Analysis of professional qualifications of teachers educating learners with disabilities in regular public primary schools in Thika West District, Kiambu County: Kenya
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Date
2013-07-01
Authors
Njuguna, Milka Njeri
Otube, Nelly
Runo, M. N.
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Nairobi academic Press
Journal of special needs and disabilities studies vol. vol. no. 1 p.28-52. 1 July 2013
Journal of special needs and disabilities studies vol. vol. no. 1 p.28-52. 1 July 2013
Abstract
The study aimed at establishing the professional qualifications of teachers educating learners
with learning disabilities. It embarked on interviews for head teachers, semi-structured
questionnaires for teachers and finally a lesson observation schedule for learners with learning
disabilities. The study was conducted in Thika West District. The sample size comprised 4
head teachers, 32 teachers and 64leamers making a total of 100 respondents. Data collected
were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings of the study were that all
teachers had professional qualifications to teach classes 1-4 but the majority had not specialized
in the area of ill. The teachers did not have knowledge and tools for identifying learners with
ill.~~study concluded that inadequate knowledge for. identification of ill and lack of
appropriate identification tools could be the reason why learners with ill were not receiving
appropriate instruction. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education facilitate
workshops and in-service courses for teachers to enable them acquire adequate knowledge
in identification of these learners. There is a need to develop standardized identification and
assessment tools.
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Keywords
Learning disabilities, Identification and Assessment, Teacher Qualification