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Examining the Attitudes and Concerns of the Kenyan Teachers toward the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study
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Odongo, George; Davidson, Roseanna – International Journal of Special Education, 2016
The philosophy of inclusive education aims at enabling all children to learn in the regular education classrooms. It is widely believed that the successful implementation of any inclusive policy is largely influenced by teachers being positive about the expectations. Grounded in Positioning Theory, this study was conducted to examine the attitude,…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Teacher Attitudes
Attitudes of Secondary School Teachers towards Inclusive Education in New Delhi, India
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Bhatnagar, Nisha; Das, Ajay – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2014
This study was undertaken to determine the attitudes of secondary regular schoolteachers towards the inclusion of students with disabilities in New Delhi. A total of 470 teachers, working in schools managed by a private organisation in Delhi, returned the completed survey. A two-part questionnaire was used in this study. Part one gathered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Inclusion
Comparative Analysis of Students' Attitudes toward Their Classmates with Disabilities
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Suria-Martinez, Raquel – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The interest towards the integration of students with disabilities has increased in the education sector. The attitudes toward this group are one of the most relevant aspects of study. In our country there is a lot of research on this topic, but none of them focused on students at different stages. Our study examines students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Likert Scales, Comparative Analysis
Principal Preparation and Support for Special Education
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Keenoy, Patrick – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Public elementary schools in the state of Missouri often include both general education students and special education students. If the building principal is to lead efforts to ensure the success of students with disabilities, he/she must have the training to do so effectively. The problem presented in the investigation is elementary school…
Descriptors: Special Education, Principals, Administrator Education, Leadership Training
Urban Early Childhood Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusive Education
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Hsieh, Wu-Ying; Hsieh, Chang-Ming – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
This study investigated the relationship between urban early childhood teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education and personal characteristics, professional background, and programme context. Questionnaires were completed by teachers (n = 130) who taught preschool children in primarily low-income, urban neighbourhoods. Attitude ratings were…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Attitudes
Young Children's Attitudes toward Peers with Intellectual Disabilities: Effect of the Type of School
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Georgiadi, Maria; Kalyva, Efrosini; Kourkoutas, Elias; Tsakiris, Vlastaris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: This study explored typically developing children's attitudes towards peers with intellectual disabilities, with special reference to the type of school they attended. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and fifty-six Greek children aged 9-10 (135 in inclusive settings) completed a questionnaire and an adjective list by Gash ("European…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation
General Education Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes toward Inclusion in Egypt
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El-Ashry, Fathi Rezk – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Research on pre-service teachers' perspectives toward inclusion in the Egyptian context is almost non-existent. Given this dearth of research, the purpose of this study was to examine pre-service teachers' attitudes toward including students with special needs in general education classrooms in Egypt. More specifically, this study examined the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Negative Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries