Validation of the inclusive competences scale for educators (InComSEdu)

• Authors: Tina Štemberger , Vanja Riccarda Kiswarday

Abstracts

EN

The study aimed to construct and validate the Inclusive Competences Scale for educators (InComSedu). The basis for item generation was the “Profile of Inclusive Teachers”, a document developed by the european Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive education. Items were measured on a 5-point Likert scale. In order to test the validity and internal consistency of the scale, item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach’s α were used. on a sample of Slovenian educators factor analyses proved the InComSedu had seven subscales: Team working and cooperation with others, Implementing knowledge about inclusive education and support, reflecting on and learning from inclusive practice, optimising challenges and approaching interdisciplinary, Accepting professional responsibility for each child’s development, Promoting resilience and professionality, and empowering children’s life skills. results indicate that InComSedu is a valid and reliable instrument for the evaluation of inclusive competences among educators.

Keywords

EN

preschool educators; inclusive competences; scale; factor analysis; internal consistency; validation

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 44
• Pages: 243-254

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

author

Tina Štemberger

author

Vanja Riccarda Kiswarday

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.2016.44.2.20

Biblioteka Nauki

2004960