Trends in Studies Developed in Europe About Inclusion and Diversity in Schools: A Systematic Research Projects Review

Inclusive education has emerged as a critical framework for promoting equality, social justice, and educational opportunities for all students. The need for inclusion in classrooms can be justified by addressing the existing disparities and inequities that persist, particularly in European educational settings. To get an overview of the European context, a systematic research projects review was carried out to analyse projects focus on inclusion at schools analysing the main European Commission databases: CORDIS, Erasmus + and KEEP. A total number of 469 projects were analysed, and 129 projects were selected to get the overview. The paper describes the methodology used to conduct the analysis, an adaptation of techniques from the systematic literature review and systematic mapping reviews usually used for scientific papers. Finally, the results from the mapping review are described.