Inclusive Classroom Management Strategies

This study aimed at investigating the effect of inclusive classroom management strategies on Pupils¿ academic performance in Public primary schools in Muhanga District ¿ Rwanda. The study was guided by specific objectives; (i) To assess the effectiveness of classroom management strategies used in inclusive education in Primary Schools, (ii) To analyze the Pupils¿ academic performance; and (iii) To establish the relationship between inclusive classroom management strategies and Pupils¿ academic performance. A descriptive survey design was employed, Questionnaires and interview schedules were used for data collection from 62 teachers in four inclusive schools and four head teachers purposively selected because of their knowledge and experience in inclusive education. Basing on the size of the population, a researcher used a census sampling method to get a reasonable number of responses for generalization of findings. The questionnaire was piloted for validity and reliability testing and the result was Cronbach¿s Alpha was above 0.6.