Date Approved
6-15-2015
Embargo Period
12-12-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Special Education
Department
Language, Literacy, and Special Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Xin, Joy
Subject(s)
Inclusive education; Teachers--In-service training
Disciplines
Special Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purposes of this study are to a) evaluate teachers' attitudes towards inclusion and willingness to provide supports to students with special needs, b) evaluate teachers' willingness to collaborate and use co-teaching models after training, c) evaluate whether or not teachers feel more comfortable about inclusion, and d) evaluate whether or not teachers becomes more positive toward students with disabilities and willing to work with them in an inclusion setting. A total of 16 teachers, 9 general education and 7 special education participated in the study. A pre and post group design was used using a Likert Scale survey with 4 to 1 representing strong agreement to strong disagreement at the beginning and end of the training to compare teachers' opinions about inclusion and special education. Results show that all participants gained significantly higher scores in the areas of special education, instructional adaptation, co-teaching, and laws and regulations after the training. It indicates that teacher training could improve their understanding of inclusion and become positive towards students with special needs.
Recommended Citation
Moore, Heather, "The effects of in-service training on teachers' attitudes towards inclusion" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 465.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/465
