EDUCATORS’ ATTITUDES AND COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE PRACTICES IN PRESCHOOL INSTITUTIONS

Alili, Blerta and FETAHU, Festina (2026) EDUCATORS’ ATTITUDES AND COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE PRACTICES IN PRESCHOOL INSTITUTIONS. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “FROM RESEARCH TO APPLICATION”, 18-19 November, 2026.

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Abstract

This study examined the role of educators’ attitudes towards inclusion and their collaboration with parents of children with special needs in the implementation of inclusive practices in preschool institutions. The study used a quantitative approach with a sample of 100 educators from public and private preschool institutions. Data were collected through a structured 21-item questionnaire covering demographic characteristics, educators’ attitudes towards inclusion, inclusive practices, and collaboration with parents. The instrument demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.833). Linear regression was used to examine the relationship between educators’ attitudes and inclusive practices, while Pearson’s correlation was used to examine the relationship between collaboration with parents and inclusive practices. The regression model was statistically significant (F = 4.795, p = 0.001), and educators’ attitudes explained approximately 16.8% of the variance in inclusive practices. The importance attributed to inclusion (B = 5.983, p < 0.001) and the perceived development of empathy (B = 0.232, p = 0.014) were significant positive predictors, while not all attitude dimensions showed the same pattern. Therefore, the first hypothesis was partially supported. In contrast, collaboration with parents showed a very weak positive correlation with inclusive practices (r = 0.019), which was not statistically significant (p = 0.850). Thus, the second hypothesis was not supported. The findings highlighted the importance of educators’ attitudes in strengthening inclusive practice while indicating that parent collaboration alone did not explain variation in the implementation of inclusive practices in the studied preschool institutions.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2026 13:56
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2026 13:56
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/2717

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