Article Title :
Inclusive Education and Job Satisfaction of Teachers: A Conceptual Framework

Author Name :
Namita Narayan

Keyword :
Segregated model, Integrated model, Inclusive education, Job satisfaction

Publisher :
Politic India Publication

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Abstract :
The concept of Inclusive Education has come to the forefront in the recent past. However, the concept itself means differently to different people. Towards the concern of the disabled or differently able students, the concept of education has been associated with three different models, namely, Segregated, Integrated and Inclusive. The Segregated model occurs when students with disabilities learn completely separate from other students. This model sees child with disability as a problem in the system and plans to solve the same with special and segregated effort. Integrated model provides for the integration of the disabled in the mainstream schooling with some adaptation. Integrated model may be a step forward towards Inclusive education, but it is not Inclusive Education. Inclusive education is a process of strengthening the capacity of the education system to reach out to all learners. It involves restructuring the culture, policies and practices in schools so that they can respond to the diversity of students. In fact Inclusive education is real education. Education is essential for all. It should take care to the need of the each and every individual in an individual manner. The individual may be disable or differently able. Here comes the role of the effective and motivated teacher. An effective teacher can only make the Inclusive Education effective. For teacher to be effective, apart from essential traits, he should also be a satisfied teacher. As inclusive education demands very personalized way of teaching learning, a teacher satisfied and motivated with his profession is a must. Thus, there is a need for looking towards the teachers with their job satisfaction perspective, so that the teacher is motivated towards being an active part of Inclusive Education. This paper is an attempt to provide a conceptual framework wherein Inclusive education and Job satisfaction of teachers are closely interlinked.