Literacy Instruction in General Education Settings: A Call to Action

Samantha Gross Toews, Jennifer A Kurth

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Abstract

While legislation and research have promoted inclusive education and the importance of literacy instruction for students with extensive support needs, the majority of literacy instruction research continues to occur in separate self-contained special education settings. This article is a call to action to the educational research community to elicit research on literacy instruction strategies, including collaborative planning, teaching, and material preparation related to grade-level general education curriculum in general education school settings. Findings from current research on literacy instruction in separate special education and general education settings are presented. Suggestions for future research and action are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)135-142
Number of pages8
JournalResearch and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2019

Keywords

  • collaboration
  • extensive support needs
  • inclusion
  • literacy
  • research
  • severe disabilities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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