A Case for Systems Change in Special Education

IF 2.3 3区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL Remedial and Special Education Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI:10.1177/07419325231181385
Julie Taylor, W. Sailor
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With this position paper, we advance the case for reformation of special education law and praxis. These have undergone mostly incremental changes over the five decades since their inception despite a substantial body of evidence amassed over this period, which points to a major gap between extant policy and praxis, and contemporary cultural ethos and mindset of stakeholders engaged in the mission of special education. We review evidence supporting the need for change, with a particular focus on the continuing practice of segregating students with complex educational support needs. We examine this practice’s contributions to ongoing racial segregation within special education, including intersectionality. We consider the inclusion movement and reasons for its failure to rectify problems with implementing the least restrictive environment mandate in current law. Furthermore, we discuss the importance of mindset and nomenclature as they pertain to students with support needs in considering reformation. Finally, we review relevant theories of systems change and their potential contributions to the process of reformation. We conclude with a suggestion that alternatives to the next reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) be considered in the public policy arena, including a possible conversion of policy and funding to a Title program as one option.
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特殊教育制度变革的案例
在此基础上,提出了我国特殊教育法律与实践的改革思路。尽管在这一时期积累了大量证据,表明现有政策和实践与参与特殊教育使命的利益相关者的当代文化精神和心态之间存在重大差距,但自成立以来的50年里,这些政策发生了大部分渐进的变化。我们审查了支持变革必要性的证据,特别关注将有复杂教育支持需求的学生隔离的持续做法。我们研究了这种做法对特殊教育中持续的种族隔离的贡献,包括交叉性。我们考虑包容运动及其未能纠正现行法律中限制最少的环境授权问题的原因。此外,我们还讨论了心态和命名法的重要性,因为它们与考虑改革时有支持需求的学生有关。最后,我们回顾了制度变迁的相关理论及其对改革进程的潜在贡献。最后,我们建议在公共政策领域考虑下一次重新授权《残疾人教育法》(IDEA)的替代方案,包括可能将政策和资金转换为产权计划。
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Remedial and Special Education
Remedial and Special Education EDUCATION, SPECIAL-
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28
期刊介绍: Remedial and Special Education (RASE) is devoted to the discussion of issues involving the education of persons for whom typical instruction is not effective. Emphasis is on the interpretation of research literature and recommendations for the practice of remedial and special education. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, definition, identification, assessment, characteristics, management, and instruction of underachieving and exceptional children, youth, and adults; related services; family involvement; service delivery systems; legislation; litigation; and professional standards and training.
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