Minnesota secondary teachers and their attitudes toward inclusive education
by Ryan, Kathy Y., Ed.D., ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, 2007, 75 pages; 3290872

Abstract:

The focus of this study was to determine any differences in Minnesota high school teacher attitudes regarding inclusive education between rural and non-rural teachers, and between teachers with a bachelor's degree as their highest earned degree and those with a master's degree as their highest earned degree.

The population for this study was all Minnesota public high school teachers who were currently teaching an academic subject, and who had never held a special education teaching license. Larrivee and Antonak's Opinions Relative to the Integration of Students with Disabilities (ORI) (1993) survey was mailed out to 621 public high school teachers in Minnesota.

The overall results showed that both the degree earned and the school setting proved to be significant at the .05 level. Teachers teaching in rural districts reported a more negative attitude towards inclusive education than teachers teaching in a non-rural setting. Teachers with a master's degree as their highest degree earned reported a more positive attitude toward inclusive education than teachers with a bachelor's degree as their highest degree earned.

 
AdviserNelson Updaw
SchoolST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
SourceDAI/A 68-12, p. , Mar 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsSpecial education; Teacher education
Publication Number3290872
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