Inclusive Education and the Issue of Change : Theory, Policy and Pedagogy

Exploring the theoretical, policy and classroom (pedagogical) dimensions of transformative change within the context of inclusive education policy and practice, this book documents how ideological presuppositions and professional practice should be transformed in order to meet learner diversity in effective and non-discriminatory ways. "This book critically examines transformative change within the context of inclusive education policy and practice. Exploring the theoretical, policy and classroom (pedagogical) dimensions of the process of transformative change, this book documents the ways in which ideological presuppositions and professional practice should be transformed in order to meet learner diversity in effective and non-discriminatory ways. The distinctiveness of the book lies in its analytical approach, which aims to blend diverse perspectives and disciplinary lenses to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which transformative changes aligned with the tenets of an inclusive discourse can be theorized and enacted. The sheer complexity and interdependency of the perspectives underpinning the process of change, necessitates adopting a multiperspectival and multidisciplinary approach to theorizing educational change."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-4 Neoliberal Reforms and the Crisis of Education....Pages 5-25 Inclusive Education Policymaking and the Question of Change....Pages 26-49 Theorizing Educational Change within the Context of Inclusion: Socio-cultural and Whole-School Considerations....Pages 50-88 Inclusive Classrooms and the Issue of Change....Pages 89-104 Sustainable Inclusive Education Reforms....Pages 105-115 Disability Studies at the Crossroads of Critical, Feminist, Anti-racist Theories and the Issue of Change....Pages 116-134 Educational Leadership and Socially Just Change....Pages 135-150 Disability Studies and the Issue of Change: The Voices of Disabled People/Students....Pages 151-162 Conclusions....Pages 163-167 Back Matter....Pages 168-192