Inclusive Education by Class Teachers, Subject Teachers and Physical Education Tea-chers in Croatian Primary Schools: Competences and Characteristics

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to analyse differences among three groups of teachers: elementary class (EC) teachers, subject specific (SS) teachers, and physi-cal education (PE) teachers in certain aspects of inclusive teaching for students with behavioural difficulties (BD). A study was conducted in 126 primary schools, involving 1,479 students with BD. EC teachers possess the most favourable com-petences for working with students with BD, while SS teachers exhibit the most negative competences. PE teachers demonstrate some interesting professional characteristics, suggesting the need for further research.