Dissertations / Theses: 'Special educational needs pupils'

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Smith, Roy George. "Gender and special education : what makes boys so special?" Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313295.

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This study is concerned with those pupils registered as having 'special educational needs' within mainstream schools and also those who attend special schools of non normative designations and seeks to explain the over - representation of white working class boys amongst such populations. The processes of identification and subsequent allocation to non normative special categories are argued to be both class and gender biased and to represent the placement of pupils so identified along a continuum of exclusion, being an indication of their failure in conventional terms. An approach is developed which attempts to make the link between such failure and wider social and educational processes, viewing schooling as a form of cultural politics and seeing such politics as being intimately linked to wider structural relations. To this end the work of Pierre Bourdieu is employed. The aim of the research is to test and also to develop Bourdieu's theories of social and cultural reproduction and particularly his concept of habitus and its gendered embodied nature, as a means of illuminating the processes involved in the generation of these differential outcomes. The study takes the form of qualitative in-depth semi structured interviews with teachers from eight schools, five special and three mainstream, in order to generate detailed contextualised knowledge of the processes by which pupils may have been identified as having special educational needs within mainstream schools and then possibly allocated to special schools and of the assumptions perceptions and understandings of those teachers in special schools at the 'receiving end' of these processes. The resultant data is analysed using a conceptual framework provided by Bourdieu's theories. The study is placed within the context of the recent history I politics of special educational practices through a consideration of legislative and other developments of the past twenty years or so which are argued to have led to an increase in exclusionary pressures despite the rhetori~al emphases throughout most of this time firstly on Integration and latterly on inclusion.

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Smith, Margaret I. "Views of school held by pupils with special educational needs." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.516741.

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Pasha, Shaheen. "Special needs South Asian pupils in a southern English city, with special reference to eleven pupils in two linked SLD schools." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1996. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/394157/.

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Kotb, Heba Mohamed Wagih. "The integration of pupils with special educational needs from special school into mainstream school." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1999. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/488/.

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This research was conducted in order to find out what takes place in the process of integration of pupils with special educational needs from special schools into mainstream schools. A design was chosen that allowed the study of the various stages of transfer from a special school into a mainstream school. The design chosen was an "overlapping longitudinal" design i.e. pupils going through the different phases of the transfer process were studied in parallel. Three phases were identified: the pre transition phase. the transition phase and the post transition phase. Three groups of pupils were studied representing each phase of the transfer. In total twenty pupils were studied their ages ranging from six to nine with a range of Special Educational Needs. The first group the Pre transition group comprised pupils for whom a decision was not made yet to transfer them to mainstream school. The second group the Transition group comprised pupils for whom a decision had been made to transfer them to a mainstream school. The third group the Post transition group comprised pupils who had already transferred into a mainstream school during the previous academic year. The case study approach was chosen in order to study the three groups and the methods of data collection were interviews, observation and consultation of documents. Interviews were held with parents, special school staff, educational psychologists, mainstream school stff and staff at the Local Educational Authorities' Support Services. Two schedules of observation were devised, one of them aimed to capture the general occurrences in the classroom "Classroom Observation Schedule" and the other aimed at capturing the pupils' interactions in detail, "Classroom Interaction Schedule". Tests of reliability were carried out to ensure the reliability of both schedules. A research diary was kept to compliment the observation gathered from both schedules. As for the documents that were consulted, these were pupils' statements, schools' SEN policies, LEA SEN policies and some examples of pupils' work. The analysis of the data gathered through the different sources were discussed for each group individually and emerging themes from the three groups were discussed in the final chapter.

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Davies, Peter. "The integration of pupils with special educational needs in one South Wales education authority." Thesis, Bucks New University, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.383270.

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Maher, Anthony. "Including pupils with special educational needs in mainstream secondary physical education : the perspectives of special educational needs coordinators and learning support assistants in North-West England." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2015. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/12709/.

