Equity Academy 1: Understanding Inclusive Education

Abstract:
This academy traces a path towards inclusive education in the United States. Participants will learn about, reflect upon, and discuss information about progress and setbacks made towards achieving educational systems that are truly inclusive, along with conditions of exclusion or segregation that remain largely unchanged, and some explanations. Participants will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the assessment of their own districts’ progress, and development of goals for the future. Additionally, through the exploration of data on educational access, participation, and outcomes, participants will develop their understanding of a rationale for the creation and strengthening of inclusive educational systems that is grounded in equity concerns for all students.

Outcomes:
As a result of the activities and information shared at this Equity Academy, participants will:

• learn the history of the movement towards inclusive educational systems in the United States;
• apply what is learned to assessing districts’ practices, and developing future goals; and
• discover why inclusive education is an equity imperative.

Powerpoint - Academy 1
Facilitator Manual - Academy 1
Participant Handouts - Academy 1