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ERIC Number: EJ597249
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
Using Special Needs Assistants Effectively.
Jerwood, Leigh
British Journal of Special Education, v26 n3 p127-29 Sep 1999
After interviews with seven English special needs assistants found that they lacked clear ideas about expectations and reported poor classroom communication, the assistants were attached to one subject area rather than to specific pupils. Results found the assistants all felt happier in their work and accepted as members of the team. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Staff Role, Teacher Collaboration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England