Exploring uae teachers’ attitude towards the successful implementation of the general rules in the "school for all" initiative

Abstract

The UAE federal law no. 29 of 2006 was a major step towards the recognition of the right of people with disabilities to receive the same educational, healthcare and recreational services among other services as received by their non-disabled ones. This new trend was later emphasized by the UAE Ministry of Education through some initiatives including the "School for All" initiative which was launched in 2010. This initiative set the general rules for the successful implementation of inclusion in the UAE context. The present study aimed at investigating the implementation of these rules from teachers' perspectives as a precursor of the successful inclusion in the UAE context. To do so, a questionnaire in the form of open-ended and close-ended questions was given out to all teachers of the investigated research site, totaling 194 teachers. However, only 77 teachers responded to the questionnaire, and then formed the main sample of the current study. The results revealed teachers' different attitudes towards the implementation of the general rules in the "School for All" initiative. Some recommendations towards the best teaching strategies that can be adopted to enhance effective teaching and learning in inclusive classes were also provided.