Impact of inclusive education on early childhood development: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Impact of inclusive education on early childhood development: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors
Wang, L. Lei, Y. X. Zhou, Q. Wei, Y. G.
Year
2025
Journal
International Journal of Inclusive Education
Volume
Pages
16
Promoting bidirectional development between typically developing children and children with disabilities in inclusive preschool education is a critical yet underexplored area. Employing a meta-analysis methodology, this study examined this question by incorporating 15 experiment studies that met the established criteria, resulting in the generation of 33 independent effect sizes from a total of 1268 participants. The results from the random-effects model demonstrate a positive and favourable impact of inclusive preschool education on children's development (SMD = 0.583). The moderation analysis results indicate that the impact of inclusive education on children's development is significantly moderated by children's age group and the type of children, while the activity domain and intervention approach do not exhibit significant moderation effects.

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Type of intervention

Preventive- and Promotive Health Interventions

Topic

Development and Life Coping Skills

Cognition

Language

Social skills

Biological Risk Factors, Diseases and Symptoms

Mental/Physical Impairment

Intervention

The organization of interventions

School/Preschoolbased Interventions

Age group

Preschool Aged Children (3-5 years)

School Aged Children (6-12 years)

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