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• Introduction
• Does inclusion have an impact on school effectiveness?
• What did the researchers set out to do?
• Did inclusion affect pupils' achievement?
• How was learning support used?
• What concerns did staff have about inclusion policies and practices?
• What did pupils and parents think?
• How was the research designed?
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Achieving high standards and the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs (Updated)

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Pupil grouping and organisation of classes

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Did inclusion affect pupils' achievement?

According to teachers interviewed in the schools, inclusion has not lowered the achievement of other pupils. This view was supported by evidence from one of the schools, where recent results in the GCSE examinations were as follows:

Year	5 A - C%	5 A - G%
1997	23.7	80.6
1998	23.5	80.2
1999	28.9	95.0

In one of the schools four pupils, who may otherwise have attended a local Special School, each gained at least six GCSE grade A - G passes. By comparison this Special School did not enter any of its intake for GCSE.