Term of Award
Spring 2011
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Education Administration (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development
Committee Chair
Lucindia Chance
Committee Member 1
Kymberly Harris
Committee Member 2
Pamela Hardwood-Bedwell
Abstract
The researcher's purpose of this study was to recognize perceptions of principals toward inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms in secondary schools in the state of Georgia. The researcher administered to 405 with e-mail address of the 448 principals of public high schools in Georgia a modified Principals and Inclusion Survey (2000) developed by Dr. Cindy L Praisner. Returned surveys included 102 principals' complete portions of the survey with 98 completing all portion of the survey. Data gathered with this survey were used to determine the current perceptions of secondary school principals related to their experience, attitude, and impact toward inclusion in Georgia. The survey results showed Georgia secondary principals reported a positive attitude toward inclusion of students with disabilities.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Charles Watson, "Attitudes of Secondary School Principals Toward Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classes" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 368.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/368
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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