ERIC Number: EJ1321877
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Teachers' Perspectives on the Identification of and Intervention for Students at Risk for Disabilities in South Korea
Kim, Woori; Kim, Jiyeon; Linan-Thompson, Sylvia
Exceptionality, v29 n5 p359-374 2021
This study investigated teachers' experiences and perspectives on the identification of and educational support for students at risk for disabilities. Three focus groups with general education teachers and four with special education teachers were conducted. The interview data were analyzed using grounded theory methodology. The results, based on axial coding, revealed the core phenomenon to be the cycle of referral, identification, and intervention. The contextual conditions that sustained the cycle were: (1) parental denial; (2) families with low SES or vulnerability; (3) the negative effects of labeling; (4) general education teachers' workload; (5) ambiguity of special education teachers' role; and (6) poor collaboration between general and special education teachers. The key factors required to switch to the positive cycle were teachers' responsibility and competence. The action strategies to facilitate the identification and intervention processes were summarized as implementation of: (1) valid and reliable identification procedures; (2) schoolwide preventative intervention system; and (3) comprehensive family support.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Special Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities, At Risk Students, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Disability Identification, Intervention, Referral, Teacher Responsibility, Teacher Competencies, Context Effect, Barriers, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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