Inclusive education for students with severe disabilities - Comparative views of principals and educators at different levels of implementation

Structured interviews were conducted elementary school principals, general educators (K-6), and special educators at different levels of inclusive educational programming to determine perceptions toward inclusive education for learners with severe disabilities. Comments from the 27 participants were categorized according to the main questions asked during the interviews, with similar comments aggregated per category. Comparisons made by professional role and level of implementation regarding inclusive education revealed several concurring statements as well as some discrepancies. differences in perception of inclusive education for students with severe disabilities across professional role anc, level of implementation of respondents are described. Implications for future research and inclusive educational practices are discussed.