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The Social and Academic Impacts of Inclusion from Parent and Educators Perspectives
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the effects inclusion has on students with disabilities, both socially and academically. Specifically, the researcher wanted to discover the effects of inclusion on students through five different perspectives in order to discover similarities and differences in themes and patterns revealing the different view on how inclusion impacts students both with and without disabilities. The five perspectives that the researcher looked at included parents, special education teachers, and general education teachers. The researcher hoped to obtain themes developed from the five different perspectives regarding inclusion. The central question that the research hoped to answer was what are educators and parents’ beliefs on the effects of inclusion on students with special needs? Additionally, the researcher hoped to answer if inclusion affects students positively or negatively in terms of social development? And Does inclusion affect students positively or negatively in terms of academic achievement? And Does inclusion support students both academically and socially, at the same time? Data was collected through interviews of parents from New London County and educators from Essex County, North of Boston via Zoom. Based on the data that was collected, results illustrate that inclusion affects students both socially and academically.
My Epilogue
My Epilogue
Here, you will find a video of me reading my Epilogue of my senior thesis. In the epilogue section of my thesis, I took the time to reflect on my time working on this project and acknowledged the impact that this study has had on both my professional and personal life.
Powerful and Influential Interview Quotes
"First of all inclusion has to be meaningful to my child and it can’t just be looked at as a box to be checked off!" -Parent
"Academically my child likes to learn, he enjoys sitting in a class and taking notes, and when he wants to, get right home and finish an assignment on his own. My son has learned a lot from his peers and he enjoys the process of academics. Socially, I think we have a ways to go." -Parent
"When inclusive practices are done right children should be exposed to meaningful experiences within the classroom. Inclusion is imperative for all kids, I don't care what type of disability they have, they have the right to be included in their world." -Parent
"I also think it is important for the relationships of the teacher to gel for it to work to the best of their ability...I think inclusion can definitely benefit students both academically and socially. I just think it takes a lot of planning and flexibility."
-Special Education Teacher
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