Teachers' Attitudes Towards Poor Performance In Reading Among Learners With Specific Learning Difficulties In Inclusive Primary Schools In Narok Town, Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Title page -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deel arati on------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ii

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Dedication------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iii

Acknowledge men l -----------------------------------------------------------------------iv

Tab le of con ten ls-------------------------------------------------------------------------v

L isl of lab I es----------------------------------------------------------------------------vi ii

Def in i ti ons of terms----------------- --- -------------------------------------------------ix

Rcferences-------------------------------------------------------------------------------x

Appcndices------------------------------------------------------------------------------xi.

1.0 Chapter one: Introduction

1.1. Background of the study--------------------------------------------------------1

Statement of the problem ------------------------------------------------------3

♦ Purpose of the study -----------------------------------------------------------4

Objectives of the study ----------------------------------------------------------4

Research questions --------------------------------------- ------------------------5

♦ Significance of the study ---------------------------------------------------------5

♦ Scope -------------------------------------------------------------------------------6

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2.0 Chapter two: Literature review

2. I Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------7

2.2 Prevalence of learners with specific learning difficulties.----------------------------7

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2.3 Causes of poor performance in reading among learners with S.L.Ds----------------8

2.4 Education provision for learners with reading difficulties.--------------------------12

2.5 Attitude of regular teachers on Education provision to learners with SLDs.-- 14

2.6 Characteristics of learners with reading difficulties--------------------------------15

3.0 Chapter Three: Methodology

3.1 Research design and locale of the study -----------------------------------------------17

3.2 Sampling Procedure ----------------------------------------------------------------------17

3. 3. S amp 1 e -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- I 7

3.4 Research instruments/ tools -------------------------------------------------------------18

3.5 Procedure of the study --------------------------------------------------------------------18

3.6 Data analysis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------19

Chapter four: Finding.

4. 0. Overview.------------------------------------------------------------------20

• 4.1 Presentation of clata.--------------------------------------------------------20

4 .2 B ackgroun cl information.--------------------------------------------------21

4.3 Knowledge in special needs Eclucation----------------------------------22