Understanding Inclusive Education

Edited by Diane Lea Ryndak, Professor of Special Education, Department of Specialized Education Services and Morgan Chitiyo, Professor of Special Education and Interim Dean, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA

• Contents1 Historical foundations and evolution of inclusive education: an international perspective 1Morgan Chitiyo, Andrew Scheef and Clayton Keller2 Conceptualization of inclusive education internationally 16Diane Lea Ryndak, Dale Baker, Kristin Burnette and Deborah Taub3 Inclusive education for students with high incidence disabilities: examples from the United States of America 39David Hoppey, Megan McMillan, Jodi Arroyo Nagel and Nikki Callaghan4 Inclusive education for students with complex special education needs: examples from the United States of America 64Lewis Jackson, Kirsten Rebecca Lansey, Deborah Taub, Heather Hayes and Heather Nielson-Smith5 Inclusive education and students living in poverty: examples from Nigeria 81Tolulope O. Sulaimon and Muhideen A. Oladejo6 Inclusive education in Central Europe: systemic segregation and disablement of Romani children 95Julia M. White7 Tracking as a barrier to inclusive education in Germany 113Tanja Sturm and Büşra Kocabıyık8 Inclusive education and female students: examples from Tanzania 130Emanuel Ismael Maphie9 The case for inclusive education for multilinguals with complex special education needs: examples from the United States of America 147J. S. de Valenzuela, Erin Lee Smith and Yen K. Pham10 Systemic change for inclusive education: an intersectional framework for global equity 164 Kirsten R. Lansey, Taucia González, Toni Barton and Megan Leuzinger 11 Evolving toward an inclusive education system 180 Diane Lea Ryndak and Morgan Chitiyo

‘Inclusive education stands as one of the most significant social, ethical, economic, and political challenges facing modern education systems worldwide. This essential book provides a comprehensive, global perspective on this critical topic, with contributions from an international group of leading authors, making it an indispensable resource for educators, policymakers, and scholars seeking to navigate the complex landscape of inclusive education and build more equitable learning environments.’