A Pre-Post Study:Attitude of Teacher's towadrs Inclusive Education

Attitude towards Inclusive Education is extremely complex and vary from one teacher to another. This is because traditionally, children with Special Education Needs (SEN) have been segregated into separate learning environments. This practice is now being questioned by teachers who believe it is an infringement of the rights of children with SEN. The proponents of Inclusive Education (IE) are of the opinion that including students with disabilities into mainstream classrooms would maximize their learning experiences. The present study examined the attitudes of school teachers in mainstream classrooms towards Inclusive Education. The results of the study showed that teachers generally have little experiences and knowledge of SEN. The study further revealed that teachers largely do not support Inclusive Education. Their lack of knowledge about, children with SEN could be one of the reasons behind their lack of support. A training program was conducted for the mainstream teachers to impart knowledge and understanding of, children with SEN. Their Pre-training and post-training attitudes were measured towards inclusive education. The post-training scored showed an improvement in terms of attitudes towards inclusive education.