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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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"I Will Be 'Fighting' Even More for Pupils with SEN": SENCOs' Role Predictions in the Changing English Policy Context
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Pearson, Sue; Mitchell, Rafael; Rapti, Maria – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2015
The Coalition Government's "Green Paper" (DfE 2011) proposes a systemic overhaul of services for pupils with special educational needs in England, with increased parental choice of provision and "sharper accountability" (p. 67) in schools. Deadlines for various stages of this reform have not been met, and its final nature…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Disabilities, Accountability, Parent Participation
Applying Metaphors for Learning to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), in the Context of a Course for Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs)
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Pearson, Sue; Scott, Phil; Sugden, David – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2011
The literature suggests that understandings of teaching and learning can be classified around two metaphors: acquisition and participation. It is further argued that neither metaphor is sufficient and that both are necessary. Drawing on material from a larger study related to the professional development of Special Educational Needs Coordinators,…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Educational Needs, Figurative Language, Professional Development
Deafened by Silence or by the Sound of Footsteps? An Investigation of the Recruitment, Induction and Retention of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) in England
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Pearson, Sue – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2008
The requirement for schools to appoint a special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) to coordinate provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) has existed since 1994. Since that time, the role has been subject to considerable research, debate and guidance. However, how the duty is being fulfilled in terms of the career pathways of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coordinators, Special Education, Mail Surveys
Preparing for Inclusive Education: The Pre-Course Experiences of Prospective Secondary School Teachers on a UK-Based Training Course
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Pearson, Sue – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2007
Progress towards inclusive education has been linked to the professional development of teachers, including their initial training. This study explores the range and nature of the experiences that students bring to a one-year Post Graduate Certificate in Education course for prospective secondary teachers in England. The data was gathered through…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes
The Identity of SENCos: Insights through Images
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Pearson, Sue; Ralph, Sue – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2007
Stimulated by special educational needs co-ordinators' (SENCos) reactions to a published image, the researchers used photovoice methodology to explore SENCos' images of themselves in relation to the perceptions of three groups of their colleagues: senior management team, teachers and teaching assistants. The analysis of the images involved the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Administrative Organization, Social Environment, Methods