Traditional School Versus Inclusive Model

There are many differences between traditional schooling and a school with an inclusive model. Perhaps the most significant difference is that in an inclusive building there is a philosophy that every child regardless of having a disability or not is able to achieve and are held to a high standard. Due to this philosophy in an inclusive school the majority of students are served in general education classrooms rather than in a traditional school setting where many students with disabilities are pulled out into resource rooms or have separate facilities. Another key difference is that in a traditional school teachers are often in isolation especially those that teacher students with disabilities rarely interacting with one another. On the other hand …show more content…
Our building has an inclusive model so the majority of special education students across our district and all within my building are in general education classrooms. However, the amount of time spent in those classes may differ between students. Some students are in general education classrooms all day while some students are in regular classrooms only for specific academic classes and pulled into a resource room for others. All students are included in my building are included in related arts classes (gym, art, etc.), music classes, lunch, and recess. Our district also has a special school, the Buckeye Ranch, where students are sent if they are unable to behave according to the standards upheld in a general education setting. If a student has a severe disabilities that make it hard for them to progress in a typical school setting some places suggested by the Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) may be Oakstone Academy, Haugland, or Step by Step. Finally, there are few students who have been home-schooled or tutored due to extenuating circumstances but often those students are only there until they are able to return to