CASE Conf 2025

Poster Session: Lessons Learned on Rightful Presence from Positive School Environment Leaders who Foster Belonging for Students with Disabilities (Room Hall A Poster 11)

06 Nov 25
12:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Advancing Equity for Students with Disabilities

Speaker(s): Allyson Satter, Program Director, SWIFT Education Center, University of Kansas; Hoon Choi, Assistant Research Professor, Associate Director of Research and Evaluation at SWIFT Center, SWIFT Education Center, University of Kansas

The presentation will share results from a qualitative study that analyzed focus group interview data collected from administrators of schools with the mission to meet diverse student needs in a school community committed to a culture of true belonging and rightful presence. The presentation will also share application examples of lessons learned. Presenters will share a resource that was informed by the study. This publicly available guide supports implementation practices at the school and classroom level to build a system that fosters rightful presence for students who benefit from intensive support and other intersecting identities.