EXAMINATION OF THE ATTITUDE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

In this study, it is aimed at the examination of primary school administrators (head and deputy head) towards inclusive education. In the research, it is used general screening model and the target population of the study consists of 380 school principals who held office in central primary schools in the provinces of Sakarya, Kayseri and Bolu during the academic years 2012-2013. It is used Opinion Scale Regarding Inclusion and information form as a data collection tool. According to the results obtained, it is found out that those administrators who have received in-service training in the field of special education have more positive attitudes than those who have not received such a training and the attitudes of the principals towards inclusive education vary significantly as per age variable.