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Title: Examining Factors Relating to Special Education Inclusion and Least Restrictive Environment Policy in New Jersey
Language: English
Authors: James C. Coviello (ORCID 0000-0002-3017-1818), Alexandra Aylward (ORCID 0000-0003-1321-6778)
Source: Journal of Special Education. 2026 60(1):51-61.
Availability: SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, State Policy, Educational Policy, Student Placement, School Districts, Context Effect, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics, Student Diversity
Geographic Terms: New Jersey
DOI: 10.1177/00224669261422671
ISSN: 0022-4669
1538-4764
Abstract: National statistics have observed a decade-long increase in the percentage of students with disabilities in the U.S. who are spending 80% or more of their school day in the general education setting, though substantial differences remain among individual states. A growing body of research has also revealed significant local, district-level variation in how the concept of Least Restrictive Environment for the placement of students with disabilities is implemented within a given state. This study examines district-level variation and local contextual factors in the implementation of the Least Restrictive Environment policy and placement patterns in the state of New Jersey. Results reveal substantial variation among districts, even those of similar local type (e.g., urban or rural), as well as factors related to the rate of inclusion.
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