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Summary and Conclusions In researching Head Start teachers' perceptions of their challenges in teaching students with special needs within the inclusive environment, the amount of research was abundant about education.Coaching sessions allow Head Start teachers to get resources on areas they need to strengthen within their classroom.Coaching sessions allow Head Start teachers to receive feedback on their work within their classrooms.The Head Start, Economic Opportunity, and Community Partnership Act of 1974 requires Head Start enrollment to consist of a minimum of 10% of students with disabilities, requiring Head Start teachers to be able to teach these students within their classroom environment.In-service training opportunities that focus on inclusion and disabilities allow educators to expand their knowledge and make changes in their classrooms.Inclusion is a component of the IDEA, noting the importance of educating 36 students with special needs in a high-quality learning environment.Interviewing and collecting data from eight to 10 Head Start teachers allows for new knowledge to be gained for the educational community.Inclusion in research is a common topic for general elementary education.

Summary and Conclusions
In researching Head Start teachers' perceptions of their challenges in teaching
students with special needs within the inclusive environment, the amount of research was
abundant about education. Public Law 94-142 was implemented so students with
disabilities could access a free and appropriate education within the least restrictive
environment. The Head Start, Economic Opportunity, and Community Partnership Act of
1974 requires Head Start enrollment to consist of a minimum of 10% of students with
disabilities, requiring Head Start teachers to be able to teach these students within their classroom environment. Head Start policymakers learned that Head Start schools had
difficulty retaining teachers educated in early childhood education. Thus, in 2013, Head Start required their teachers to have a bachelor's degree. Head Start policymakers
believed that these teachers could educate their students with developmentally
appropriate practices.
Inclusion is a component of the IDEA, noting the importance of educating
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students with special needs in a high-quality learning environment. Teachers' main difficulty is that they do not have the proper training and abilities to work with students with special needs. A qualitative case study design will allow research into Head Start teachers' challenges with their inclusion classrooms. Interviewing and collecting data from eight to 10 Head Start teachers allows for new knowledge to be gained for the educational community. Inclusion in research is a common topic for general elementary
education. The topic discussed is how to make it appropriate for students in their learning
environment. Unfortunately, this topic is not commonly researched for Head Start teachers and their preschool students. Head Start teachers also receive students in their
classrooms, which is being used as an inclusive environment. However, most Head Start teachers do not know about working with students with special needs.
Coaching sessions allow Head Start teachers to receive feedback on their work
within their classrooms. Coaching sessions allow Head Start teachers to get resources on
areas they need to strengthen within their classroom. Researchers have suggested
merging general education and special education classrooms to allow collaboration
between the two fields. In-service training opportunities that focus on inclusion and
disabilities allow educators to expand their knowledge and make changes in their
classrooms.