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Appreciating the contribution of teaching assistants (TAs): a study of TAs’ descriptions of their support for pupils identified as having special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), using an appreciative inquiry (AI) approach

机译:赞赏助教(Tas)的贡献:使用赞赏性调查(aI)方法研究助教对他们对被确定为有特殊教育需求和残疾(sEND)的学生的支持的描述

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TAs comprise a substantial proportion of the staff in both primary and secondary schools and occupy a key role in the support of pupils identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), (Webster et al 2011). Much previous research about their role has assumed that TAs can and do make a positive contribution and has focused on the identification of best practice. However, recent findings have questioned these assumptions, suggesting that TAs have a negative impact on pupil progress, and offering possible explanations for this (notably Blatchford et al 2009b). The present study examines descriptions offered by TAs about their work obtained during focus group interviews. An Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach is adopted as a framework for the research (Reed 2007) with a focus on what they do well and on what would help to move their work forward. Interview data are subjected to a thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke 2006). Findings offer a view that TAs provide a vital role in enabling pupils to cope in mainstream schools; that they provide a uniquely personal and holistic view of the pupil’s needs in school and that relationships and communication are central to the success and development of their work.
机译:技术援助在小学和中学的工作人员中占很大比例,并且在支持被确定为有特殊教育需要和残障(SEND)的学生中起着关键作用(Webster等,2011)。先前有关其作用的许多研究都认为,技术援助可以而且确实做出了积极的贡献,并且侧重于确定最佳实践。但是,最近的发现对这些假设提出了质疑,表明助教对学生的进步有负面影响,并为此提供了可能的解释(Blatchford等,2009b)。本研究检查了技术援助人员在焦点小组访谈中获得的关于其工作的描述。赞赏研究(AI)方法被用作研究的框架(Reed,2007年),重点关注他们的擅长之处以及对推动工作前进的帮助。访谈数据经过主题分析(Braun和Clarke 2006)。调查结果表明,助教在使学生适应主流学校方面发挥着至关重要的作用;他们提供了独特而个性化的整体视图,以了解学生在学校的需求,并且关系和沟通对于他们的工作取得成功和发展至关重要。

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    Cozens Julie Ann;

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