Effect of Availability of Teaching and Learning Resources on the Implementation of Inclusive Education in Pre-School Centers in Nyamira North Sub-County, Nyamira County, Kenya.
by Shaimaa Alhosni
1. Recommendations of the Study
1.1. The government should increase funds to special needs education to necessitate purchase of learning resources, development of infrastructure, train and recruit adequate teachers.
1.2. There is need for explicit policy on the concept of inclusive education.
1.3. There is need for collaboration and partnership between different departments and stakeholders in order to ensure the smooth learning of inclusive education
1.4. There is need to review curriculum to cater for the needs of all leaners in an inclusive set up.
2. What is Educational Inclusion?
2.1. Inclusion is an educational process by which all students, including those with disabilities, are educated together for all, or at least most , of the school day. Generally 80% or more of the day is what is considered inclusion
3. Conclusion of the study
3.1. Availability of teaching and learning resources towards the implementation of inclusive education in pre-school Centres in Nyamira North Sub-county enhance curriculum delivery, meets the needs of learners with special needs and enhance pupils' enrolment and retention in pre-schools centres. The essential learning resources like Braille slates, large prints, audiotapes and loudspeakers, wheel chairs, crutches and sandpaper letters when made available lead to higher pupil enrolment and retention.
4. Summary of the Implementation of Inclusive Education in Pre-School Centers in Nyamira North Sub-County
4.1. Gender of Respondents: According to the results there are more female at the lower level among the teachers and the parents but the people at the leadership position are male.
4.2. Education Level of Respondents: The result shows that most of the respondents had the basic education requirements, however, most of the respondents had general training /not
4.3. Work Experience: The result indicates that most of the respondents had worked for a reasonable period of time to have acquired the experience expected in handling the special needs learners.
4.4. Availability of Teaching and Learning Resources for the Implementation of Inclusive Education: the study findings indicated that there was lack of teaching and learning resources among the pre-school
