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- Title
Breaking the Silence of Mainstream Teachers' Attitude towards Inclusive Education in the Bahamas: High School Teachers' Perceptions.
- Authors
Cambridge-Johnson, Janelle; Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne; Newton, Norissa G. L.
- Abstract
There has been a paradigm shift globally regarding the adoption of inclusive education policies and procedures. However, teachers still have varying views, anxieties, and preconceive misconceptions about the successful implementation of inclusive education practices in the general education classroom. This study utilized a qualitative approach to provide an informative exploration of teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education and its implementation, possible factors that influence teachers' attitude, and recommendations for promoting best practices in inclusive education. Data was collected utilizing semi-structured interviews from eight teachers throughout the New Providence District in the Bahamas. The results of the study revealed that teachers generally had positive attitudes toward inclusion. However, lack of funding, administrative support and minimal opportunities for training and development were identified as negative influential factors regarding teachers' attitude towards inclusive education.
- Subjects
BAHAMAS; TEACHER attitudes; MAINSTREAMING in special education; INCLUSIVE education; BEST practices; ACADEMIC accommodations
- Publication
Qualitative Report, 2014, Vol 19, Issue 42, p1
- ISSN
1052-0147
- Publication type
Article