Comparison of Attitude of Teachers and Concerns Towards Inclusive Education of Special Need Children

Abstract: Inclusive education is a global agenda, generally inclusion in education means full incorporation of children with various abilities in all aspects of schooling like normal children. Teachers have been seen as key persons to implement such educational change. Objective: To compare the attitude of teachers and concerns towards inclusive education of special need children. Methods: It was a cross sectional study with sample size of 100 (50 from the mainstream school and 50 from the special education) teachers by using convenient sampling technique. By using Sentiments, Attitude and Concerns (SACIE-R) about Inclusive Education Scale data were gathered and analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. Results: Females were more common (89%) than males. The teacher type (mainstream and special) had statistically significant (p value=0.02) effect on attitude towards inclusive education . Conclusions: Results of this study depicted that when teachers have adequate knowledge, expertise and supported by other specialists, it alters their attitude and concerns towards inclusive education. Key words: Children, Special Education, Teachers, Concerns, Attitude, Sentiments, Schools