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Keown, Robin – Kairaranga, 2007
In this article the author narrates how family involvement and residential special school caused significant positive behaviour in Anna, a girl with Down Syndrome. The author is a constant visitor at Salisbury School, a residential special school for girls where Anna has been enrolled. The author witnessed the changes in Anna's behaviour due to a…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Teacher Aides, Student Attitudes, Psychologists
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Gray, Colette; McCloy, Sarah; Dunbar, Carol; Dunn, Jill; Mitchell, Denise; Ferguson, James – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2007
As the number of learning support assistants (also referred to as classroom assistants, teaching aides, auxiliary support and paraeducators) employed in the primary sector continues to increase, questions concerning the contribution they make to raising standards of attainment remain to be answered. This article reports evidence from a small-scale…
Descriptors: Phonics, Pretests Posttests, Reading Improvement, Reading Programs
Urban Institute (NJ1), 2006
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), enacted in January 2002, includes among its provisions new requirements for all employees providing instructional support (paraprofessionals, teacher aides, tutors, etc.) in programs/schools supported with Title I, Part A funds. The law stipulates that paraprofessionals or teacher aides must meet one of the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Employment Qualifications
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Esera, Tracey – Kairaranga, 2008
This article provides an insight into the educational needs, experiences and school support for deaf high school students attending a mainstream school, from the perspectives of the deaf students themselves, their teachers and support staff. Themes emerged from interviews with the students and staff around learning, communication, school culture…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, School Culture, Deafness, Peer Groups
Roza, Marguerite – Education Sector, 2007
State and federal accountability systems are pressuring public schools to improve the performance of low-achieving students. To respond, schools must be able to recruit and retain high-quality teachers, strengthen curricula, and take other steps to provide struggling students with the help they need. But such efforts are expensive and, as the…
Descriptors: Contracts, Teacher Salaries, Educational Change, Public Education
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Lindsay, Geoff – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2007
Background: Inclusive education/mainstreaming is a key policy objective for the education of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. Aims: This paper reviews the literature on the effectiveness of inclusive education/mainstreaming. The focus is on evidence for effects in terms of child outcomes with…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Teacher Attitudes
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Edwards, Suzy – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2006
The discourse and concepts associated with sociocultural theory have become increasingly important in discussion associated with early childhood education and curriculum at a theoretical level since the early 1990s. However, the extent to which such ideas have been adopted and understood by early childhood educators at the level of practice…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Sociocultural Patterns, Preschool Teachers
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Lenski, Susan Davis – Action in Teacher Education, 2007
The purpose of this study is to examine the strengths that biliterate paraprofessionals bring to the teaching workforce. Paraprofessionals, such as teachers' aides, are commonly used in classes for English-language learners. Because of the pending teacher shortage for English-language learners, a variety of teacher preparation programs have been…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Role Models, Bilingualism, Bilingual Teachers
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Morris, Darrell – Elementary School Journal, 2006
This article synthesizes results from 5 studies that used noncertified tutors to work with at-risk primary-grade readers. Each of the studies featured (1) twice-weekly tutoring lessons that included guided reading, word study, and reading for fluency; and (2) supervision of the tutoring by a knowledgeable reading teacher. Results from the 5…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Tutors, Tutoring, Teacher Aides
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Foreman, Phil; Arthur-Kelly, Michael; Pascoe, Sue – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: The outcomes of a pilot program of staff development in communication support in the context of observed changes in student behaviour states and interactive abilities are reported. Participant reports about the impact of the program on their professional practices are included. Method: Six teachers and six teacher aides in special…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Teacher Aides, Pilot Projects, Program Effectiveness
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Oplatka, Izhar; Eizenberg, Mervar – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
Whereas much research attention has been given to the induction stage of beginning schoolteachers worldwide, there is a limited knowledge base on the experiences of new kindergarten teachers at this stage, despite the different work tasks and contexts of both groups of teachers. Based on semi-structured interviews with 15 Israeli kindergarten…
Descriptors: Supervisors, Career Development, Teacher Attitudes, Kindergarten
Lau, Kam Fui; Dandy, Evelyn B.; Hoffman, Lorrie – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2007
The Pathways to Teaching Careers Program was a national recruitment effort started in 1989 to bring teachers of color into the teaching profession. This effort was instrumental in forging the investment of some $50 million for a series of grants that included 26 programs in 66 colleges and universities, located in 43 cities in 26 states (the…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Public Schools, Black Colleges, Talent
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Appl, Dolores – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
Cathy, Kelly, and Lisa are early childhood special education (ECSE) teachers in inclusive, classroom-based programs. Each of them worked with paraprofessionals, primarily their assistant teachers, during their first year as ECSE teachers, and that experience resulted in difficulties of varying degrees. For Cathy, those difficulties were most…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children, Special Education
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Logan, Anna – Support for Learning, 2006
In this article the author describes a small-scale study into the role of the special needs assistant (SNA) supporting the inclusion of pupils with learning difficulties in the Irish Republic. The findings regarding the perspectives of teachers, principals, SNAs, pupils supported by SNAs and their parents on the support offered to three pupils are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Inclusive Schools, Learning Problems
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Morton, Kimble B.; Lieberman, Lauren J. – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2006
Assessment is the key to developing an effective program and tracking the progress of each individual student. In turn, the pillar of assessment is collecting accurate, objective data. In this article, the authors discuss the importance of collecting accurate data on student performance in order to be accountable for the instruction and learning…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teacher Aides, Data Collection, Student Evaluation
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