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Special education and the regular education initiative: basic assumptions.

J R Jenkins1, C G Pious, M Jewell

  • 1Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington, Seattle.

Exceptional Children
|April 1, 1990
PubMed
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The Regular Education Initiative (REI) aims to improve education for struggling students. It clarifies that regular classroom teachers, in partnership with specialists, are responsible for all students, including those needing extra support.

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Area of Science:

  • Education policy
  • Special education
  • Classroom management

Background:

  • The Regular Education Initiative (REI) emerged as a response to challenges in educating low-performing students within traditional systems.
  • Existing educational frameworks often lack detailed strategies for systemic change, necessitating clearer definitions of initiatives like REI.
  • Consensus among educators is crucial for understanding and implementing proposed educational reforms effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the core tenets and assumptions of the Regular Education Initiative (REI) literature.
  • To clarify the roles and responsibilities of elementary regular classroom teachers within the REI framework.
  • To explore partnership models between regular classroom teachers and specialists for inclusive education.

Main Methods:

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  • Literature review of the Regular Education Initiative (REI).
  • Inference of key assumptions regarding teacher roles from REI documents.
  • Analysis of partnership models and target populations within REI.

Main Results:

  • The REI literature suggests a partnership model between regular classroom teachers and specialists.
  • Elementary regular classroom teachers are identified as ultimately responsible for the instruction of all students in their classrooms.
  • The REI framework requires further delineation regarding its target population and operational partnership models.

Conclusions:

  • The Regular Education Initiative (REI) provides a conceptual framework but lacks a detailed implementation blueprint.
  • Effective implementation of REI hinges on achieving consensus regarding the roles of regular classroom teachers and specialists.
  • Clarifying partnership dynamics and the responsibilities of classroom teachers is essential for successful inclusive education under REI.