On Educational Inclusion: Meanings, History, Issues and International Perspectives

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Combining examination of policy with primary research and analysis of up-to-date literature, On Inclusive Education explores the various interpretations of inclusion, its history in education, and a range of its applications internationally. With an international complement of authors, this book features detailed yet accessible chapters on a range of topics, including inclusion in law; academically gifted students; students with severe, sensory, and multiple impairments; and case studies from Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, and the Russian Federation. The book also examines the impact of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities--and Article 24 in particular--and the likely legacies and future implications of recent inclusion movements. For postgraduate students and academics researching in the field of inclusive education, and also for school administrators and policy makers, On Inclusive Education is an essential resource. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents Author biographies Series editor’s foreword Foreword Preface 1 Definitions and other issues 2 Inclusion as idea and its justification in law 3 The inclusion of students with high-incidence disabilities in general education environments 4 A science of instruction and its implications for students with disabilities 5 Tiered systems and inclusion: potential benefits, clarifications, and considerations 6 Disproportionality and inclusion 7 An examination of highly cited research on inclusion 8 Inclusion and students with severe, sensory, and multiple impairments 9 Inclusion of academically advanced (gifted) students 10 Inclusion, governments, and nongovernmental organizations 11 The impact of Article 24 of the CRPD on special and inclusive education in Germany, Portugal, the Russian federation, and the Netherlands 12 Likely legacies of the inclusion movement Index