Only a small percentage of students with intellectual disabilities are in the general education classroom setting more than 80 percent of the day. For what reasons are students with intellectual disabilities still being separated to receive their education? Explain your own perspective on the idea of fully integrating students with intellectual disabilities into the general education setting.
What will be an ideal response?
The first part of the answer should describe traditional thinking of educators that results in students with intellectual disabilities continuing to receive their education in a separate setting. Many educators still believe that the best instructional arrangement for these students, particularly as they move from elementary to middle and high school, is a special education classroom. Many high school special education teachers for students with mild intellectual disabilities have asked, "Why would I support putting my students into classrooms where they don't know what is being taught and can't keep up with the pace? They need the practical skills that I give them." This reflects the thinking of the past and raises another point: Inclusive practices do not mean that a student's only option is to attend general education classes for the entire school day without necessary supports. The remainder of the answer will vary among students.
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What will be an ideal response?
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