Teachers' belief systems about the inclusion of students with special needs may explain
gaps between policy and practice. We investigated three inter-related aspects of teachers' …

Inclusive education is a reform aimed at educating all students in general classrooms,
independent of diversity features such as special educational needs, giftedness, or …

One of the most controversial problems regarding educational inclusion is the inherent
contradiction between high demands and special needs. Faced with this challenge, many …

Background and aim More autistic young people are being educated in mainstream schools.
While existing research suggests that the outcomes of mainstream inclusion are mixed for …

Interaction with peers is an important contributor to young children's social and cognitive
development. Yet, little is known about the nature of social networks within preschool …

In the literature, teacher self-efficacy has been found to increase teachers' effective teaching
strategies and students' positive learning outcomes in inclusive education, which highlights …

Background Children with special educational needs experience limited levels of
participation at school; their participation is influenced by the physical and social …

The purpose of this article is to share findings about Head Start teachers' attitudes and
perceived competence toward inclusion based on data gathered from 41 instructional …

While federal law requires public schools to provide students with disabilities a free and
appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, students with extensive …

Using a comparative approach is a widespread method in educational research. Previous
cross-cultural comparison studies on teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education show a …