Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs · 2005 · 87 citations · 12 references
DisabilityTeacher-student RelationEducationEarly Childhood EducationPrimary SchoolTeaching AssistantDevelopmental DisabilitiesElementary EducationTeacher EducationExceptional ChildrenInclusive EducationEarly Childhood TeachingBehavioural DifficultiesTeacher DevelopmentBehavioural ProblemHealth SciencesSocial SkillsSchool PsychologySpecial Educational NeedsAlongside TeachersAccessible EducationEducational LeadershipTeacher EnhancementSocial Skill TrainingSchool Social WorkSpecial EducationGuidance Services
During the past ten years in the UK there has been a considerable increase in the number of teaching assistants (TAs) appointed to work alongside teachers in schools. A significant number of these colleagues are appointed to support pupils with special educational needs (SEN), including those with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). This paper reports on the ways in which the role of the teaching assistant in supporting pupils with SEBD has been developed in schools for pupils aged 7–11 years in one English Local Education Authority (LEA). It suggests that there are several models of support emerging and that the role of the teaching assistant is perceived as crucial to the effective inclusion of pupils with SEBD in mainstream classrooms.
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Making Special Education Inclusive
Filiz Polat, Afroditi Kalambouka, B Boyle · 2002 · 113 citations
Exceptional Child, Exceptional Children, Special Education Inclusive +7