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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2018
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Special Education
First Advisor
Thomas Edwards
Abstract
ABSTRACT
TEACHER PERCEPTION OF AN ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER DIAGNOSIS IN AN INCLUSIVE K-8 GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM SETTING
by
CRISTINA MARIE CORBELLI
December 2018
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Edwards
Major: Special Education
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
The purpose of this study is to examine general education teachers’ perceptions of students with an Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD) diagnosis in a K-8 inclusive classroom setting. Twenty teachers from a K-8 public charter school participated in this study. All participants completed an online survey containing questions presented in a Likert Scale format, followed by a focus group interview with 6 participants selected through purposeful sampling. All survey questions surrounded the topic of teacher perception of students with an ADHD diagnosis, as well as the level of preparedness teachers felt to attend to the needs of students with the diagnosis. Results of the survey and focus group interview indicated that negative perceptions of students with ADHD do exist within an inclusive general education classroom setting. Teachers often perceive students who exhibit the characteristics of ADHD as more difficult to manage and as having an overall negative effect on the classroom environment. Further, results also indicated that teachers feel the need for further training on the topic of ADHD so that they may be better prepared to meet the academic and social needs of this population of students. Based on the results of this study, school administration must consider the benefits of additional teacher training in order to improve teacher perceptions and develop successful classroom based interventions.
Recommended Citation
Corbelli, Cristina Marie, "Teacher Perception Of An Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis In An Inclusive K-8 General Education Classroom Setting" (2018). Wayne State University Dissertations. 2154.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2154