A recent report has revealed that most regular class teachers (Shaddock, 2005) feel that they do not have the skills to provide for students with special needs in their classrooms.
This is of great concern given that regular class placement with specialist support is now the preferred model of service delivery in NSW for the great majority of students with disabilities.
The Shaddock’s report (2005) has highlighted a severe policy/ practice divide in special education,
particularly,
in high school teachers’
attitudes towards inclusion and their lack of confidence,
skill
and knowledge in providing for individual needs of their students.