Influence of Type of School (Special or General) on the Achievement of Students with Special Educational Needs

In Mexico, children with special educational needs may be educated in integrative general schools or special education schools (Multiple Care Centers). In general, these services promote and support the process of educational integration. However, there is little evidence of the potential influence...

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Autor Principal: Romero Contreras, Silvia
Otros Autores: García Cedillo, Ismael, Rubio Rodríguez, Silviana, Martínez Ramírez, Araceli, Flores Barrera, Vasthi Jocabed
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2018
Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revPsycho/article/view/14418
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Sumario: In Mexico, children with special educational needs may be educated in integrative general schools or special education schools (Multiple Care Centers). In general, these services promote and support the process of educational integration. However, there is little evidence of the potential influence they have on student achievement. The present study evaluated the influence of the type of school in 23 children with special educational needs, 12 from regular school and 11 from Multiple Care Centers. Five academic achievement tests of Battery III Woodcock-Muñoz were applied. Results indicate a better overall performance and grade equivalents, more consistent with age, of integrating regular school students than of those in Multiple Care Centers, this was particularly the case for students who do not have a disability. However, according to grading standards, students' academic performance is generally very low.