School autonomy and discrimination against students with disability in Australian primary and secondary education settings

A scoping review

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ID15085084
AuthorsJill Duncan (0000-0002-5936-2482, Faculty of Education and Arts, School of Education, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia, corresponding author), Renee Punch (0000-0001-6220-6184, Southern Cross University), Mark Gauntlett (0000-0002-7777-1423, Faculty of Business and Law, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia), Ruth Talbot-Stokes (0000-0001-5352-4682, University Library, Academic Division, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia)
Year2024
Volume28
Issue7
Pages1108-1120
Publication date2024-06-06
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Inclusive Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-3116 • E-ISSN: 1464-5173
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13603116.2021.1978004
OpenAlexW3204005989
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

It is unlawful under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) for Australian schools to discriminate against students based on disability. Yet discrimination against students with disability is on the increase in Australian schools, and so is the decentralisation and autonomy of schools. This scoping review set out to determine what evidence exists of an association between school autonomy and discrimination against students with disability, primarily in Australia but with an additional examination of studies conducted in England. It further examined the type of research methods that have been used to investigate this topic. Included studies did not provide direct evidence of a causal association between school autonomy and discrimination against students with disability; however, the findings uncovered worrisome trends suggesting that an association may exist. Examination of the included studies’ research methods suggests that a more fit-for-purpose methodology is required to determine the association between school autonomy and discrimination against students with disability in primary and secondary education settings

Autonomy · Developmental psychology · Learning disability · Political science · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Disability Education and Employment · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Psychology · Social Psychology

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