Teachers' Perceptions of Educational Practices Through Successful Inclusion of Students with Autism

The purpose of this study is to adapt into Turkish and analyze the validity and reliability of the second and third parts of the Placement and Services Survey (PASS), namely “Personal Definition Scale of Successful Inclusion of Students with ASD” and “Scale of Factors for Successful Inclusion of Students with ASD”, developed by Segall (2011) which is used to determine perceptions of classroom teachers about educational practices through successful inclusion/integration of students with autism spectrum disorder. Research data were collected from 231 primary school teachers (M= 41,48 years old, SD = 9,01) who worked in 85 primary schools in the state and private under the Tekirda？ and Edirne Provincial Directorates of Education in the academic year of 2016-2017 and they voluntarily agreed to participate in the research. In order to collect teachers' personal information, General Information Form was used as a means of data collection in the research. “Personal Definition Scale of Successful Inclusion of Students with ASD" and "Scale of Factors for Successful Inclusion of Students with ASD” were used to identify the perceptions of the classroom teachers. In the study, firstly both scales were adapted to Turkish in terms of language and culture. The internal reliability of the scales was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method. Internal consistency value of Personal Definition Scale of Successful Inclusion of Students with ASD was α=.86 and the internal consistency value of the Scale of Factors for Successful Inclusion of Students with ASD was α=.89. According to the findings, both scales were reliable and valid and the use of the scales by teachers in Turkey was deemed appropriate