Attitude of School Community towards the use of Sign Language for Instructional Purpose in Bahir Dar City Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education Mr. Attitude of School Community towards the use of Sign Language for Instructional Purpose in Bahir Dar City Yekatit 23 and Donaberber Primary School.

Abstract

Abstract This study mainly focused on assessing the attitude of school community towards the use of sign language for instructional purpose in Bahir Dar city in the case of Yekatit 23 and Donaberber primary school to do so the researcher used sampling techniques selection of a few representative samples are believed to throw light up on the whole population. Using in 13 students with hearing impairments, 23 general classroom teachers, 7 special need teachers, 2 vice principals and 2 principals is total population sample and simple random sampling technique by lottery system was employed 44 students without hearing impairment. The data gathered by using both qualitative and quantitative method show the following result. To collected data from participants the researcher used questionnaire, interview, and observation. The major findings are: They have positive attitude of regular students, teachers, and principals towards inclusion of students with hearing impairments. The research result also confirmed that some problem which happened like lack of skillful man power that means sign language interpreters very small and not graduated different subject, Lack of collaboration between special and regular classroom teachers and lack of accessible teaching material are the major challenges to practice sign language for student with hearing impairment. Based on the finding, the study makes recommendations which include Plan the 2% of GEQIP budget and manages the effective implementation of the strategy at school level, teaching material was available and awareness rising for the school community .Teachers must take trainings and update their sign language skill every time and they must work to improve the sign language and create equivalent signs for science subject and other areas are their responsibility.