Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Pre-service Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Including Students with ASD in General Education

Mary A. Houser, Ed.D., Tara S. Guerriero, Ph.D., David L. Bolton, Ph.D., Esther Smidt, Ph.D.
  • Mary A. Houser, Ed.D. (Author) West Chester University of Pennsylvania image/svg+xml
    Dr. Mary A. Houser is associate professors of Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
  • Tara S. Guerriero, Ph.D. (Author) West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    Dr. Tara S. Guerriero is associate professors of Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
  • David L. Bolton, Ph.D. (Author) West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    Dr. David L. Bolton is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
  • Esther Smidt, Ph.D. (Author) West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    Dr. Esther Smidt is the director of the TESOL program and is an associate professor of TESOL at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.501
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine special education and general education pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward including PK-12 students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the general education classroom from an academic perspective. This study surveyed 160 undergraduate pre-service teachers (special education and general education) from a mid-size, northeastern state university’s teacher preparation programs using an adapted version of the Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education Scale (ATIES). Significant differences were found in preservice teachers’ attitudes when examining the impact of the academic level of the PK-12 student with ASD, the academic program of study (e.g. special education vs. general education), and the level of undergraduate progress (i.e. year in undergraduate career).
Keywords
Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusion, Preservice Teachers
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How to Cite
Houser, M. A., Guerriero, T. S., Bolton, D. L., & Smidt, E. (2022). Pre-service Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Including Students with ASD in General Education. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 17(3), 89-102. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.501

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