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The Code of Practice (DfE, 1994) established the role of SENCO to assist the inclusion of pupils with SEN in mainstream schools. Nearly a decade later, SEN generally and the work of LSAs in particular, gained more political and academic attention after the government of Britain announced that schools of the future would include many more trained staff to support learning to higher standards (Morris, 2001). SENCOs and LSAs, thus, should form an integral part of the culture of all departments, including PE. The thesis uses Antonio Gramsci’s concept of hegemony to explore how the educational ideologies and experiences of SENCOs and LSAs influence the extent to which they shape the (inclusive) culture of PE. A web survey and follow up interviews with SENCOs and LSAs were used to explore the inclusion of pupils with SEN in mainstream secondary school PE in North-West England. All quantitative data were analysed using Survey Monkey whilst qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis using NVIVO. The research discovered that the role of SENCO and LSA are diverse and depended largely on the SEN needs of the school. For both, access to, or influence over, positions of authority were limited, thus making it more difficult for them to shape the inclusive culture of PE. The majority of SENCOs and LSAs have not received PE-specific training, which casts doubt over their ability to contribute to the development of an inclusive culture in PE. The findings also highlight the hegemonic status of English, maths and science when it comes to SEN resource distribution, which most SENCOs and LSAs support and often reinforce. PE was found to be especially disadvantaged in this hierarchy of subject priority, the implication again being that this further limits the ways and extent to which an inclusive PE culture can develop.

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Allan, Julie. "Pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools : a Foucauldian analysis of discourses." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2190.

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This research focuses on pupils with special needs in mainstream schools. It is concerned with how their identities and experiences are constructed at a formal level, within official documents, and informally, in the way the pupils are talked about. A Foucauldian perspective provided the framework for analysing formal and informal discourses and the power/knowledge relations these contain. Formal SEN discourses were examined by analysing the Warnock and HMI reports and earlier official documents. At an informal level, accounts were obtained from eleven pupils with a range of special educational needs and their peers. The pupils were also observed within mainstream classrooms and playgrounds. The pupils' accounts challenged the appropriateness of conventional binary divisions, for example disabled/able-bodied; integrated/segregated, for understanding the identities and experiences of pupils with SEN. The data suggest a much more continuous process of construction, characterised by oscillations, uncertainties and ambivalences and by resistance from the pupils with SEN. A number of implications for the placement of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools are considered. These relate to how schools might build on mainstream pupils' existing understanding of disability and ensure that integration is a positive experience for all.

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Logan, Anna. "A multicase study of the role of the special needs assistant supporting pupils with special educational primary schools." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.534692.

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Beaver, Lois. "Inclusion : using pupil voice to explore and improve the experience of pupils with special educational needs in a mainstream secondary school." Thesis, University of Reading, 2017. http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/73093/.

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This doctorate is a case study undertaken in an all girls' comprehensive school where the author is the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo). The research set out to use pupil voice to explore the experience of 13 pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in a mainstream secondary school. Although, this is a small scale research project the intention was that by asking the pupils about their experiences, examples of good practice would be identified as well as areas for improvement. Therefore, the aim of this research was to provide another dimension, pupil voice, to improve provision for the pupils currently at the school, as well as for future pupils or for pupils in similar situations at other schools. The research revealed that although pupils had very personalised experiences there were a number of COmmon themes. Pupils were able to offer insight into the extent that they felt part of the school community as a whole and the reasons behind this. They also commented on the support which they received, both academically and pastorally, as well as giving recommendations for others. Finally, pupils commented on the importance of having ownership of making and maintaining friendships, without adult interventions. The findings show that the reasons that pupils with SEN felt part of the school, focussed on involvement in wider school life, including extra-curricular activities and relationships with adults and friends. In general, the pupils were happy with their in-class support from TAs and teachers, as well as interventions outside of the classroom with specialist teachers. The research concludes that by giving pupils with SEN a voice, they can feel more valued and more confident. Similarly, teachers and the school can benefit by being able to identify areas of good practice and areas which require improvement, from a pupil perspective.

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Stigborg, Lena. "Utvecklingsmöjligheter i matematik - för elever i särskilda utbildningsbehov. Developments in mathematics - for pupils in special educational needs." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Lärarutbildningen (LUT), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-35369.

