Diagnóstico de la educación inclusiva en el nivel de Educación General Básica, desde la perspectiva de docentes y padres de familia en el cantón Azogues, provincia del Cañar

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Abstract: The general objective of this research is to analyze the perception of parents and educators in the inclusive education process of the second year of Basic General Education (EGB) of an Educational Unit in the canton of Azogues, province of Cañar. The methodology used is exploratory, contextual, descriptive and qualitative based on non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The sample for this research consisted of 20 parents and 20 teachers from the first to tenth grade of EGB, where perceptions were collected through an interview using the inclusion index adapted to the Ecuadorian reality. Later, the practices, cultures and policies of inclusive education were explored and analyzed in the context of the institution under study. As a result, teacher s and parent s perceptions of inclusive education are appropriate, highlighting mutual respect, effective communication and collaboration. Although improvements are required in infrastructure and strategies to address diversity and school absenteeism.