Transition to inclusion in middle school: The role of the leader
by Debnam, Tanya R., Ph.D., CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, 2008, 176 pages; 3315961

Abstract:

Leaders, administrators, special educators, and general educators now share the responsibility for accommodating the learning needs of all learners to the maximum extent possible. As the middle school transitions toward inclusion, the general education teachers, the special education teachers, the administrators, and other stakeholders, are being placed in new and challenging roles. The implementation of inclusion is an educational requirement that was mandated in 1975 with the introduction of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Moreover, during the transition of a middle school, successful implementation of inclusion requires that educators and administrators from multiple disciplines receive coordinated training. Indeed, implementing inclusion has become a challenge for the administrator seeking to provide cohesive leadership for staff still mentally challenged and organizationally compartmentalized in teachers of regular/special education students.

 
AdviserCarolyn Rogers
SchoolCAPELLA UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 69-07, p. , Dec 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsEducational administration; Special education; Secondary education
Publication Number3315961
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