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Harris, Lois Ruth; Aprile, Kerry Therese – School Leadership & Management, 2015
This study utilised role theory to investigate teacher aide roles within regional schools in Queensland, Australia. Twenty primary schoolteacher aides were interviewed; data were triangulated with 27 teacher aides' responses to a follow-up questionnaire and interviews with 6 administrative staff. Data suggest that classroom instructional support…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Aides, Role, Role Theory
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Butt, Rosemary – School Leadership & Management, 2016
Reliance on teacher assistants (TAs) in mainstream schools to support students with disability and learning difficulties is an increasing trend in Australia. In 2011, over 80,000 TAs were employed costing approximately $3billion per annum [DEEWR. 2012. Job Outlook. Accessed June 2013. http://joboutlook.gov.au/default.aspx]. This paper reports on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Aides, Personnel Management, Work Environment