David Hoppey
University of North Florida
25 Papers
49 Citations
David Hoppey is an academic researcher from University of North Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Special education & Inclusion (education). The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 23 publications. Previous affiliations of David Hoppey include West Virginia University & University of Florida.
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Papers
Are We Moving Toward Educating Students With Disabilities in Less Restrictive Settings
TL;DR: This paper investigated changes in national LRE placement trends for students with disabilities from 1990-1991 through 2007-2008, finding that a significant increase in placements in general education settings and a substantial decrease in more restrictive placements.
A Case Study of Principal Leadership in an Effective Inclusive School
David Hoppey,James McLeskey +1 more
TL;DR: This article examined the role of the principal in school change during the current era of high-stakes accountability and found that the principal viewed his primary role as "lubricating the human machinery", or providing support for teachers so that they could do their best work.
Educating Students with Mental Retardation in General Education Classrooms
TL;DR: The authors investigated trends in state-level rates for placing students with mental retardation in different educational settings between 1989-90 and 1999-2000 and found that during the 1990s identification rates remained stable, and the proportion of students labeled with MR placed in general education classrooms for some or much of the school day increased from 27.3% to 44.7%.
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Trends in LRE Placement Rates Over the Past 25 Years
TL;DR: The least restrictive environment (LRE) mandate suggests a preference for educating students with disabilities in general education settings provided their needs can be met there as discussed by the authors, which is supported by the majority of the states.
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