Download or read book Teacher Attitudes Toward Inclusion and the Impact of Teacher and School Variables written by Karla R. Stauble and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation is an examination of general education teacher's attitudes toward the inclusion of students with special needs in their classroom and the variables that influence these attitudes. A theoretical framework for the examination of teacher attitudes includes the impact of efficacy, experience, training, grade level and subject area taught, and school variables. The relationship among these factors, teacher's instructional practices and student achievement are examined. For this study, participants were recruited from three public school districts in a midwestern state. An electronic survey developed by the researcher, along with a demographic questionnaire and study preamble were sent to middle and high school general education teachers in three participating districts. A total of 233 teachers responded. Descriptive statistics were calculated. A correlational analysis between teacher attitudes and teacher and school variables along with an analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted. The mean score for teacher attitudes toward inclusion was 3.79 with scores ranging from a low score of 2.96 and a high of 4.94 out of a possible score of 6.00. An analysis of the data revealed a negative correlation between teacher attitude and grade level taught meaning that the higher the grade level, the more negative the teacher attitude toward inclusion. A significant difference in teacher attitude toward inclusion by subject area taught was found. Participants who teach mathematics reported significantly lower attitudes toward inclusion than those who taught language arts and social studies. A further analysis revealed that almost 25% of the participants had no training what-so-ever in special education strategies, 48.5% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed or moderately agreed that inclusion is a desirable practice and 44.7% of the teachers strongly or moderately agreed that everyone benefits from inclusive practices. When examining the findings of this study in light of the literature, teacher training has been identified as a primary contributor to teacher attitudes. Suggestions for providing general education teachers with the needed training are made as well as directions for future research.

Download or read book High School Teachers and Support Staff s Attitudes Toward Students with Disabilities in the Inclusive General Education Classroom written by Carrie Mae Yoakum and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has shown teachers' attitudes toward students with disabilities directly affect the students' performance in the general education classroom; however, more research is needed to determine what variables influence high school teacher and support staff attitudes. The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of high school general education teachers, special education teachers, and support staff toward students with disabilities in the general education classroom. The study examined multiple variables such as gender, race/ethnicity, teaching experience, educators' role, and school size; and the impact of professional development on their attitudes toward inclusion. This study used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. Data collection included the Inclusion Attitude Scale for High School Teachers (IASHST), developed by Ernst and Roger, and then focus groups for general education teachers, special education teachers, and support staff in order to triangulate the findings. The results of this study found that general education teachers may have a more negative attitude than special education teachers and support staff. However, it is important to note that members of each focus group described what they considered to be appropriate exceptions to including students with disabilities in the general education classroom.

Download or read book Attitudes Towards Inclusive Schooling written by Susanne Schwab and published by Waxmann Verlag. This book was released on 2018 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last two decades, the implementation of inclusive schooling has increased significantly in European countries and worldwide. According to empirical evidence, one of the most important success factors in implementing inclusive schooling are the attitudes of the actors involved. Previous studies have shown that positive attitudes towards inclusive schooling are not only a condition for success regarding the implementation, but also an important outcome variable of inclusive education. The present study provides empirical insights into the attitudes towards students with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders. A study called ATIS-STEP (Attitudes Towards Inclusive Schooling - Students', TEachers' and Parents' Attitudes) was conducted in the school year 2016/17 in 48 inclusive classrooms in Austria. It is the first study to provide longitudinal data that examines the attitudes of the three different stakeholder groups: students, teachers and parents. Furthermore, the interdependency of the attitudes of the three groups, as well as the influence of previous contact experience on the attitudes are analyzed and discussed. Dr. Susanne Schwab: Professorin für Methodik und Didaktik in den Förderschwerpunkten Lernen sowie emotionale und soziale Entwicklung, School of Education am Institut für Bildungsforschung an der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal, Deutschland, und Extraordinary Professor in der Research Focus Area Optentia an der North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. Vorsitzende der Sektion Empirische pädagogische Forschung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Forschung und Entwicklung im Bildungswesen (ÖFEB). Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Inklusionspädagogik, Lehrerprofessionalisierung, Soziale Partizipation.

Download or read book Including Students with Severe Disabilities written by Craig H. Kennedy and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a diverse group of educators, this textbook provides both cutting-edge descriptions of critical issues relating to curriculum and instruction of students with severe disabilities, and hands-on practical examples of inclusive education at various grade levels. This book presents information that is a generation ahead of previous textbooks written about teaching people with severe disabilities. Its organization and content allows the book to be used as a methods text and general resource on research-based best practices. Its focus is on how to effectively include students with severe disabilities into general education classrooms and beyond. Topics discussed include: Collaboration Family-centered practices Access to the general education curriculum Working with paraprofessionals Cultivating social relationships Systematic instruction Positive behavior supports, communication Sensory/motor skills. Examples of how to infuse these areas of effective teaching into real world contexts are provided in chapters written by experts on preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, and transition services.

