The papers for the December 2022 special issue focused on outcomes of placement for students with complex support needs. We also describe the purpose of the overall study, student participants, research questions, and why placement is an important consideration in determining student outcomes.
AgranM.JacksonL.KurthJ.RyndakD.BurnetteK.JamesonM.ZagonaA.FitzpatrickH.WehmeyerM. (2020). Why aren’t students with severe disabilities being placed in general education classrooms: Examining the relations among classroom placement, learner outcomes, and other factors. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 45(1), 4–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796919878134
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GeeK.GonzalezM.CooperC. (2020). Outcomes of inclusive versus separate placements: A matched pairs comparison study. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 45(4), 223–240. https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796920943469
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, Pub. L. No. P.L. 108-446, H.R. 1350. (2004).
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KauffmanJ. M.FelderM.AhrbeckB.BadarJ.SchneidersK. (2018). Inclusion of all students in general education? International appeal for a more temperate approach to inclusion. Journal of International Special Needs Education, 21(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.9782/17-00009
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KauffmanJ. M.LloydJ. W. (2011). Statistics, data, and special education decisions: Basic links to realities. In KauffmanJ.HallahanD. P. (Eds.), Handbook of special education (pp. 27–36). Routledge.
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KurthJ. A.BornK.LoveH. (2016). Ecobehavioral characteristics of self-contained high school classrooms for students with severe cognitive disability. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 41(4), 227–243. https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796916661492
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MansouriM. C.KurthJ. A.Lockman TurnerE.ZimmermanK. N.FrickT. A. (2022). Comparison of academic and social outcomes of students with extensive support needs across placements. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 47(2), 111–129. https://doi.org/10.1177/15407969221101792
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RupparA. L. (2014). A preliminary study of the literacy experiences of adolescents with severe disabilities. Remedial and Special Education, 36(4), 235–245. https://doi.org/10.1177/0741932514558095
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ToewsS. G.KurthJ. A.Lockman TurnerE.LyonK. J. (2020). Ecobehavioral analysis of inclusive classrooms and instruction that supports students with extensive support needs. Inclusion, 8(4), 259–274. https://doi.org/10.1352/2326-6988-8.4.259
