"He Won't Get Anything Out of This!" Intersections of Race, Disability, and Access. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Theoharis, George; Causton, Julie
• Other Names: Scanlan Martin guest-editor.; Theoharis George guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of cases in educational leadership. Volume 19:Number 1(2016:Mar.)
• Page Start: 40
• Page End: 50
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: special education -- race -- equity -- service delivery -- leadership -- intersectionality -- disability; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; Educational leadership -- Research -- Periodicals; 371.2011
• DOI: 10.1177/1555458915624731
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1555-4589

Abstract

This case describes the leadership role and challenges in moving a school in a more inclusive direction for students with disabilities. Assistant Principal Mosier plays a key role and in that role meets Charles, sixth grader, who has been educated in self-contained special education. While 58% of the students at Reynolds are African American and 35% are White, all 12 of the students in Charles's class are African American. As Charles began seventh grade, Reynolds adapted a more inclusive service delivery with general and special educators co-planning and co-delivering instruction. This case focuses on the intersection between race and disability in the midst of a school's effort to create more inclusive services delivery.