INVESTIGATING THE ATTITUDE OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN
Abstract
Globally, it is acknowledged that learners with diverse needs are socially more motivated in getting interacted with normal students. They get the opportunity of social inclusion through the way of inclusive education. The purpose of the current research was to investigate the principals’ attitudes for inclusive education in Lahore, Pakistan.. This study was of a qualitative survey research method in its nature. All principals of the public girls’ and boys’ secondary schools of the city were the population of the study. The sample of 197 principals’ secondary school was selected through multistage sampling for the qualitative study. Further, one questionnaire and one interview protocol were devised to conduct in- depth interviews. The qualitative collected data was further analyzed through thematic analysis. The results of the study showed that principals’ have low perception about the attitude. It is suggested that the principals need to be professionally trained in inclusive education. Besides, the government would have to change the infrastructure, technology facilities, monitor the progress system and retrain the principals’ for the 21st century skills in general schools in order to induct inclusive education.