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Syftet med detta arbete var att undersöka hur olika pedagoger uppfattar och beskriver möjligheter i sitt arbete med att underlätta och hjälpa elever i deras matematiska utveckling. Mitt underlag baseras på åtta kvalitativa forskningsintervjuer med utvalda pedagoger från förskoleklass till och med skolår 9. I litteraturdelen belyses kommunikationens betydelse för den tidiga matematikundervisningen och tidigare forskning och undersökningar kring mate matiksvårigheter presenteras. Betydelsefulla aspekter i det pedagogiska arbetet med att möta alla elevers olika behov samt exempel på utformningen av det specialpedagogiska arbetet och stödet utifrån olika perspektiv exemplifieras också. Samtliga pedagogerna i denna studie framhåller elevernas språkliga kompetens som betydelsefull. De skulle vilja använda sig mer av ett laborativt arbetssätt i matematikundervisningen vilket är utvecklande för alla elevers matematiska utveckling. Kartläggning av elevens kunskapsnivå, individualisering och variation i undervisningen, användandet av olika hjälpmedel t.ex. med hjälp av datorn samt att vardags- och verklighetsanknyta undervisningen framkommer som möjlighetsfaktorer. Även arbete i mindre grupper, specialpedagogiskt stöd och kompetensutveckling i olika former anser pedagogerna underlätta och hjälpa elever i deras matematiska utveckling. För elever i behov av extrastödinsatser har omgivningens attityder och bemötande mycket stor betydelse.

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Karlsson, Priscilla, and Anna-Karin Larsson. "Olika lärares pedagogiska strategier för elever i komplicerad lärandesituation : Different teachers educational strategies for pupils in special needs." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Education, Culture and Communication, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-833.

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Syftet med arbetet var att undersöka vilka pedagogiska strategier olika lärare tillämpar för att främja elever i komplicerad lärandesituations sociala och kunskapsmässiga utveckling. Undersökningen syftade även till att belysa diagnosens betydelse och huruvida elevernas diagnos eller problematik påverkar val av åtgärd. I vår studie använde vi oss av en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi. Vi valde att genomföra nio intervjuer med lärare i den traditionella skolan och inom specialanpassade verksamheter för elever med varierande behov av särskilt stöd. Resultatet visade att samtliga lärares pedagogiska strategi och val av åtgärd utgick från ett individanpassat arbetssätt där motivation, struktur och material var viktiga utgångspunkter. Majoriteten av lärarna menade att en diagnos i sig inte har någon betydelse för den pedagogiska situationen, då elever med likartad diagnos har olika problematik. Slutsatserna av vår studie visade att lärarnas pedagogiska strategier och åtgärder såg högst individuella ut och skedde utifrån elevernas individuella behov, intressen och förutsättningar.

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Sherwood, Donna M. "An investigation into the experience of meeting the special educational needs of pupils in shift primary schools in Jamaica." Thesis, Brunel University, 2010. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5256.

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School days are organised on a whole day and or a shift basis in different countries. When the school day is arranged on double shift basis, two sets of pupil attend the same school in a given day. This thesis is based on a phenomenological research which examined how the education of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) was addressed in shift primary schools in Jamaica. A case study was undertaken with a view of understanding the day-to-day experiences of the issues of how shift primary schools constructed and managed the SEN of pupils and sought to understand the ‘why’ in operation. In addition, a survey (using questionnaires) was carried out in 10 shift primary schools (including the case) in several parishes of the island which targeted administrators (n=26) and teachers (n=205) to further explore some of the issues which were picked up on in the case study such as understandings of the concept of SEN, the challenges they encountered in their attempts to cater for pupils‟ SEN and how pupils‟ SEN impacted on the school system. An interview was also conducted with an official from the Ministry of Education (MOE) which investigated the philosophical orientation which guides the education of pupils with SEN and the how they are catered for in Jamaican schools. Grounded Theory, ably assisted by the tool of Thematic Analysis, was used to explore this complex research context to help to unpack dilemmas and tensions which existed. One of the major insights gained from the data is that the Jamaican primary shift school context is ‘resource famished whilst being simultaneously ‘SEN dense’. The main research findings revealed that the shift system and its resultant time constraint were major inhibitors to the effective meeting of pupils‟ SEN. The complexity and challenges of this educational context were further exacerbated by factors such as limited understanding of the concept of SEN, inadequate resources in general and more so with specific focus on catering for pupils with SEN, low teacher efficacy for meeting pupils‟ SEN, large classes and inadequate parental support. Administrators reported concern for impact of pupils‟ SEN on their schools in ways such as lowering examination passes and the overall performance of schools. One of the main concerns of teachers was how pupils‟ SEN disrupted lessons and how this impacted on other learners without SEN. In addition, the most commonly manifested SEN of pupils were reading and behavioural difficulties. The role of the Guidance Counsellor was re-defined as the main school personnel for the management of pupils’ SEN in shift primary schools. From the point of view of the MOE the practice and provision for pupils with SEN were governed by the concept of ‘Least Restrictive Environment’ and not the current concept of inclusion that is in wide usage in the field of special education. Importantly, not only were schools experiencing difficulties in satisfactorily providing resources for the meeting pupils‟ SEN, but this is also experienced at the level of the MOE. The chief implications highlighted based on of the research findings was the dire need for the reconstruction of teacher training in Jamaica with a specific aim of equipping teachers to effectively cater for pupils‟ SEN and the dire need for legislation to safeguard the education of pupils with SEN. In addition, recommendations were made to promote improvements of pupils with SEN in general and particularly those being educated in shift primary schools. Finally, several suggestions for future research were put forward.

