The research questions addressed in this study were as follows:
1. What were the strengths and weaknesses of inclusion academic classes in the vocational secondary school?
2. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the inclusion vocational classes in the vocational secondary school?
3. What were the unique elements of the vocational secondary community that support or hinder success of special education students in the inclusive setting? 2. The study:
A. Participants-
This study’s participants included two vocational/technical high schools: one a suburban school with …show more content…
1. What were the strengths and weaknesses of inclusion academic classes in the vocational secondary school? Meaningful teacher–student relationship and rapport, real-life connections to lesson content and intriguing discussion, motivating students through active-learning and multi-learning modalities, and good collaboration between co-teachers.
2. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the inclusion vocational classes in the vocational secondary school? Strengths: good use of differentiated instruction, real-life connections, active-learning opportunities, repetition, meaningful teacher–student relationships, and teacher passion and expertise. Weaknesses: teachers lack necessary strategies, students with disabilities lack necessary skills, lack of co-teaching collaboration and co-teaching models, teachers lack necessary awareness about special education, and uneven scheduling of students Limited student …show more content…
Teachers need continued professional development in learning strategies that are needed to support diverse learners. In this CTE/vocational inclusion study the there is much needed support among the teachers of both academic and non-academic classrooms with students with and without disabilities. This study will help me in my current study to include the importance of collaboration among teachers and the strategies discussed in this article helps explain strengths and weaknesses of inclusion and teacher involvement that affects student’s outcomes. Students with or without disabilities are affected by teacher actions and involvement in the classes they are taught. My paper is about students with disabilities and their involvement in CTE/vocational academies and there performance in these