Abstract:

The main purpose of this research is to identify th eproblems of teachers who have inclusive students in their classes and determine their suggestions about these problems. The sample consists of 20 classroom teachers who have students getting inclusive education in thier classes in eight public schools of Turkoglu district, Kahramanmaraş. In the study interview is used as the method of the study and a semi-structured interview form is used to collect data. The data were analyzed by using content analysis technique. At the end of the study the following results are determined: The teachers feel themselves in competent about inclusive education and the preparation of Individualized Education Program; they evaluate the quality of their pre-servive and inservice education as poor; they need education from the experts of special education; they face problems about the conditions of classrooms and the availibility of materails about inclusive education; they are not sufficiently supported by the families of the students who need special education. The teachers put forward some proposals as the solutions of these problems: Special rooms and required materails for inclusive education may be organized; in-service education activities that are arranged seriously and operational may be ensured; the families should be trained about special education and inclusive education

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