Perceptions of administrators and teachers of factors that affect implementation of the inclusion process in selected public schools, 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the per-ceptions of administrators and teachers of specified vari-ables as they relate to implementing inclusion in selected public schools. The research instrument was developed by the researcher and validated by a panel of experts. The subject pool consisted of teachers and administrators who were randomly selected from 23 elementary schools in a large urban school system. Data collected presented a detailed analysis of the perceptions of factors that may affect implementing inclu-sion. Data from the survey questionnaire suggested that fundamental changes in school reform are necessary if inclu�sion of students with disabilities into full-time regular education classes is expected to occur