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Will They Be Welcomed In? The Impact of K-12 Teachers’ and Principals’ Perceptions of Inclusion on the Placement of Students with Disabilities

Smith, Emily Anne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1587490003931255

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2020, Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership), Youngstown State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.
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.
Karen Larwin, PhD (Committee Chair)
Matthew Erickson, EdS (Committee Member)
Carrie Jackson, EdD (Committee Member)
Patrick Spearman, PhD (Committee Member)
88 p.
Education; Special Education

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  • Smith, E. A. (2020). Will They Be Welcomed In? The Impact of K-12 Teachers’ and Principals’ Perceptions of Inclusion on the Placement of Students with Disabilities [Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1587490003931255

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Emily. Will They Be Welcomed In? The Impact of K-12 Teachers’ and Principals’ Perceptions of Inclusion on the Placement of Students with Disabilities. 2020. Youngstown State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1587490003931255.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Emily. "Will They Be Welcomed In? The Impact of K-12 Teachers’ and Principals’ Perceptions of Inclusion on the Placement of Students with Disabilities." Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1587490003931255

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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