The inclusion of students with disabilities: Teachers' attitudes

The current study examined teachers' attitudes with respect to the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream classes at Irbid educational governorate. The study employed the descriptive analytical approach using a sample of teachers who are working at Qasabt Irbid (n = 487) selected using convenient sampling who completed a (27) items questionnaire assessing the teachers' attitudes through three domains (social, psychological, academic). The results obtained showed that the mean score of teachers' attitudes with respect to the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream classes was (2.19) with negative attitudes. Statistically significant differences were found with respect to teaching experience, in favor of "less than 10 years", while no significant differences were found with respect to gender. The study recommended to provide further guidance and training services for teachers to raise their awareness level with respect to the importance of the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream classes.