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Gérard Bless
Researcher at University of Freiburg
Publications - 13
Citations - 424
Gérard Bless is an academic researcher from University of Freiburg. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mainstreaming & Inclusion (education). The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 13 publications receiving 390 citations. Previous affiliations of Gérard Bless include University of Fribourg.
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Effects of inclusion on the academic achievement and adaptive behaviour of children with intellectual disabilities
TL;DR: Inclusive education is an appropriate educational option for primary pupils with ID who require extensive support in school who made slightly more progress in literacy skills than children attending special schools.
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The impact of including children with intellectual disability in general education classrooms on the academic achievement of their low-, average-, and high-achieving peers
TL;DR: The results suggest that including children with ID in primary general education classrooms with support does not have a negative impact on the progress of pupils without disability.
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Grade retention: decision-making and effects on learning as well as social and emotional development
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a summary of results from a Swiss nationwide empirical study of the determinants of grade retention, its effects on learning, and its social and emotional consequences, concluding that the decision for grade retention does not rest only on the pupil's actual academic performance but also on the teacher's attitudes and evaluations.
Schulische Integration von Kindern mit einer geistigen Behinderung. Untersuchung der Entwicklung der Schulleistungen und der adaptiven Fähigkeiten, der Wirkung auf die Lernentwicklung der Mitschüler sowie der Lehrereinstellungen zur Integration
TL;DR: In this article, an empirical study on the integration of children with intellectual disabilities in general education classrooms is presented, showing that children with disabilities made slightly more progress in literacy than children attending special schools.