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their expectations of education, and at the end of the education, the

participants reflected on the extent to which their expectations had been met.

2.2. Participants

The Inclusive Approach to Students with Disabilities in Academic Setting"
educational programme included 48 participants from the teaching staff

group (in three groups) and 27 participants from the non-teaching staff
group (two groups) from all four partner universities in Sri Lanka

(University of Peradeniya, University of Ruhuna, Eastern University of Sri

Lanka, Sri Lanka Technological Campus). The online survey included 43
participants from the teaching staff group (89% of all participants) and 25

participants from the non-teaching staff group (92% of all participants).

2.3. Methods of Data Analysis
Data were analysed using descriptive statistics.

3. Objectives of the Study

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the "Inclusive

Approach to Students with Disabilities in Academic Setting" educational
programme. Specific goals are: (1) to determine the quality of programme

implementation, (2) to determine the learning outcomes achieved, (2) to
make some recommendations for future implementation of the programme

based on the evaluation results to ensure sustainability.

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