Research Article

Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices

Volume: 7 Number: 2 December 31, 2022
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Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices

An Erratum to this article was published on June 30, 2023. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/hej/article/1321200

Abstract

Education administrators have an important role in the success of inclusive education practices. Therefore, there is a need to conduct such a study. This research was carried out to determine the opinions and suggestions of education administrators about inclusive education practices. The research was carried out with the participation of 256 education administrators working in Ankara in the spring term of the 2021-2022 academic year. Survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. After the literature review was conducted to collect data in the research, the Personal Information Form developed by the researcher and the Opinions and Suggestions Form of Education Administrators on Inclusion Education Applications were used. The data of the research were analyzed by descriptive analysis method. As a result of the research, education administrators stated that inclusive education practices are not functional, the level of proficiency in inclusive education is low, teachers and education administrators have in-service training needs related to inclusive education and there are problems in the social field. In the study, education administrators stated that there are problems in accepting inclusive students, the physical facilities in the school are insufficient, there is a lack of equipment, the class size is large, and there are students with more than one disability. Education administrators stated that teachers should be supported by education administrators in inclusive education, that education administrators and teachers should be provided with face-to-face practical training and in-service training on inclusive education, that teachers can organize activities to ensure the social acceptance of students and families with normal development, and that guidance teachers support in inclusive education practices made recommendations as to what should be done.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

November 24, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 28, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Şengün, G. (2022). Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices. Harran Maarif Dergisi, 7(2), 273-289. https://doi.org/10.22596/hej.1209409
AMA
1.Şengün G. Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices. HEJ. 2022;7(2):273-289. doi:10.22596/hej.1209409
Chicago
Şengün, Gökhan. 2022. “Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices”. Harran Maarif Dergisi 7 (2): 273-89. https://doi.org/10.22596/hej.1209409.
EndNote
Şengün G (December 1, 2022) Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices. Harran Maarif Dergisi 7 2 273–289.
IEEE
[1]G. Şengün, “Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices”, HEJ, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 273–289, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.22596/hej.1209409.
ISNAD
Şengün, Gökhan. “Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices”. Harran Maarif Dergisi 7/2 (December 1, 2022): 273-289. https://doi.org/10.22596/hej.1209409.
JAMA
1.Şengün G. Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices. HEJ. 2022;7:273–289.
MLA
Şengün, Gökhan. “Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices”. Harran Maarif Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 273-89, doi:10.22596/hej.1209409.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Şengün. Opinions and Recommendations of Education Administrators on Inclusive Education Practices. HEJ. 2022 Dec. 1;7(2):273-89. doi:10.22596/hej.1209409

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