Leadership, Policy, and Practice in Inclusive and Special Education

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Wednesday 3:45 pm - Gold 2

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

This session explores how leadership preparation, policy implementation, and professional discourse influence inclusive and special education. Presenters examine principal preparation for inclusive leadership, conceptualizations of inclusion in Indonesia, and cross-state analyses of service agencies and student outcomes. These studies reveal the tensions and possibilities within the narratives of educators and policymakers striving to create systems that authentically support education for all learners.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Special and Inclusive Education Research

Chair

• Catherine Kramarczuk Voulgarides, Hunter College - CUNY

Papers

• Inclusive Leadership Is Not Optional: Why Principal Prep Must Change - Catherine E. Olver, Gonzaga University

• What’s Missing? Reviewing Conceptual Discourse of Inclusive Education in Indonesia - Ikfina Maufuriyah, Indiana University

• Held in Contradiction: What Special Educators Report—and What They Really Say - Katherine Lee, Saint Michael's College