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Publication Date: 2012
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An Analysis of the Different Patterns of 1:1 Interactions between Educational Professionals and Their Students with Varying Abilities in Inclusive Classrooms
Cameron, David Lansing; Cook, Bryan G.; Tankersley, Melody
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v16 n12 p1335-1354 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the different types and patterns of 1:1 interactions provided by general educators, special educators and paraprofessionals to children with mild disabilities (n = 13), severe disabilities (n = 13), and children without disabilities (n = 13) in inclusive classrooms. General educators, special educators, and paraprofessionals' 1:1 interactions with students in three comparison groups were recorded in 17 elementary and middle school classrooms using a partial interval observation system. We found significant differences with respect to interaction frequency and content. Teachers and paraprofessionals had consistently more 1:1 interactions with students with severe disabilities, followed by children with mild disabilities, and then students without disabilities. In comparison to special education teachers and paraprofessionals, general educators interacted significantly more frequently with children without disabilities and children with mild disabilities. In contrast, paraprofessionals interacted significantly more often with students with severe disabilities and less frequently with children with mild disabilities and students without disabilities. Instructional interactions in social, behavioural, and functional domains were infrequent in these classrooms. We conclude with a brief discussion of the implications of these findings for future research and practice. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Middle Schools, Mild Disabilities, Comparative Analysis, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship, General Education, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Elementary Schools, Observation, Severity (of Disability), Inclusion, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Severe Disabilities
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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