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Cracks in the Continuum: A Critical Analysis of Least Restrictive Environment for Students with Significant Support Needs
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McCabe, Katie M.; Ruppar, Andrea; Kurth, Jennifer A.; McQueston, Jessica A.; Johnston, Russell; Toews, Samantha Gross – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background/Context: Federal laws require equitable access to education for students with disabilities through educational placement in the least restrictive environment (LRE). However, research has determined students with significant support needs (SSN) are overrepresented in segregated educational placements. Focus of Study: This study explores…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities, Access to Education, Student Placement
Why Aren't Students with Severe Disabilities Being Placed in General Education Classrooms: Examining the Relations among Classroom Placement, Learner Outcomes, and Other Factors
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Agran, Martin; Jackson, Lewis; Kurth, Jennifer A.; Ryndak, Diane; Burnette, Kristin; Jameson, Matt; Zagona, Alison; Fitzpatrick, Heather; Wehmeyer, Michael – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2020
Placement decisions for students with severe disabilities have often been based less on the students' unique learning needs but more on beliefs and presumptions about student learning, entrenched school district policies that restrict program delivery options, and other variables unrelated to student needs. In light of the benefits associated with…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Severe Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion
Why Aren't Students with Severe Disabilities Being Placed in General Education Classrooms: Examining the Relations among Classroom Placement, Learner Outcomes, and Other Factors
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Agran, Martin; Jackson, Lewis; Kurth, Jennifer A.; Ryndak, Diane; Burnette, Kristin; Jameson, Matt; Zagona, Alison; Fitzpatrick, Heather; Wehmeyer, Michael – Grantee Submission, 2019
Placement decisions for students with severe disabilities have often been based less on the students' unique learning needs but more on beliefs and presumptions about student learning, entrenched school district policies that restrict program delivery options, and other variables unrelated to student needs. In light of the benefits associated with…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Severe Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion
Parent Perspectives on Special Education Services: How Do Schools Implement Team Decisions?
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Zagona, Alison L.; Miller, Amanda L.; Kurth, Jennifer A.; Love, Hailey R. – School Community Journal, 2019
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine parents' perspectives and experiences of special education, including the degree to which decisions about their child's education were implemented as they had agreed upon with the school personnel. Additionally, a secondary purpose of this study was to understand how parents explain why school…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, School Personnel