327 Appendix-B

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS

Instructions: This questionnaire is meant to study the practices of various aspects of inclusive education in your school. Please read the items carefully and respond to each item by writing in the space provided or by putting a tick mark () in front of the item. Please use extra sheet whenever required. I Promise you, your responses will be kept confidential and will be used for research purposes only. Part A deals with the general information about teachers. Part B concerns with the strength and type of students. Part C is related with the resource facilities. Part D deals with teacher competencies and Part E concerns with teachers perceptions with regard to assessment of students with special needs. Kindly provide complete information on items pertaining to each part. PART-A (GENERAL INFORMATION) 1. Name of the school (with address) :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Area in which the school is located: Rural Govt. Private Urban Private Aided

3.

Name of the teacher: Ms./Mr./Dr.---------------------------------------------------------Sex: Age (in years): 20-30 Male 30-40 40-50 Female 50 and above

4.

Designation of the teacher: General teacher Resource teacher (Multi Category) Resource teacher (Single category) Inclusion Facilitator Support teacher

5.

Total length of service:------------------------Years ----------------month(s)

328 6. 7. a). Which classes do you teach (Pl. mention):------------------------------------Qualification of the teacher: General Qualification: Matriculation Plus 2 Arts Plus 2 Science Plus 3 Arts Plus 3 Science M.A.(in a school subject) M. Sc.(in a school subject) Any other-------------------------

b).

Professional Qualification: C.T. B.Ed. M.Ed.

Any other-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------c). Professional Qualification in Special Education*: Foundation Course in Special Education Diploma in Special Education B. Ed. in Special Education PGPD-SEDE M.Ed.in Special Education Any other--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[*Note: HI: Hearing Impairment, VI: Visual Impairment, MR: Mental Retardation, OH: Orthopedic Handicap, LD: Learning Disability]

HI VI MR OH LD

8.

Have you received any other short-term training in inclusive education? Yes If yes, Please specify the same---------------------------------------When?------------------------------------No

329 9. What is the duration of such training programme? 2/3/5-days training One week training Two week training Six week training Three months training Six months training One year multi category training Any other training (please specify)----------------------------------------10. Are you familiar with the concept of inclusive education? Yes 11. No

When was inclusive education introduced in your school?------------------------------

12.

Have you visited any inclusive school outside your state? Yes No

13.

Do you have any exposure of inclusive education practices outside your country? Yes No

14.

If you face problem with a child with special needs in your class, whom do you approach for guidance? a. Headmaster b. Special Educator c. Psychologist d. Senior Teacher

Any other-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

330 PART B (STRENGTH AND TYPE OF STUDENTS) 1. What is the ratio between children without special needs and Children With Special Needs (CWSN) in your class? ...................... 2. 3. What is the teacher-student ratio in your class? .................................. Please provide the number of CWSN has been identified in your class CWSN Number Identified 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
VI=Visual Impairment, HI=Hearing Impairment, OH=Orthopedic Handicap, MR=Mental Retardation, LD=Learning Disability

Year VI

Attending School HI OH MR LD VI

Out of School HI OH MR LD

4. a). b). c). d).

How do you identify children with special needs? Based on day-to-day observations of the childs progress and difficulties. Based on reports of parents Based on report of peers Based on the identification check-list developed by SSA/NCERT/SCERT/standardized instrument .

e). f). 5.

All the above Any other----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What services/advices do you provide to children with special needs after their identification?

a).

The child is directly integrated with the regular class.

331 b). c). The child is placed in the preparatory class of your school The child is placed part- time in the regular class and part-time in the resource room. d). 6. a). b). c). d). The child is sent for preparation in the special school. Which degree of special needs children are usually enrolled in your school? Midly disabled Moderately disabled All children irrespective of their degrees of disabilities Children who have completed their preparation in special schools for integration in general school. PART-C (RESOURCE FACILITIES) 1. Does your school have a resource room? Yes If yes, who maintains the resource room? A Resource Teacher A General Teacher An Inclusion Facilitator A Support Teacher 2. What support aids and equipments are available in the Resource room? Category of children with special needs For use Children with OH Children with VI(Blind) Children with VI(Low vision and Partially Sighted) Children with HI Children with MR Children with LD Any other Aids and equipments individual For sharing For sharing No

within school among schools

332 3. What Teaching-Learning Materials (TLMs) are available in the resource room for children with special needs? Please specify.

4.

How many nearby schools in the locality are catered to in the resource room of your school?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5.

How many children with special needs of your school have been benefited by resource room facilities from 2000 onwards? Children With Special VI Needs Number Benefited HI OH MR LD

PART- D (TEACHER COMPETENCIES) 1. Have you received any training to deal with children with special needs? Yes No

If yes, is your training adequate enough to meet the needs of children with special needs? Yes No

If No, What aspects of inclusive education should have been emphasized in the training programme for teachers?.............................................................................. 2. In which area of inclusive education, do you feel, you need further training? . 3. What strategies do you adopt to make teaching and learning effective? (Please put tick mark in the relevant box) a). b). c). d). e). f). g). Team teaching Cooperative learning Expert tutoring by teachers Tutoring by Senior students Tutoring by peers Class-wise tutoring Cognitive modeling

333 h). i). j). k). l). m). n). o). p). q). r). s). t). u). 4. Explaining Demonstrating Questioning Group work Participatory teaching Process training Providing multi-sensory experiences Project work Providing extra time for drill and practice Providing remedial instruction Giving immediate feedback and reinforcement. Expecting children to learn essential skills Seeking cooperation of parents for taking personal care of the child. Any other . What strategies do you adopt to enhance inter-personal relationships (mutual acceptance, respect and communication) among children with and without special needs? a). Cooperative game in which children with and without special needs to play together. b). c). d). e). 5. Cooperative learning in which children help each other to learn Co-curricular activities involving children with and without special needs. Group work Group Project What evaluation strategies do you adopt for assessing the performance of children with special needs? i) ii) iii) iv). 6. Paper and pencil tests Quiz Assignments Oral tests What problems do you face to include CWSN in the regular classrooms?

a).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

334 b).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------c).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------d).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------e).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------f).Any other---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. What suggestions do you have to enhance the efficiency of inclusive education?

a).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------b).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------c).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------d).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------e).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PART E (TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS WITH REGARD TO CWSN) 1. Do you believe that children with special needs can learn the basic academic skills? 2. a). b). c). d). 3. Yes No

What are the basic problems of children with special needs? Difficulties in Basic learning skills such as reading, spelling and arithmetic Below average performance in science and Environmental studies Failure in all subjects. any other-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. What factors (do you think) are responsible for the failure of these children? Please tick mark.

a). b). c). d). e). f). g). h). i).

Limitations/defects within the child Cumulative experiences of failure of the children Poor work habits Passive academic involvement of the children Lack of motivation of the children Poor interpersonal relationships and communication skills of the children Low expectations of teachers Students needs and difficulties are not recognized by the teachers Teaching methods not appropriate according to students characteristics.

335 j). k). l). m). n). o). p). q). r). s). Instructions are not individualized Personal help is not given by the teachers Extra time needed by the students to learn and practice not allowed. Remedial instructions are not given. Students progress not monitored Immediate feedback and reinforcement not given by the teacher. Supportive learning environment not created in the class Parents are not involved in decision making Lack of parental care, encouragement and help Any other-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Signature of the teacher