Download or read book Inclusive Education Global Issues and Controversies written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together some thought provoking discussions on inclusive education within the current education climate. Is inclusive education worth pursuing or is the fervour for its implementation subsiding as the realities of its challenges are understood?

Download or read book Special Educational Needs Inclusion and Diversity written by Norah Frederickson and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity is the definitive handbook for student teachers, newly qualified teachers, trainee educational psychologists, SENCO's and SEN Specialist Teachers.

Download or read book Predictors of Attitudes of Private School Teachers Toward Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in New Mexico written by Debbra O'Hara and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers' attitudes toward inclusion of students with special needs affect communication with students, curricular decisions, selection and implementation of teaching strategies, and professional development needs. Most research in the United States has focused on the attitudes of public school teachers who must follow federal special education law and regulations, though international research on inclusion has included studies of both public and private school teachers’ attitudes. Private school teachers experience differing conditions (legal, economic, organizational, philosophical, etc.) and may hold differing attitudes toward inclusion from those of their public school peers. Determining these attitudes will help private school personnel to address inclusion needs in their schools. This predictive correlation study of private school teachers’ attitudes toward inclusion used the Opinions Relative to the Integration of Students with Disabilities (ORI) instrument and a demographic survey of years of teaching experience, previous public school teaching experience, teacher level of education, and training in addressing special education needs. The instrument was distributed to teachers at 17 private schools in New Mexico. The final sample size was 69 teachers, a convenience sample of teachers responding. A multiple regression analysis assessed the comparative strength of relationship of each predictor variable to teacher attitude as measured by the ORI and found significant effect from teacher level of education.

Download or read book Mixed Methods in Health Sciences Research written by Leslie Curry and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mixed Methods in Health Sciences Research: A Practical Primer, by Leslie Curry and Marcella Nunez-Smith, presents key theories, concepts, and approaches in an accessible way. Packed with illustrations from the health sciences literature, this ready-to-use guidebook shows readers how to design, conduct, review, and use mixed methods research findings. Helpful checklists, figures, tables, templates, and much more give readers examples that will elevate the quality of their research, facilitate communication about their methods, and improve efficiency over the course of their projects. Real-world examples and insights from mixed methods researchers provide unique perspectives on every aspect of mixed methods research. This book successfully pulls together foundational mixed methods principles, synthesizes the knowledge base in the field, and translates it for a health science researcher audience. “The content is highly applicable to real life research teams in the areas of clinical research, health services research, and implementation science, providing sound content and practical advice. The authors have synthesized and pull key concepts from a variety of sources to provide a concise resource.” —Linda M. Herrick, South Dakota State University “Everything from the references, to the topics, checklists, conceptual graphic representations, and organizers, interviews, and resources, all contribute to the content and aid with understanding and/or application. … It addresses specific MM research as it pertains to health sciences in a way that other texts just do not even attempt.” —Denise L. Winsor, University of Memphis “[This text is] a very pragmatic approach to mixed methods research; excellent resources, tables, and figures [are] provided, along with cases and examples of value to researchers and grant reviewers. Its relevance to practice, education, and research, as well as to potential policy implications, is a strong focus that would make this a valued textbook for any researcher!” ? —Karen Devereaux Melillo, University of Massachusetts Lowell “The text is cutting edge. It leads the way with its focus on team dynamics. [The authors] succeed in making the book relevant and practical. They also articulate a number of key insights in the area of mixed methods that rarely get addressed, such as teams and conflict. Great read with a lot of good, practical information for mixed methods researchers at all levels. The practical approach of this text makes it an innovative and valuable resource.” —John G. Schumacher, University of Maryland

Download or read book What Every Special Educator Must Know written by Council for Exceptional Children and published by Council For Exceptional Children. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CEC wrote the book on special education ... literally. CEC s famous red book details the ethics, standards, and guidelines for special education preparation and practice. Delineating both knowledge and skill sets and individual content standards, What Every Special Educator Must Know is an invaluable resource for special education administrators, institutional faculty developing curriculum, state policy makers evaluating licensure requirements, and special educators planning their professional growth.

Download or read book Integrating Young Children with Disabilities Into Community Programs written by Charles A. Peck and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to apply the lessons and theories of the past 15 years to the actual practice of integrating young children with disabilities into the mainstream community. Chronicles and evaluates the various research projects, programs, and models that have been and are being used. For professionals, graduates, and administrators in education and sp.

