Study on the inclusive use of resources in primary education from the perspective of teachers

Abstract

Addressing the diversity of students from an inclusive perspective requires that schools carry out self-study processes that help them analyse the strengths and weaknesses that hinder the full integration of students. The main objective of this research was to analyse the strengths and obstacles in the use and availability of materials and education resources present in a private school of primary education. A descriptive and quantitative case study was carried out, in which the opinion of 23 professionals was analyzed through the instrument “Guía de Autoevaluación de Centro para la Atención a la Diversidad (ACADI)”, specifically, the “Resources” section. The results showed that the main strengths are the final purpose the centre gives to the resources, the accessibility of its facilities, the engagement of families and the coordination between professionals to respond to the diversity of the centre. The lack of resources for teachers to put their training into practice, the lack of technical support for students who need it to access information, the lack of activities for teacher training, and the lack of consideration given to students’ interests when developing the curriculum were identified as the main barriers to inclusive education. We conclude by stating that identifying the facilitating and hindering elements present in this centre for inclusive education helps us to start progressing on the road to quality education with all and for all.