Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive Education
Inclusive education is a right and must be offered to all students, including those with disabilities, providing them with individualized educational attention and support. Teachers play a leading role in the inclusive education process, their preparation and attitudes being essential for this proce...
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| author | Jorge Rojo-Ramos Santiago Gomez-Paniagua Sabina Barrios-Fernandez Andres Garcia-Gomez José Carmelo Adsuar Jesús Sáez-Padilla Laura Muñoz-Bermejo |
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| description | Inclusive education is a right and must be offered to all students, including those with disabilities, providing them with individualized educational attention and support. Teachers play a leading role in the inclusive education process, their preparation and attitudes being essential for this process. This study aimed to present the factor structure and reliability of a questionnaire for the assessment of teachers’ perceptions about their preparation to support inclusive education. The sample consisted of 605 Spanish primary school teachers who responded to the Evaluation of Teachers’ Inclusion Readiness (CEFI-R) Questionnaire. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and reliability evaluation were performed. The results showed a factor structure with four dimensions (Conception of Diversity, Methodology, Supports and Community Participation), composed of 17 items, with good and excellent goodness-of-fit values and high reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.75–0.94). Thus, the CEFI-R can be considered a quick and easy-to-apply tool to analyze primary school teachers’ perceptions about their preparation to address their students’ diversity of needs, allowing stakeholders to take actions to promote inclusive education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4060b37680f64bd8b9e57af854400dfa2023-11-23T20:08:29ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-01-0110222810.3390/healthcare10020228Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive EducationJorge Rojo-Ramos0Santiago Gomez-Paniagua1Sabina Barrios-Fernandez2Andres Garcia-Gomez3José Carmelo Adsuar4Jesús Sáez-Padilla5Laura Muñoz-Bermejo6Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainBioẼrgon Research Group, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainSocial Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainOccupational Stress, Psychopathologies and Emotional Well-Being (GRESPE) Research Group, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, SpainPromoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainFaculty of Education, Psychology and Sport Sciences, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, SpainSocial Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainInclusive education is a right and must be offered to all students, including those with disabilities, providing them with individualized educational attention and support. Teachers play a leading role in the inclusive education process, their preparation and attitudes being essential for this process. This study aimed to present the factor structure and reliability of a questionnaire for the assessment of teachers’ perceptions about their preparation to support inclusive education. The sample consisted of 605 Spanish primary school teachers who responded to the Evaluation of Teachers’ Inclusion Readiness (CEFI-R) Questionnaire. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and reliability evaluation were performed. The results showed a factor structure with four dimensions (Conception of Diversity, Methodology, Supports and Community Participation), composed of 17 items, with good and excellent goodness-of-fit values and high reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.75–0.94). Thus, the CEFI-R can be considered a quick and easy-to-apply tool to analyze primary school teachers’ perceptions about their preparation to address their students’ diversity of needs, allowing stakeholders to take actions to promote inclusive education.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/2/228inclusive educationdiversityteachersperceptionspreparationprimary schools |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Rojo-Ramos Santiago Gomez-Paniagua Sabina Barrios-Fernandez Andres Garcia-Gomez José Carmelo Adsuar Jesús Sáez-Padilla Laura Muñoz-Bermejo Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive Education Healthcare inclusive education diversity teachers perceptions preparation primary schools |
| title | Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive Education |
| title_full | Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive Education |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive Education |
| title_short | Psychometric Properties of a Questionnaire to Assess Spanish Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions about Their Preparation for Inclusive Education |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of a questionnaire to assess spanish primary school teachers perceptions about their preparation for inclusive education |
| topic | inclusive education diversity teachers perceptions preparation primary schools |
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