The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) mandates that its 161 signatory nations ensure an accessible, high-quality, and inclusive education for individuals with disabilities (United Nations General Assembly, 2007). Article 24 calls for the establishment of inclusive education systems at all levels, promoting lifelong learning for people with disabilities alongside their peers in general education. Inclusion has important benefits for school cultures such as providing support and promoting collaboration between general and special education teachers (Hehir, Grindal, & Eidelman, 2012).
To support more inclusive schools in Washington state, the legislature appropriated funding in its 2019-21 budget to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) in 2020 was awarded funding for the Inclusionary Practices: Statewide Support for District Change project. It aimed to assist district leadership teams in developing and implementing plans for more inclusive learning environments for students with disabilities.
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