Inclusion in Elementary Education

Paper Summary:

The paper reviews four separate reports on the pros and cons of inclusion in the elementary school setting. The paper examines "Toward Refined Instruction Through Inclusion: Evaluation of an Elementary School Inclusion Program" by Russell Johnston, "Mainstreaming - Instructional Strategies and Reflective Practices" by Kim Harries, "Two Parents: Two Points of View: The Pros and Cons of Inclusion" by Scott Caitlin and "A Special Approach to Inclusion" by Sint-Lodewijkscholen.

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Introduction
Inclusion-Pros
Inclusion-Cons

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"A Special Approach to Inclusion" by Sint-Lodewijkscholen."Inclusion is a much-debated topic and this is particularly true in the elementary school environment. This is evidenced in a report entitled: "Teacher's Attitudes Toward Inclusion: Survey Results from Elementary School Teachers in Three Southwestern Rural School Districts" reported in the Rural Education Quarterly Spring Issue 2003 by Hammon and Ingalls. This work reports the benefits identified by those who support inclusion as well as the reasons that inclusion have not bee supported. There are many benefits and as well, there are many drawbacks to inclusion in the elementary school setting as evidenced in the work of Hammon and Ingalls (2003)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hammond, Helen; and Ingalls, Lawrence (2003) Teacher's Attitudes Toward Inclusion: Survey Results from Elementary School Teachers in Three Southwestern Rural School Districts. Rural Special Education Quarterly Spring 2003. online available at:http:// les.com/p/articles/mi_qa4052/is_200304/ai_n9201600
• Russell Johnston: "Toward Refined Instruction Through Inclusion: Evaluation of an Elementary School Inclusion Program. Boston College. (2004) ProQuest UMI Microform 3126384. Online available at: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=765812811&Fmt=14&VType=PQD&VInst=PROD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1209578577&clientId=79356
• Harries, Kim (1997) Mainstreaming - Instructional Strategies and Reflective Practices. 19 Dec 1997. Online available at: http://ematusov.soe.udel.edu/final.paper.pub/_pwfsfp/00000127.htm
• Scott, Caitlin (2002) Two Parents: Two Points of View: The Pros and Cons of Inclusion. Fixing Special Education May 2002. Online available at: http://www.catalyst-cleveland.org/archives/05-02/0502story6.htm
• A Special Approach to Inclusion (nd) New Comenius Project - Inclusion Research Project. Sint-Lodewijkscholen. Online available at: http://www.sintlodewijk.net/comenius2006/research_JT_2007.htm

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