ERIC Number: EJ1294874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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The Role of Teaching Assistants in Managing Behaviour in Inclusive Catalan Schools
Jardí, Andrea; Puigdellívol, Ignasi; Petreñas, Cristina; Sabando, Dorys
European Journal of Special Needs Education, v36 n2 p265-277 2021
Inclusive behaviour management and the roles of the various stakeholders involved continues to be of concern in education. As paraprofessionals within mainstream classrooms, many teaching assistants (TAs) assist with managing disruptive behaviour. This article explores how TA and teacher teams manage disruptive behaviour situations in 14 inclusive urban schools in Catalonia. Behaviour cases were reported by 17 TAs and 12 teachers through semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis produced three main categories under which results are organised: roles; coordination; and behaviour management procedures. The experiences reported reflect the importance of having more than one adult in a classroom to manage quality, reciprocity and to avoid excessive responsibility delegation. Limits must be consensual, coherent, contextualised and consistent between all stakeholders involved in education, including the students themselves. Finally, teachers and TAs share proactive strategies for prevention and anticipation, and reactive strategies for de-escalating behaviours.
Descriptors: Teacher Aides, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Students, Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Teamwork, Role Perception, Responsibility, Caregiver Role, Foreign Countries, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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