Identifying factors that promote or inhibit disability-related discussion in secondary English language arts classrooms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21547974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | REBECCA JACOBSON (Villanova University), Rebecca S Jacobson (0000-0002-5719-8340, Villanova University), Christa S Bialka (0000-0001-8846-4384, Villanova University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 219-236 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | English in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0425-0494 • E-ISSN: 1754-8845 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/04250494.2023.2218879 |
| OpenAlex | W4380488919 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
Although disabled people encounter discrimination in almost every facet of life – such as employment, housing, education, healthcare, and transportation – disability is often missing from conversations regarding social justice. Disability-related discussion (DRD) in English Language Arts (ELA) offers an inroad to having students view disability through a social justice lens. This exploratory, qualitative study examines the factors that influence 13 secondary (6–12) ELA teachers’ decisions to lead (or refrain from leading) DRD in classrooms in the United States. Findings reveal that primary factors that helped or hindered DRD included the role of subject/curriculum, school and classroom culture, and personal factors. Participants also expressed a desire for professional development related to DRD, as well as increased curricular representation within ELA. This study represents a critical first step in solidifying disability as a component of social justice by identifying factors that secondary ELA teachers encounter when attempting to discuss disability in their classrooms
Big Five personality traits · Curriculum · Disability studies · Language arts · Pedagogy · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Disability Education and Employment · Gender Studies · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Psychology · Social Psychology
Intersectionality and Disability Harassment
Thematic analysis.
Analyzing Biographies and Narratives
Teaching Queer‐Inclusive English Language Arts
Predicting pre-service teachers’ opposition to inclusion of students with disabilities
Dominant narratives, subjugated knowledges, and the righting of the story of disability in K-12 curricula
Threat Rigidity, School Reform, and How Teachers View Their Work Inside Current Education Policy Contexts
Naturalistic inquiry
Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency
Qualitative Studies in Special Education
Disability and the Meaning of Social Justice in Teacher Education Research
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |