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ERIC Number: EJ1412850
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-308X
EISSN: EISSN-1059-308X
"Now I Feel That the Parents are Partners and Not Enemies": Training Preservice Teachers to Work in Partnership with Parents of Students with Disabilities
Alicia Greenbank
School Community Journal, v33 n2 p97-113 2023
The aim of this study was to examine whether, following their participation in a relevant course, preservice teachers (i.e., undergraduate students) changed their perceptions and attitudes toward partnership with parents of students with disabilities. This unique course was the first to take place in Israel and incorporated meetings with parents of students with disabilities. A total of 22 fourth-year preservice teachers in the Department of Special Education participated in the course, which incorporated meetings with seven parents of students with disabilities. Changes in the preservice teachers' perceptions regarding partnerships with these parents were examined through reports that were written by the preservice teachers before and after every meeting with the parents and at the end of the course. The findings showed that courses that include preservice teachers and parents of students with disabilities could be very beneficial for teachers' training. The preservice teachers who participated in the course developed an awareness regarding the challenges and experiences that are encountered by these parents; the course also changed their perceptions about the place of the parent within such a partnership and provided participants with applicable insights into the importance of creating an atmosphere and communication channel that promotes partnerships with parents.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Israel
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