Attitudes of Physical Educators toward the Integration of Handicapped Students

Abstract

The effectiveness of a 2-day workshop to enhance the attitudes of 28 elementary and secondary physical educators toward integrating handicapped students into regular classes was investigated. Subjects in the treated group were matched with the control group by sex, grade taught, and years teaching experience. The control group did not participate in the workshop. Data were collected before the workshop, immediately after the workshop, and about 4 months later. Analysis of covariance indicated although the mean score of the workshop group showed some positive shift in attitudes, no significant differences were evident so the workshop was ineffective in promoting positive attitudes.