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Knowledge Level of Teachers on Inclusive Education in Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region of Ghana

Open Journal of Educational Research | Vol 4, Issue 3

Table 1. Teachers’ Level of Knowledge about Inclusive Education (n = 243)

ItemsDisagreeNot SureAgreeMSD
f (%)f (%)f (%)
Meeting the needs of learners with intellectual disabilities.168 (69.1)24 (9.9)51 (21.0)1.520.82
Assessing, testing or evaluating the learning of children with disabilities.164 (67.5)17 (7.0)62 (25.5)1.580.87
Using varied learning activities to engage a diverse range of learners.17 (7.0)18 (7.4)208 (85.6)2.790.56
Meeting the needs of learners with multiple disabilities.56 (23.0)138 (56.8)49 (20.2)1.790.66
Meeting the needs of learners with learning disabilities.25 (10.3)54 (22.2)164 (67.5)2.570.67
We are meeting the needs of learners with autism.41 (16.9)9 (3.7)193 (79.4)2.630.76
Meeting the needs of learners who are blind or have low vision.4 (1.6)20 (8.2)219 (90.1)2.880.37
Meeting the needs of learners who are gifted (talented/creative).15 (6.2)5 (2.1)223 (91.8)2.860.50
Meeting the needs of learners seen as having behavioural difficulties.211 (86.8)10 (4.1)22 (9.1)1.220.60
Meeting the needs of learners who are deaf or hard of hearing.199 (81.9)22 (9.1)22 (9.1)1.270.62
Meeting the needs of learners with physical disabilities.20 (8.2)9 (3.7)214 (88.1)2.800.57
Meeting the needs of learners with deaf-blindness.27 (11.1)17 (7.0)199 (81.9)2.710.66
Meeting the needs of learners with speech, language, or communication disorder31 (12.8)29 (11.9)183 (75.3)2.630.70
Source: Field data (2022); Key: f–Frequency, %– Percentage; M–Mean, SD–Standard Deviation