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Baldo, Mohamed Nagi Hamza. "Inclusion of pupils with special education needs in Sudan : teachers perceptions of their competence and their perceived training needs." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2011. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10020625/.

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In Sudan, the education of children with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream schools shows slow progress. The traditional medical approach, whereby the majority of children with SEN are educated in segregated schools or receive no education at all, is still the dominant recourse for educating pupils with all types of disabilities that may require special needs education. This research is the pioneering attempt to explore Sudan's context of special education, and teachers' perceptions of their competencies and training needs within mainstream education in relation to inclusion of pupils with SEN. The research was carried out in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, where three visits were made throughout the study to collect the relevant literature and data. Following extensive literature review of teachers' competencies related to SEN, a questionnaire was developed by the researcher. It was tested and used to collect quantitative data for the study. A total of 301 completed questionnaires, out of 325 distributed, were collected from fifty basic schools with a response rate of 92.6%. This was complemented by qualitative data obtained from semi structured interviews with 20 qualified teachers, 10 teacher trainers from the Faculty of Education University of Khartoum, and 10 educational supervisors responsible for advising and assessing teachers' performance in the state. The completed research concluded that teachers are open to inclusion, however, they need training in SEN. This is a genuine situation that could add to knowledge in literature on teachers' perceptions to inclusion and children with SEN. It was found that only 12 teachers had received any in-service or pre-service training in special educational needs. The findings also revealed that most educational supervisors had little or no training in this area. Teachers' perceptions did not vary with their personal characteristics. They generally showed lack of confidence in their competencies in all the dimensions investigated except personal skills. Importantly, they expressed a need for training to identify pupils with SEN, besides the need for support and advice in practical aspects of inclusion. As a result of these findings, a number of recommendations are made to modify the existing in-service and pre-service teachers training to include competencies related to SEN. It also recommends provision for continuing professional development and consultancy support for teachers; which in turn will help facilitate implementation of responsible inclusion.

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McEachern-Kelly, Mary Clare. "Provision of modern foreign languages for lower achievers and pupils with special educational needs in secondary schools in England, Scotland and the Czech Republic." Connect to e-thesis, 2008. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/218/.

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Thesis (M.Litt.) - University of Glasgow, 2008.
M.Litt. thesis submitted to the Department of Education, University of Glasgow, 2008. Includes bibliographical references. Print version also available.

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Griffiths, Eve. "'The best of both worlds' or 'a compromise policy'? : co-location as a form of educational placement for pupils with special educational needs." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5232/.

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Co-location involves the physical placement of two schools onto one site. By some it is seen as a ‘compromise policy’ which prevents inclusion, whilst other authors argue that it offers ‘the best of both worlds’ in allowing pupils with special needs to access both mainstream and special school environments. The teacher-research presented here focused on the co-location of a special school with a mainstream secondary school. It used formal interviews and questionnaires to explore the attitudes of staff and parents towards the co-location and a ‘mosaic’ (Clark and Moss, 2001, p.1) of child-friendly methods to access the opinions of pupils from both schools. The research also included case studies of two co-located special schools which further explored the concept of co-location and considered the relationship of co-location to broader literature relating to the educational placement and inclusion of children with special needs. The research discovered that participants from the mainstream school were generally less concerned about the co-location than the special school participants. Participants from the special school were concerned about bullying, inequality and educational failure as a result of the co-location. Participants from all groups spoke with enthusiasm about the potential of the co-location to deconstruct prejudices and offer staff and pupils opportunities to learn together. The research concludes that co-located schools can be ‘autonomous’ and joined only by their physical placement on the same site, or that the schools can become ‘collaborative’ and work together to offer a unique inclusive learning environment.

