Inclusion;
Learning Support Assistants;
Professional needs;
Complex needs;
SPECIAL SCHOOLS;
ROLES;
D O I:
10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.305
中图分类号:
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号:
040101 ;
120403 ;
摘要:
Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) in mainstream and special schools are increasingly required to assist teachers with pupils who have complex special needs. This study examined through a questionnaire the perceptions of LSAs (N=154) working in a range of schools as to their training needs and, through interviews, sought the views of the senior school staff and nurses (N=6) on how best pupils with complex needs can be assisted by LSAs. A process model is proposed to enable LSAs to fully support inclusion on schools and to tread a clear pathway towards their professional development. (c) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.