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In this chapter, we examine a range of recent U.S. standards-based neoliberal educational reforms and their impact on students with disabilities, particularly in relation to inclusion. Although U.S. accountability measures included within standards-based reform (SBR) are generally credited with increased school district accountability for students with disabilities in terms of their achievement, in many ways these policies have also intensified existing inequalities, including increased drop out rates and intensified segregation of students with disabilities.
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Ferri, B.A., Ashby, C. (2017). U.S. Inclusion in the Era of Neoliberal Educational Reforms. In: Dovigo, F. (eds) Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Practices. Studies in Inclusive Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-857-0_2
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