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Armitage, Johanna. "An exploratory study of the benefits of a thinking skills programme, Cognitive Enrichment Advantage, informed by the needs of pupils identified with special educational needs." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2003. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10019806/.

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Trends towards inclusion have been accompanied by a steady increase in the number of pupils identified with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream schools. At the same time there has been a growing interest in the idea of thinking skills. One of the earliest programmes for developing thinking skills was Instrumental Enrichment (Feuerstein, 1980) to help children with learning difficulties. Despite an initial focus on pupils with SEN, thinking skills programmes now focus mainly on the general benefits. This study aimed to explore the benefits of teaching thinking to pupils identified with SEN with the programme Cognitive Enrichment Advantage (Greenberg, 2000), a programme that can be introduced into mainstream classes. The research was in three parts. In Part One, semi-structured interviews and a reading task indicated the types of difficulties nine twelve-year-old pupils experienced in lessons. Results suggested that learning difficulties and lack of confidence were preventing these pupils engaging in the learning process constructively. In Part Two, the same pupils were withdrawn from lessons and observed taking part in a ten-week programme of Cognitive Enrichment Advantage (CEA). Strategies to learn effectively, such as using a more systematic and planned approach to work, were observed to increase. The pupils reported improved feelings of confidence and exhibited greater autonomy and motivation. In Part Three, CEA was introduced into a physical, health and social education (PHSE) module for pupils of fourteen-years-old. Lesson observations and evaluations from pupils and teachers indicated that pupils identified with SEN had become more aware of how they learned and were planning their work more systematically. The pupils reported feeling more confident in examinations. The teachers were observed to manage group work in ways that encouraged greater participation of pupils identified with SEN and teachers reported use of mediation skills that were also likely to benefit these pupils. I concluded that the study demonstrated that introducing CEA into mainstream classrooms could be beneficial for pupils with learning difficulties, but to meet multifaceted pedagogic needs, other approaches that infused thinking skills across the curriculum should also be considered.

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Lehane, Teresa Geraldine. "Experienced teaching assistants' perceptions of their work in the inclusion of pupils with 'special educational needs' in English mainstream secondary schools." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4125/.

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This study explores Teaching Assistants’ perceptions of their work in the inclusion of pupils with ‘special educational needs’ (SEN) within secondary schools. In a field where much research focusses on the technicist, exploration of ‘inclusion’ and of power is prioritised. Elements of critical discourse analysis (CDA) are used to examine the words of Teaching Assistants (TAs) talking about their work. A simple CDA framework is produced, based on the work of others and piloted with (public domain) film footage of TAs talking about their work. The framework is then used to analyse interviews with 8 TAs who have extensive experience. The TAs prioritise discretion, even imperceptibility, as they actively stay ‘under the radar’ of teachers. A divide within mainstream schools between ‘the mainstream’ and SEN resourced ‘base’ seems apparent to the TAs, whether the base is geographically separated or not. ‘Inclusion’ is actively sought, for example through advocacy and alternative provision. Insights from Foucault, Derrida and Goffman are deployed in the analysis in order to contribute theoretical imagination to consider why limitations in TA practice may occur. A degree of emotional labour is indicated but Goffman’s work on managing spoiled identity, stigma and ‘cooling’ is of particular interest.

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Saddler, Helen Jane. "Management of Teaching Assistants to promote the Social Inclusion of pupils identified with Special Educational Needs in mainstream English primary schools." Thesis, University of York, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/13037/.

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This thesis presents a qualitative investigation into the complexities associated with the management of Teaching Assistants (TAs) in mainstream English primary schools. The aim of this study was to determine the specific influence of TAs on the process of social inclusion, with particular regard to pupils identified with Special Educational Needs (SEN). In providing a background for the investigation, three interconnected literature bases are analysed: first, the complexity of TAs’ role; second, the management structures currently operating regarding TAs’ role; and third, the social inclusion of pupils identified with SEN. The methodological approach undertaken was that of the multiple case study, involving three primary schools across England. Semi-structured interviews with the schools’ professionals, a photography method with pupils and non-participant observations were undertaken as data collection methods. Analysis of the data has led to the ‘fuzzy generalisation’ (Bassey, 1998) that TAs’ particular influence over the process of social inclusion in mainstream primary schools lies in supporting pupils with building their social competence to form positive social relationships. A recommendation is made that educational policy considers TAs’ positive influence over the process of social inclusion and thus reconceptualises TAs’ current role to take account of this.

