Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the professional satisfaction of the preschool teachers in whose class there is a student with special needs to the preschool teachers in whose class there are not any students with special needs. The research study group was composed of 185 pre-school teachers who work in the city and county center in Isparta. Reseach data were collected by the researchers by having the participants fill out a personal information form, along with the Minnesota Satisfaction with Profession Questionnaire, to determine whether there are any students with special needs in the teachers’ classes. The data were analysed with t-test by registering in SPSS 15. It has been determined as a result of the research that the preschool teachers’ levels of satisfaction with their professions have not formed a statistically meaningful difference according to whether there are any students with special needs in their classes or not.

Key words:  Satisfaction with profession, inclusive, preschool teacher.