Attitudes Toward Inclusion Among Polish Primary School Teachers: A Strategic Factor in Implementing Inclusive Education
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Date
2022
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Akademia Ignatianum w Krakowie, Abat Oliba CEU University in Barcelona
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to determine the dominant attitude toward inclusive education among primary school teachers in Poland and to explain the predictors of this attitude. Research conducted on a group of 71 teachers using the “Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education” questionnaire showed a moderately positive attitude toward inclusive education among teachers, with statistically significant differences between teachers of grades 1 to 3 and 4 to 8. The much more positive attitude among the teachers of lower grades is supported by their richer experience of working with students with special educational needs and their broader competences and qualifications in inclusive education. These results give an important perspective that should be considered when implementing the idea of inclusion in the Polish education system (mainly when preparing teachers for the profession) so as to ensure continuity in supporting the development of all students at every
stage of their education – not only in grades 1 to 3.
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teacher education, attitude toward inclusion, special educational needs, Polish teachers, teacher training
Citation
"Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education", 2022, T. 11, nr 1 (21), s. 211-233