A Study of Special School Teachers’ Perceptions of the CRPD and Inclusive Education

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.691061
Keywords: School inclusion, disability, EPREPADI-3, Universal Design for Learning, UDL

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, the debate on school inclusion has intensified, with a solid regulatory framework that contrasts with a reality in classrooms marked by inequalities, heterogeneous practices, and tensions between principles and context.

Objective: The aim is to describe teachers' inclusive knowledge in special education contexts.

Methodology: quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study with a sample of 123 teachers from the Murcia region, administered online using descriptive analysis, Spearman correlations, and Kruskal Wallis.

Results: there is a high presence of students with sensory difficulties; declared universal teaching knowledge, but limited assessment skills from a UDL perspective.

Conclusions: teachers have solid normative and planning bases, but criticism persists regarding inclusive assessment practices and attitudes, suggesting specific training needs and future studies with larger samples.

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Published
31-12-2025
How to Cite
Rabal Alonso, J. M., Álvarez Martínez-Iglesias, J. M., & Molina Saorín, jesus. (2025). A Study of Special School Teachers’ Perceptions of the CRPD and Inclusive Education. Interuniversity Electronic Journal of Teacher Formation, 29(1), 49–64. https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.691061