Abstract: Self-efficacy perception is a means of motivation and motivation. It is a perception state that realizes one’s abilities and increases inner motivation. It is a phenomenon that activates the individual to start work. It is the level of awareness of the individual’s own potential. It is a way of knowing and expressing oneself. The aim of this study is to examine the self-efficacy of teachers who provide inclusive education for children with special education needs in terms of various variables. In the study, which was structured using quantitative research method, the data were obtained from various brans teachers working in Turhal district of Tokat. The relational scanning model, one of the quantitative research designs, was used in the study. SPSS 22 package program was used to analyze the research data. The normality test was applied to the data and it was determined that the data showed a normal distribution. Thus, independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used in the analysis of the data.

As a result of the research, it was seen that teachers’ self-efficacy in “knowledge dimension” was lower than other dimensions. In the study, it was observed that teacher self-efficacy levels did not differ according to gender, education level and years of seniority. However, a statistically significant difference was found between the education level the teachers graduated from and their self-efficacy levels.

Key words: special education, self-efficacy, mainstreaming students