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What Does a District’s Commitment to “Inclusive Practices” Mean and How Does It Affect School Practices?
Tue, April 17, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Vancouver Convention Centre, Floor: Second Level, East Room 9Session Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
This symposium addresses issues related to the conflicting visions, real and perceived constraints on innovation, and clarity of goals that shape enacted policy related to inclusive education for students with disabilities in six schools within a district that espouses inclusion as a goal. An analysis of a district’s vision and current demographic and performance contexts will be provided as a contextual frame for case studies of leadership for inclusive practice in three pairs of schools (two elementary, two middle, and two high). Cross-case analyses will describe the incongruence between visions of inclusion, communication of expectations, and allocation of resources at the district and building levels.
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Chairs
Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill, University of South Florida
Leonard C. Burrello, University of South Florida
Papers
A Descriptive Landscape of District Special Education Policy Reform for School Improvement - Amy Lenee-Monnier Toson, University of South Florida; Tyler Hicks, University of South Florida; Sarah R. Semon, University of Northern Iowa; Leonard C. Burrello, University of South Florida; Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill, University of South Florida
Wrestling with Accountability and Capacity: Stories of the Evolution of Elementary Inclusive Programs - William R. Black, University of South Florida; David T. Hoppey, University of South Florida; Ann Marie Mickelson, University of South Florida
Caught in the Middle: The Challenges and Opportunities of Inclusive Education in Middle School Contexts - Joshua Hazen Barton, University of South Florida; Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill, University of South Florida
The ABC’s of Inclusion: High School Lessons on Accountability, Budgets, and Collaborative Teaching - Zorka Karanxha, University of South Florida; Vonzell Agosto, University of South Florida; Gregory Knollman, University of South Florida
Cross-Case Analysis: Making Sense of It All - Vonzell Agosto, University of South Florida; Zorka Karanxha, University of South Florida; David T. Hoppey, University of South Florida