Validation of the inclusive competences scale for educators (InComSEdu)

• DOI: 10.15804/tner.2016.44.2.20
• Publication Date: 2019-08-12T11:00:20Z
• Authors: Tina Štemberger; Vanja Kiswarday
• Keywords: scale; validation; preschool educators; inclusive competences; 05 social sciences; internal consistency; info:eu-repo/classification/udc/373.2.011.3-051:376; factor analysis; vzgojitelji; inkluzija; 0503 education

The study aimed to construct and validate the Inclusive Competences Scale for educators (InComSedu).The basis item generation was "Profile of Teachers", a document developed by european Agency Special Needs education.Items were measured on 5-point Likert scale.In order test validity internal consistency scale, analysis, exploratory confirmatory factor analysis Cronbach's α used.on sample Slovenian analyses proved InComSedu had seven subscales: Team working cooperation with others, Implementing knowledge about inclusive education support, reflecting learning from practice, optimising challenges approaching interdisciplinary, Accepting professional responsibility each child's development, Promoting resilience professionality, empowering children's life skills.results indicate that is valid reliable instrument evaluation competences among educators.