Estimating Weightage and Prioritizing Major Domains of Inclusive Education Assessment Framework using Analytical Hierarchy Process

Estimating Weightage and Prioritizing Major Domains of Inclusive Education Assessment Framework using Analytical Hierarchy Process | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Estimating Weightage and Prioritizing Major Domains of Inclusive Education Assessment Framework using Analytical Hierarchy Process UMESH KUMAR, Haimanti Banerji This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5191583/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 24 Jul, 2025 Read the published version in International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management → Version 1 posted 4 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Inclusive education, imperative globally, addresses the challenges faced by a substantial population with disabilities. The principles of human factor engineering, centered on creating a holistic, safe, and sustainable environment, directly align with mainstreaming persons with disabilities. Quality education, a vital aspect of sustainable development goals, enhances societal resilience. In India, the absence of facilities, inclusive infrastructure, and a barrier-free environment hampers inclusive school achievement. This study contributes to an ongoing investigation, creating an assessment framework for successful inclusive education in Delhi's elementary schools. After consensus analysis with 25 experts through two rounds of fuzzy Delphi, 33 assessment indicators were derived across 7 domains. Indicators are previously prioritized by multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods [technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), gray relational analysis (GRA), relative to an identified distribution integral transformation (RIDIT)], this research now aims to prioritize and assign weights to the seven major domains using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). A paper-based survey gathered 71 responses from educational professionals. Results highlight the highest weightage for "availability of appropriate resources (21.4%)" and the lowest for "teacher's Attitude (7.9%)". Future work involves developing an assessment framework for effective inclusive education, utilizing the research's priorities and weights to enhance budgeting, strategic planning, and policymaking for inclusive schools in India. 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