PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THE CASE OF DAGIMAWE BIRHAN GOVERNEMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL IN ADDIS ABABA
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2020-11
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AAU
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the practices and challenges of inclusive education in
Dagmawi Birhan government Primary School in Addis Ababa. In order to attain the objectives of the
study, 10 special need teachers were selected through purposive sampling and 33 regular teachers were
selected trough simple random sampling methods and filled the questionnaires. In addition, 1 school
principal, 1 wereda special needs expert and 5 parents of special needs students were selected by
purposive sampling and interviewed. As a result, the data obtained from different sources were analyzed
using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Finding reveled that the level of motivation to teach
students with disabilities among the teachers, proficiency of teachers in teaching students with
disabilities, support of teachers to students with disabilities to carry out practical activities, school
achievement of students with disabilities, on job training for teachers, administrative support from
school, teachers adequate awareness about inclusive education and learners with disabilities and
allocation of sufficient time to support learners with disabilities at the school are very low. The
availability of instructional materials and equipment to implement inclusive eduaction in the school are
also very low.Negative attitude towards students with disabilities, lack of teachers motivation &
commitment to treat learners with disabilities, insufficient teaching-learning materials, stationeries and
assistive devices, rigid curriculum, lack of trained teachers, parents & communities awareness about
children with disabilities, inaccessible facility and unsafe school environment are among the major
challenges encountered to practice inclusive eduaction in the school. Based on the findings obtained
some recommendations are suggested such as strengthen school management, creat conducive
educational settings, provide capacity building trainings ,promote inclusive curriculum in the
school,establish functional support system, strengthen partnership among stakeholders, continuous
monitoring and evaluation on the implementation of inclusive eduaction at School level and Conduct
research on the overall outcomes and challenges of inclusive education in the school in order to
alleviate barriers to learning.
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- Inclusive education, practices, challenges and recommendations