135501 20260218073432.0 doi 10.1080/13603116.2024.2343061 sideral 138621 ART-2024-138621 eng (orcid)0000-0002-6083-8759 Latorre-Cosculluela, Cecilia Universidad de Zaragoza Perceived barriers and needs of teachers in inclusive schools and their relationship with transformation processes 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted In the transformation towards inclusive education, teachers are professionals who research, reflect on, and identify the conditions that hinder their development and that of their students. This study focused on a population of pupils with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It aimed to apply a quantitative methodology to analyze the relationships existing among the barriers perceived in the teaching-learning process, teacher needs, and transformative attitudes toward the process of inclusion of these children. A total of 454 teachers from mainstream schools participated in this study. A Structural Equation Model was carried out to test the proposed relationships. The results showed that a greater perception of the barriers faced by these students meant that the needs perceived by teachers were also more pronounced. These needs are related to training and experience regarding the inclusion of pupils with ASD, as well as the resources and support teachers available to them. Perceived needs have significant positive effects on teachers’ attitudes in favour of transforming the process of inclusion of pupils with ASD. The importance of introducing changes in inclusive education for the most vulnerable students was highlighted info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2020-113338RB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S42-23R-CREVALOR info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S49-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN-AEI/10.13039/501100011033 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 1.7 2024 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 260 / 762 = 0.341 2024 Q2 T2 1.064 2024 Education 2024 Q1 Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 7.2 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion (orcid)0000-0001-9319-5895 Rivera-Torres, Pilar Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9685-8399 Liesa-Orús, Marta Universidad de Zaragoza 4001 215 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ciencias de la Educación Área Didáctica y Organiz. Esc. 4011 095 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direc.Mark.Inves.Mercad. Área Comerci.Investig.Mercados (2024), [17 pp.] INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION 1360-3116 433192 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/135501/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-12-21 1328446 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/135501/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-12-21 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:135501 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:42:49 ARTICLE