Research Article

Primary Schools' Competences for Inclusive Education Practices from The Window of Classroom Teachers / Sınıf Öğretmenlerinin Penceresinden İlkokulların Bütünleştirme Uygulamalarına Yönelik Yeterlilikleri

Volume: 14 Number: 5 October 22, 2023
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Primary Schools' Competences for Inclusive Education Practices from The Window of Classroom Teachers / Sınıf Öğretmenlerinin Penceresinden İlkokulların Bütünleştirme Uygulamalarına Yönelik Yeterlilikleri

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the competencies of primary schools for inclusive education practices from the point of view of classroom teachers. The research was designed in a quantitative scanning design. The study group of the research consists of 221 classroom teachers working in primary schools in Sivas province in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. As a data collection tool, the “Competence Scale for Inclusive Education Practices of Schools” developed by Yazıcıoğlu and Sümer-Dodur (2021) was used. Scale; It consists of four dimensions and 25 items in the form of teacher knowledge level, school guidance services, environmental educational regulation and support education room services. After obtaining the relevant permissions, the research data were collected by the researchers through the selection of voluntary participants by interviewing the school administrations one by one and giving information about the research. An online data collection tool was sent to the teachers who volunteered to participate in the study. The data collection process took 85 days. SPSS-29 was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the research, and descriptive statistics, T-test and ANOVA test were performed. According to the findings obtained from the research, the qualifications for inclusive education practices are lower in village schools than in provincial and district schools. There is a significant difference between the low socio-economic level and the middle socio-economic level in favor of the middle level. In addition, there is a parallelism between the physical competencies of schools and their competencies for inclusive education practices. There is a positive significant difference between the presence of a supportive education classroom and guidance service in schools and their competencies for inclusive education practices. There is a similar relationship in the case of information activities and collaboration in schools. In this context, it is recommended to policy makers to improve physical facilities, especially starting from schools in rural areas, and to establish separate support education rooms and guidance services in schools. In addition, curricula can be developed in order to increase the existing collaboration and information in schools. Researchers can design studies that examine the impact of collaboration and information on the success of inclusive education practices.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 22, 2023

Submission Date

September 4, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 2, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 14 Number: 5

APA
İşcen Karasu, F., & Kayahan Yüksel, D. (2023). Primary Schools’ Competences for Inclusive Education Practices from The Window of Classroom Teachers / Sınıf Öğretmenlerinin Penceresinden İlkokulların Bütünleştirme Uygulamalarına Yönelik Yeterlilikleri. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 14(5), 377-394. https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1355008

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