Gathering Tools"" ""RESULTS: PHASE ONE PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE ""; ""Abuse and/or Bullying""; ""Teacher Knowledge and Understanding""; ""Enrollment and Attendance at School""; ""Curriculum Access and Participation""; ""Physical Segregation""; ""Communication""; ""Funding""; ""The Value Placed on the Child""; ""Phase One Parent Questionnaire Summary""; ""RESULTS: PHASE ONE PARENT INTERVIEWS""; ""Knowledge and Understanding of Professionals""; ""Curriculum Access and Participation""; ""Teacher and Principal Behaviour Towards Parents""; ""Enrollment, Attendance and Segregation""
  • ""Abuse and/or Bullying""""Caring and Valuing of Child""; ""Funding""; ""Phase One Parent Interview Summary""; ""RESULTS: PHASE TWO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL QUESTIONNAIRE""; ""Knowledge and Understanding of Professionals""; ""Curriculum Access and Participation""; ""Behaviour towards Parents""; ""Enrollment, Attendance and Segregation""; ""Abuse and/or Bullying""; ""Caring and Valuing of Child""; ""Funding""; ""Teacher Aides""; ""Phase Two School Principal Questionnaire Summary""; ""RESULTS: PHASE TWO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INTERVIEW""; ""Knowledge and Understanding of Professionals""
  • ""Curriculum Access and Participation""""Teacher and Principal Behaviour Towards Parents""; ""Enrollment, Attendance and Segregation""; ""Abuse and/or Bullying""; ""Caring and Valuing of Child""; ""Funding""; ""Teacher Aides""; ""Phase Two School Principal Interview Summary""; ""NOTES""; ""CHAPTER 4: HOW ARE DISABLED STUDENTS EXCLUDED FROM AND WITHIN SCHOOL ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Enrollment and Full-time Attendance at School""; ""Teacher Knowledge and Understanding""; ""Curriculum Access and Participation""; ""Bullying""; ""Beliefs and Practices in Relation to Funding""
  • ""Valuing, Caring and Being Responsible for Disabled Students""