Trend Analysis of Research on Early Childhood Inclusive Education During the Obama Administration = Trend Analysis of Research on Early Childhood Inclusive Education During the Obama Administration

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The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in research on inclusive early childhood education in the United States from 2009 to 2017, during the Obama administration, and to extract successful implementation elements related to inclusion in early childhood education and care settings. 83 articles met the criteria for this study and were used to examine the research trends of inclusion in early childhood education settings. First, the findings showed that these 83 articles were divided as follows: 25 articles were investigative research, 24 were literature research, 21 were experimental studies, and 13 were qualitative studies. Second, the 83 articles investigated a total of 10 topics. 23 papers investigated the effects of different interventions, 12 addressed social skills, and 10 explored different perspectives and attitudes. Third, the 25 investigative papers were further analyzed to derive the key elements of the successful implementation of inclusive education in early childhood education and care settings. This resulted in the extraction of 29 implementation elements. Based on these results, implications for future research in this field are discussed.