Download or read book Attitudes of General Education Teachers Toward Inclusion Programs written by Lisa Guy-Britt and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this study was to examine the attitudes held by general education teachers toward inclusion programs. Teachers’ attitudes can impact students’ achievement and the efficacy of programs if teachers’ attitudes result in programs that are not implemented with fidelity. The attitudes held by teachers toward students can impact all levels of learning and even student socialization. The peer-to-peer interactions can be impacted by teachers’ attitudes because teachers control the culture and climate of the class, which impacts the achievement of students. If the general education teacher holds negative attitudes towards inclusion, these negative perceptions can present as inclusion programs being implemented without fidelity. There needs to be teacher “buy in” to implement programs. This would then imply that general education teachers who hold positive attitudes toward inclusion programs have the potential to provide a benefit toward the programs and student achievement. Just as negative attitudes held by teachers can negatively impact student achievement, positive teacher attitudes have the potential to positively benefit student achievement and learning experiences. Since 1975, educational institutions have had to address how best to meet the needs of students with disabilities. These efforts have taken individuals from educating students in a specialized setting solely for students with disabilities. Today, there is a spectrum of settings for students with disabilities that range from self-contained classes comprised solely of students with disabilities to the general education classroom setting. These changes to the educational system were not born from the belief that vulnerable communities should have the same access and rights as all others. Rather, these educational gains were made through legal battles, civil rights actions, and legislation. So, it is under this landscape that a community of people who were once excluded from school and community were able to participate in the public education system. The researcher conducted this quantitative research by the survey method. Analysis of the data determined what prevalent themes emerged from the data and a comparison of the data.

Download or read book Asia Pacific Perspectives on Teacher Self Efficacy written by Susanne Garvis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the editors have been able to provide a snapshot of current research being undertaken in the Asia-Pacific region in regards to teacher self-efficacy beliefs. This includes specific focuses on inclusive teaching, professionalism, subject domains, collective efficacy as well as specific contexts of early childhood education and care, primary schools education, special needs schools and teacher education. This allows the reader to begin to develop an understanding about the complexity of teacher self-efficacy as well as the development and relationship between self-efficacy and other theoretical constructs and concepts. The book begins with an overall summary of research in the Asia-Pacific region before moving to a specific focus on research in different countries. All of the chapters also provide hope to the reader about the possibilities of understanding and supporting teachers and schools beliefs to enhance teacher behaviour. Through the implementation of teacher self-efficacy beliefs into educational contexts, teacher education programmes and professional development programmes, there is strong hope that the outcomes of education systems in supporting all students in their learning can be achieved. By allowing teachers to develop their own sources of efficacy and supporting these through all stages of career development, all children can be supported in their own learning.

Download or read book A Quantitative Study of Classroom Teachers Knowledge Training and Attitude Toward Inclusion written by Angila Moffitt and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General and special education teachers in an inclusion-learning environment struggle to meet the special needs of students with learning impairments. In line with this, the purpose of this study was to conduct an examination of the type of teacher (special education or general education) and the knowledge, training, and attitudes of the teachers in the general and special education secondary-level classes within three school districts in the state of Iowa. A quantitative comparative research was appropriate to identify the differences between the independent (type of teacher) and dependent variables (teachers’ knowledge, training, and attitude towards inclusion of students with impairment in learning) by determining significant differences of the values of the dependent variables across the two groups of the independent variable. The findings from this research provide evidence that both sets of teachers enter an inclusion classroom with similar attitudes, knowledge, and training toward inclusion practices that influence students with learning disabilities. The impact and implications of the study were relevant for both the public and private school teachers. The main conclusions drawn from this study were that both groups of teachers are equivalently prepared in terms of attitude, knowledge, and training to teach students with learning disabilities in an inclusion classroom setting. Both groups of teachers’ attitudes, knowledge, and training toward inclusion practices influence student learning either positively or negatively based upon many factors. The main recommendation in this study was to conduct a replicated study with different teachers in different regions to see if the results are the same with different demographics, culture, and socioeconomically factors.

Download or read book Integration and the Support Service written by Dr Peter Clough and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The integration of children with special needs into mainstream schools demands a reorganisation of staff and support levels both in schools and in the advisory services. Integration and the Support Service, illustrated with examples from a detailed case study of one Local Education Authority, shows how support services can most effectively be matched to needs and how new strategies for integration can be developed.

Download or read book Teachers Sttitudes Toward Inclusion in Relation to the Adequacy of External Classroom Support written by Stacy Anne Shaver and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The variables impacting teacher attitude toward inclusion written by Stacy Zientek Puchalik and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Will They be Welcomed In written by Emily Smith and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions K-12 principals and teachers have of inclusive education in a school district in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The dependent variables are the teachers' and principals' perceptions of inclusion and the independent variables are years of educational experience, extent of special education background, and level of support by district administrators. Instrumentation for this study is the Multidimensional Attitudes toward Inclusive Education Scale (MATIES) survey. Data were analyzed for correlational relationships using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings suggest an average to high level of support by administration in supporting inclusive practices. A statistically significant, small negative relationship between the years teaching and responses on the affective and behavioral factors surfaced. No significant relationship was demonstrated between teachers' perceptions of inclusion and the level of support they receive from administrators. Future study can explore how perceptions directly impact placement of students with disabilities.