Physical Educators' Attitude Toward Teaching Individuals with Disabilities-III
(Terry L. Rizzo, 1993)

General Directions
This study contains a series of statements which express beliefs about teaching  individuals with disabilities in your regular physical education classes. There are no right or wrong responses. Circle the response that best describes your beliefs about each statement for each disability.

 Enclosed is an explanation of four disabling conditions found in the survey to assist you in your response. Read the descriptions carefully before you begin the study. It is important to respond to the statements using only these descriptions.

DO NOT SKIP ANY QUESTIONS.
CIRCLE ONLY ONE RESPONSE PER DISABILITY.
ALL RESPONSES WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.
DESCRIPTIONS OF DISABILITIES

Emotional/Behavioral Disorder: The term refers to a condition characterized by one or more of the following behavior clusters: severely deviant disruptive, aggressive or impulsive behaviors, withdrawn or anxious, general pervasive unhappiness, depressed or wide mood swings, delinquency, hyperactivity, social maladjustment, hypersensitivity. It is usually serviced with a behavior management program.

Specific Learning Disability: "A specific learning disability is a disorder within the individual which affects learning relative to that individual's potential. The disability interferes with the acquisition, organization, and/or expression of information such as in listening, reading, writing, thinking, and movement. In physical education this student could have difficulty with spacial awareness."

Mild-Moderate Mentally Impaired: This student would be considered to have an IQ score in the range of 50 to 80 on standardized intellectual tests. The student will probably develop communication skills and social skills but will lag behind their peers. the student usually can learn vocational and daily living skills but may need guidance and/or assistance in these areas. These students may have difficulty in performing motor skills, and exhibit a short attention span.

Moderate-Severely Mentally Impaired: This student would be significantly subaverage in intellectual functioning. They would have an IQ score below 50 on standardized tests. They may or may not be able to verbally communicate. There is little socialization or interaction. They are totally dependent on others for self-care.

Please circle the response which best corresponds to your agreement with each statement and for each labeled disability. Do NOT skip any.

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KEY
SD=STRONGLY DISAGREE
D=DISAGREE
U=UNDECIDED
A=AGREE
SA=STRONGLY AGREE

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One advantage of teaching students labeled in my regular physical education classes with nondisabled students is that all students will learn to work together toward achieving goals.

1. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                  SD D U A SA

2. Specific learning disability                                                                                         SD D U A SA

3. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                             SD D U A SA

4. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                        SD D U A SA

Teaching students labeled in my regular physical education classes will motivate nondisabled students to learn to perform motor skills.

5. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                  SD D U A SA

6. Specific learning disability                                                                                         SD D U A SA

7. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                            SD D U A SA

8. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                       SD D U A SA

Students labeled will learn more rapidly if they are taught in my regular physical education class with nondisabled students.

9. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                  SD D U A SA

10. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

11. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

12. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

Students labeled will develop a more favorable self-concept as a result of learning motor skills in my regular physical education class with nondisabled peers.

13. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

14. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

15. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

16. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

Students labeled will not be accepted by their nondisabled peers in my regular physical education classes.

17. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

18. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

19. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

20. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

Students labeled in my regular physical education classes with nondisabled students will disrupt the harmony of the class.

21. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

22. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

23. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

24. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

Having to teach students labeled in my regular physical education classes with nondisabled

students places an unfair burden on teachers.

25. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

26. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

27. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

28. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

As a physical education teacher, I do not have sufficient training necessary to teach students labeled with nondisabled students in my regular physical education classes.

29. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

30. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

31. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

32. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

Teaching student labeled in my regular physical education classes with nondisabled students means more work for me.

33. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

34. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

35. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

36. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

Students labeled should not be taught in my regular physical education classes with nondisabled students because they will require too much of my time.

37. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

38. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

39. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

40. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

As a physical education teacher, I need more course work and training before I will feel comfortable teaching physical education classes with students labeled with nondisabled students.

41. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

42. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

43. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

44. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

Students labeled should be taught with nondisabled students in my regular physical education classes whenever possible.

45. Emotional/behavioral disorder                                                                                SD D U A SA

46. Specific learning disability                                                                                       SD D U A SA

47. Mild-moderate mentally impaired                                                                          SD D U A SA

48. Moderate-severe mentally impaired                                                                     SD D U A SA

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A FEW FINAL QUESTIONS ABOUT YOURSELF

Identify your gender. Female Male

What is your age?

How many years have you taught physical education?

What grade levels are you presently teaching?

Do you have a Developmental/Adapted Physical Education teaching license? Yes No

Have you taken any Developmental/Adapted Physical Education courses?

Undergraduate? Yes No If so, how many courses?

Graduate? Yes No If so, how many courses?

Have you taken any Special Education courses?

Undergraduate? Yes No If so, how many courses?

Graduate? Yes No If so, how many courses?

Have you had any experience teaching individuals with disabilities?   Yes   No

How many years have you taught individuals with disabilities?  Number of years

Rate the quality of your teaching experience for individuals with disabilities. 
    No experience 
    Not good
    Satisfactory
    Very good

If you have been around or worked with individuals with disabilities, what disability(ies) did they have?

How competent do you feel teaching students with disabilities?
    Not at all
    Somewhat
    Very

 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

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