Effects of Teachers Attitude on Transition of Learners with Special Needs from Inclusive Primary to Secondary Schools in Central Division of Narok North Sub-County

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of teachers’ attitude towards transition of learners with special needs from an inclusive primary school to secondary school in central sub county of Narok North. Transition from primary to secondary schools especially among the special needs learners is a matter of concern as majority of the learners seem to be disadvantaged and are unable to proceed on to secondary school. The main objective of this study was to establish the effect of teachers’ attitude on transition of learners with special needs from inclusive primary to secondary schools in central sub-county of Narok North. The study used a descriptive survey design. The target population of the study constituted 9 public secondary schools and 52 primary schools with a teachers’ population of 139 teachers in secondary and 288 teachers in primary. The study findings indicate that, there were cases of disability in both primary and secondary schools in the county. There were more cases reported in primary schools compared to secondary schools. Teachers’ attitude in secondary school was cited to have a very big effect on learners with special needs compared with the learners in primary schools. The study concluded that transition of pupils from primary to secondary schools was affected by disability. There is need for further studies to establish factors to be considered in improving the learning environment in secondary schools to enhance effective transition process.