On Educational Inclusion Meanings, History, Issues and International Perspectives

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 theRussian 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.

Author Biographies Series Editor Foreword Philip Garner Foreword Edwin W. Martin, Jr. Preface James M. Kauffman Chapter 1 Definitions and Other Issues Kames M. Kauffman and Jeanmarie Badar Chapter 2 Inclusion as Idea and its Justification in Law Jean B. Crockett Chapter 3 The Inclusion of Students with High-Incidence Disabilities in General Education Environments Brian R. Barber and Andrew L Wiley Chapter 4 A Science of Instruction and Its Implications for Students with Disabilities Justin T. Cooper, Terrance M. Scott and Todd Whitney Chapter 5 Tiered Systems and Inclusion: Potential Benefits, Clarifications, and Considerations Kathleen Lynne Lane, Mark Matthew Buckman, Wendy Peia Oakes and Holly Menzies Chapter 6 Disproportionality and Inclusion Adrienne D. Woods, Yangyang Wang and Paul L. Morgan Chapter 7 An Examination of Highly-Cited Research on Inclusion Bryan G. Cook and Lysandra Cook Chapter 8 Inclusion and Students with Severe, Sensory, and Multiple Impairments Jason C. Travers, Heather J. Forbes, Jenee Vickers Johnson and Kevin Ayres Chapter 9 Inclusion of Academically Advanced (Gifted) Students Carolyn M. Callahan, Jonathan A. Plucker, Stuart Gluck and Carlos Rodriguez Chapter 10 Inclusion, Governments, and Nongovernmental Organizations Mitchell L. Yell and David F. Bateman Chapter 11 The Impact of Article 24 of the CRPD on Special and Inclusive Education in Germany, Portugal, the Russian Federation and the Netherlands Dimitris Anastasiou, Marion Felder, Luís Augusto De Miranda Correia, Alexey Shemanov, Inge Zweers and Bernd Ahrbeck Chapter 12 Likely Legacies of the Inclusion Movement James M. Kauffman, Daniel P. Hallaha, Timothy J. Landrum and Carl R. Smith Index

James M. Kauffman is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Virginia, USA. His many publications include articles and book chapters related to inclusion of students with disabilities in general education. He has been a teacher in both special and general education.