Scale Overview
The Attitudes toward Inclusive Education Scale – ATIES was developed by F. L. Wilczenski (1995). It is designed to measure Attitudes toward inclusive education. The scale is intended for use with Educators and teachers.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 16 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Academic Integration, Behavioral Integration, Physical Integration, Social Integration.
| Factor / Subscale |
Items |
N |
| Academic Integration |
1,5,9,13 |
4 |
| Behavioral Integration |
2,8,12,15 |
4 |
| Physical Integration |
3,7,11,14 |
4 |
| Social Integration |
4,6,10,16 |
4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Disagree Somewhat, 4 = Agree Somewhat, 5 = Agree, 6 = Strongly Agree.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 16 to 96. Interpretation guidelines:
- Unfavorable attitudes toward inclusive education: 16 – 42
- Neutral to moderately favorable attitudes toward inclusive education: 43 – 69
- Highly favorable attitudes toward inclusive education: 70 – 96
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.