THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS ATTITUDES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS IN INCLUSIVE SETTINGS IN CENTRAL DIVISION, MACHA KOS DISTRICT, KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................ ii

APPROV AL ..................................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION .................................................................................................................................. iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. vi

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................ ix

ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................................. I

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. I

1.0. Overview/Introduction ....................................................................................................... I

I. I. Background to the Study .................................................................................................... I

I .2. Statement of the Problem................................................................................................... 2

1.3. Purpose of the study ........................................................................................................... 2

1.4. Objectives of the study ....................................................................................................... 3

1.5. Research questions ............................................................................................................. 3

I .6. Significance of the study .................................................................................................... 4

1.7. Operational definition of terms/concept. ............................................................................ 5

1.8 Limitations of the Study ............................................................................................................ 6

CHAPTER TW0 ............................................................................................................................ 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 7

Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 7

History of inclusive Education ........................................................................................... 7

Historical development of inclusive education in USA .................................................... 8

History development of inclusive education in Uganda ................................................... 8

Historical development of inclusive education in Kenya ................................................... 9

International policies and conventions of special needs education .................................... 9

Implementation of distant learning in special education ................................................. 10

Teacher training personnel ............................................................................................... 10

Curriculum ........................................................................................................................ 11

CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................................................... 16

METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................... 16

Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 16

Approach .......................................................................................................................... 16

Research design/ strategy ................................................................................................ 16

Population ......................................................................................................................... 16

Sampling ........................................................................................................................... 16

Sampling procedure .......................................................................................................... 16

Instruments/ Tools ........................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FOLIR ............................................................................................................................ 18

DATA PRESENTATION. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION .............................................. 18

4.0. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 18

CHAPTER FIVE .............................................................................................................................. 21

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................... 21

5.0. Summary .......................................................................................................................... 21

5.1. Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 21

5.2 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 22

5...1. Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 23

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 24

APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................. 25

APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................. 25

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STAFF MEMEBERS ........................................................................... 25