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A SURVEY OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS' ATTITUDES ON INTEGRATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CLASSROOMS
Title
A SURVEY OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS' ATTITUDES ON INTEGRATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CLASSROOMS.
Creator
McNamee, Kelsey K, Marrett, Caroline Pratt, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
There are more than 2.4 million American public school students identified with learning disabilities who are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). General education preservice teachers are expected to effectively teach all students, including those with disabilities. However, most teacher preparation programs only require a single course in teaching students with disabilities. Research shows that that teachers� attitudes regarding inclusion are the greatest...
Show moreThere are more than 2.4 million American public school students identified with learning disabilities who are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). General education preservice teachers are expected to effectively teach all students, including those with disabilities. However, most teacher preparation programs only require a single course in teaching students with disabilities. Research shows that that teachers� attitudes regarding inclusion are the greatest predictor of a successful inclusion classroom. This study explored the attitudes of preservice elementary and preservice secondary teachers regarding integrating students with disabilities into general education classrooms. A quantitative research design with a survey method was used in this study. The survey method included a questionnaire via Qualtrics, an online survey system used at the University of Central Florida. Findings of this study revealed that 40% of preservice teachers indicated that integrating students with disabilities in the general education class was a burden. However, due to information limitations the results for preservice elementary and preservice secondary teachers� attitudes regarding the integration of students with disabilities in the general education classroom and the number of hours of service learning completed was inconclusive.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFH2000072, ucf:45507
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000072