Directores Escolares y Padres que Logran Resultados Óptimos: Lecciones Aprendidas de Seis Escuelas Norteamericanas que han Implementado Prácticas Inclusivas

Autores/as

  • Grace. L. Francis George Mason University
  • Judith M. S. Gross University of Kansas
  • Martha Blue-Banning University of Kansas
  • Shana J. Haines University of Vermont
  • Ann P. Turnbull University of Kansas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-73782016000100004

Palabras clave:

Inclusión, Liderezgo, Colaboración, Padres, Dirección escolar

Resumen

La educación inclusiva aporta numerosos beneficios a los alumnos con y sin discapacidades, incluyendo mejores logros académicos y relaciones con sus pares. Un liderazgo escolar fuerte y comprometido, además de alianzas y relaciones de confianza con las familias son dos características que el Centro SWIFT (Schoolwide Integrated Frameworkfor Transformation Center) de la Universidad de Kansas, utiliza para ayudar a las escuelas a transformarse en establecimientos totalmente inclusivos. Este artículo describe los resultados de 11 grupos focales llevados a cabo con padres de alumnos con y sin discapacidades en seis escuelas norteamericanas, reconocidas por sus prácticas inclusivas. Los resultados de este estudio revelaron varias formas en que los directores y los padres de los alumnos de las escuelas pueden aliarse para contribuir a la vida escolar y a obtener resultados positivos para todas las partes involucradas.

Biografía del autor/a

Grace. L. Francis, George Mason University

Assistant Professor of Special Education at George Mason University. Her research interests include family-professional partnership policies and practices and post-school outcomes that result in a high quality of life for individuals with significant support needs.

Judith M. S. Gross, University of Kansas

Assistant Research Professor at the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas and a member of the SWIFT Family and Community Engagement Team, which provides technical assistance to SWIFT partner schools. Dr. Gross is also the principal investigator of the Assessing Family Employment Awareness Training research project which provides training and technical assistance to families that raises expectations for and knowledge of competitive employment for individuals with disabilities. Her research interests include family-disability policy, competitive employment, participant direction of supports and services, and community access for individuals with disabilities.

Martha Blue-Banning, University of Kansas

Qualitative researcher on the School-Wide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT) Project at the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas. Dr. Blue-Banning is the co-director of the SWIFT Family-Community-School Engagement team. Her primary research focus has been on parent-professional partnerships and the transition of adolescents and young adults with disabilities to an inclusive life in the community. Her other research interests include cognitive coping and participant direction of Medicaid Waivers.

Shana J. Haines, University of Vermont

Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont. Dr. Haines’ research interests include family and community partnerships, improving schools, effective teacher education, and refugee and former refugee education. 

Ann P. Turnbull, University of Kansas

Distinguished Professor in the Department of Special Education and Co-director of the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas. Dr. Turnbull’s research interests focus in the areas of family-professional partnerships, family quality of life, and school/community inclusion.

Publicado

15-05-2016

Cómo citar

Francis, G. L., Gross, J. M. S., Blue-Banning, M., Haines, S. J., & Turnbull, A. P. (2016). Directores Escolares y Padres que Logran Resultados Óptimos: Lecciones Aprendidas de Seis Escuelas Norteamericanas que han Implementado Prácticas Inclusivas. Revista Latinoamericana De Educación Inclusiva, 10(1), 43–60. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-73782016000100004