A systematic review of whole class , subject - based pedagogies with reported outcomes for the academic and social inclusion of pupils with special educational needs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 .1 Aims and rationale for current review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1 .2 Definitional and conceptual issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1 .3 Policy and practice background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 1 .4 Research background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 1 .5 Authors, funders and other users of the review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1 .6 Review questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2. Methods used in the review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 .1 User involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2 .2 Identifying and describing studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2 .3 In-depth review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 3. Identifying and describing studies: Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3 .1 Studies included from searching and screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 3 .2 Characteristics of the included studies (systematic map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 3 .3 Identifying and describing studies: quality-assurance results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 4. In-depth review: Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4 .1 Selecting studies for the in-depth review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 4 .2 Comparing the studies selected for in-depth review with the total studies in . . . . . systematic map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 4 .3 Further details of studies included in the in-depth review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 4 .4 Synthesis of evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 4 .5 In-depth review: quality-assurance results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 4 .6 Nature of actual involvement of users in the review and its impact . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 4 .7 Summary of principal findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 4 .8 Summary of results of synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 5. Implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 5 .1 Strengths and limitations of this systematic review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 5 .2 Implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 6. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 6 .1 Studies included in map and synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 6 .2 Other references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Appendix 1 .1 Authorship of this report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Appendix 2 .1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Appendix 2 .2 Search strategy for electronic databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Appendix 2 .3 Websites handsearched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Appendix 2 .4 EPPI-Centre keyword sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Appendix 3 .1 Studies not obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 List of abbreviations CPD Continuing professional development EPPI-Centre Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre DfEE Department for Education and Employment DfES Department for Education and Skills ITE Initial teacher education LD Learning disabilities LEA Local education authority PGCE Postgraduate certificate in education SEN Special educational needs SSPBL Strategy-supported project-based learning TDA Training and Development Agency UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization WoE Weight of evidence