ERIC Number: ED599305
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 150
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-4388-8225-6
ISSN: EISSN-
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A Case Study of Middle School Teachers' Attitudes of Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
Nnawulezi, Eucharia N.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Concordia University (Oregon)
The aim of this study is to examine teachers' attitudes toward the inclusion of students with special needs in general education middle school classrooms. Extant literature shows that factors such as teachers' experiences with students with disabilities, ability to manage diverse classroom behaviors, understanding of individual disabilities, collaboration, self-efficacy, available resources, and school leadership support affect teachers' willingness to consent to the inclusion model. Research reveals that teachers' attitudes toward inclusion are greatly influenced by their experiences with students with disabilities and extent and level of collaboration in the school. These are the greatest predictors of employing a successful inclusion classroom model. The present study employed a case study approach utilizing questionnaires and follow-up interview questions for the selected teachers to examine their attitudes toward inclusion. Teachers' experiences and collaboration revealed to be strongly correlated with teachers' attitudes toward students with disability. The results indicate that special education teachers more than general education teachers feel adequately prepared in teaching the students with disabilities. Teachers in this study felt that their instructional activities had improved as a result of their work in collaboration, demonstrating a positive relationship between collaboration and increased teacher experience with students with disabilities. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Inclusion, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Self Efficacy, Classroom Techniques, Teacher Collaboration, Case Studies, Teaching Methods, Correlation, Teaching Experience, Teacher Student Relationship, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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