ASSESSMENT OF 'TEACHER'S INCLUSIVE PRACTICE SCALE' (TIPS) FOR INVESTIGATING THE INCLUSIVE PRACTICES OF TEACHERS WORKING IN THE INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS

The National Education Policy 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century and aims to address the many growing developmental imperatives of our country. This Policy proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of the education structure, including its regulation and governance, to create a new system that is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century education. The National Education Policy 2020 envisages an inclusive and structural change in the educational system. It focuses on 'Equitable and Inclusive Education' which reverberates the idea that no child should be left behind in terms of educational opportunity because of their background and socio-cultural identities. This paper is an attempt to discuss the new provisional changes for Inclusive Education in NEP 2020 and it’s success depends on various other factors such as Teacher’s efficacy viewed as a key ingredient to create successful inclusive classroom environments. The internal consistency and item-correlation of assessment tool ‘Teacher’s Inclusive Practice Scale’ (TIPS) used for investigating the inclusive practices of teacher’s working in the inclusive schools has been discussed.