Date of Award
Spring 6-11-2022
Degree Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
College of Education, Doctoral Program
First Advisor
Donna Kiel
Abstract
Special education students benefit in important ways from receiving academic and social-emotional support in the general education classroom and natural learning environment of their nondisabled peers. This capstone proposes a theory of action that can serve as the foundation for creating a leadership development program to support principals in promoting the adoption of inclusive practices for Diverse Learners in their schools. When properly organized, inclusive schools become cohesive, supportive communities where all members learn and value each other. Autoethnography was the methodological approach used to invoke, account for, and analyze experiential data from the author’s 30 years of service as an educator within a large suburban school district in the Midwest region of the United States. The project captures the researcher’s trajectory, evolution, and lessons learned as a teacher, case manager, principal, and principal supervisor through the lens of special education.
Recommended Citation
Asaf, Karime, "The Pillars that Support School Principals in Cultivating Inclusive, Equitable Practices for Diverse Learners" (2022). College of Education Theses and Dissertations. 235.
https://via.library.depaul.edu/soe_etd/235