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title: "Examining the Impact of Self-Contained Special Education Classes on Students’ Academic Achievement, Social Belonging, and Engagement in School: A Systematic Literature Review"
description: "Barron, K., Collis, R., Richmond, A., Marshall, N., Gordon, A., Brown, R. S., & Parekh, G. (2024). Examining the Impact of Self-Contained Special Education Classes on Students’ Academic Achievement, Social Belonging, and Engagement in School: A Systematic Literature Review. *Canadian Journal…"
url: "https://inclusionactionontario.ca/docs/examining-the-impact-of-self-contained-special-education-classes-on-students-academic-achievement-social-belonging-and-engagement-in-school-a-systematic-literature-review/"
updated: "2026-09-08"
category: "About \"Special Education\""
tags:
  - ableism
  - disability
  - inclusive education
  - peer mentors
  - peer support
  - students
---

# Examining the Impact of Self-Contained Special Education Classes on Students’ Academic Achievement, Social Belonging, and Engagement in School: A Systematic Literature Review

Barron, K., Collis, R., Richmond, A., Marshall, N., Gordon, A., Brown, R. S., & Parekh, G. (2024). Examining the Impact of Self-Contained Special Education Classes on Students’ Academic Achievement, Social Belonging, and Engagement in School: A Systematic Literature Review. *Canadian Journal of Disability Studies*, *13*(3), 41–72. Retrieved from https://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds/article/view/1161