Inclusion in Oklahoma
Ardmore City Schools has adopted a new program called Inclusion Education for students needing special services. Students, regardless of abilities, are kept in the general education classroom all day. "I believe in it wholeheartedly," said Carolyn Thomas, special services director. "The principal is to educate everybody. The method may be different and a different delivery, but the goal is to educate everybody." Before, students would be pulled out of class each day to receive instruction from the special education teacher. "At first, the students weren't sure and asked to come to my classroom," Knight said. "Now, they don't feel so