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Blackband, Melvyn James. "An evaluation of provision for pupils with special educational needs under the Education Act 1981 : including a consideration of the specific provisions availiable under the Act within the Wakefield Local Education Authority." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.235676.

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Spence, Jasmine. "The peer relations of pupils with and without special educational needs in mainstream primary schools : interactions on the playground and in class." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2018. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10055621/.

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Much research has attempted to investigate the peer relations of pupils with special educational needs (PSEN) and has found that PSEN are typically accepted less and rejected more than their non-SEN (NSEN) peers (e.g. Frederickson, 2010). However, these studies have tended to neglect the types and characteristics of peer relations that take place and have instead focussed on whether or not these relationships exist (Webster & Carter, 2009). This study builds on previous research by looking beyond classroom contexts to examine the nature of peer interactions within classroom and playground settings. This study explores the relationship between the provisions in place to support PSEN and their subsequent peer relations. The study also aims to gain the voice of the child to provide an in-depth account of the peer relations and breaktime experiences of PSEN compared to their non-SEN peers. This mixed method study was conducted with Year four and five pupils in two mainstream primary schools. Ten PSEN and ten comparison pupils without SEN, as well as their class teachers and 134 of their classmates took part in the study. This study draws upon information gathered through: systematic observations in the classroom and playground, sociometric rating scales, questionnaires and pupil interviews. The study found that PSEN engaged in fewer peer interactions in the classroom and in the playground than their NSEN peers and scored less favourably on a range of peer relationship measures. The study indicated that higher levels of peer interactions and fewer interactions with teaching assistants (TAs) in the classroom were powerfully associated with more positive peer relations for the pupils in the study. The study also identified that PSEN engaged in more ‘parallel’ and ‘solitary’ and less ‘social’ interactions at break than NSEN pupils. Whilst PSEN described a range of benefits that breaktimes provide for them, a number of challenges relating to peer relations were identified.

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Lloyd, Christine Mary. "The concept of integration : a conceptual critique of issues relating to curriculum policy planning and provision for pupils with special educational needs." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338860.

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Lonnakko, Teresia. "Inkludering av elever i behov av särskilt stöd i helklassundervisning i svenska." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-79578.

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Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how teachers in regular classrooms include pupils with special educational needs. I also wanted to find out what support teachers get of special education teachers, and the teaching perspective the teachers have when they work whit pupils. The teachers that have been interviewed and observed in this study work in regular classes. This report is a qualitative study based on interviews and observations whit four teachers. The results indicate that the teachers are conscious of how they teach and their teaching strategies. The teachers agree that all students should be included in regular education, because learning occurs in the interaction between individuals. No one should be excluded from their regular classroom. But for students with special needs to receive an equal education, there should be more resources in the classroom. Special educators should be more involved in the regular teaching, to create conditions to a school for all pupils. Keywords: Inclusion, pupils whit special educational needs, regular classroom teaching, special education, teaching strategies, a school for all.

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Ionides, Maria. "Values and beliefs held about parenting and education by school staff and parents of pupils with special educational needs in the context of home-school collaboration." Thesis, University of East London, 2016. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/5210/.

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Effective collaboration between school staff and parents of children identified as having special educational needs is considered to be an essential component of the child’s successful education. Differences in beliefs and perspectives adopted by the school staff and parents play an important role in the process of collaboration. However, little is known about the precise relationship between the beliefs and the process of collaboration. The purpose of this study was to explore the values and beliefs held by the school staff and parents in the areas of parenting and education. The study also explored the link between these beliefs and the process of collaboration within four parent-teacher dyads from mainstream primary schools. Focus groups and semi-structured interviews based on repertory grid technique were used. The findings highlighted an overall similarity in the participants’ views on collaboration and in their important beliefs about parenting and education. At the same time, differences in perspectives adopted by parents and teachers were also identified. The author discusses how these differences in perspectives are manifested in the process of collaboration from the point of Cultural Capital Theory. The factors such as power differentials, trust between parents and teachers, and limited resources and constraints of educational system are highlighted. Implication for practice for teachers and educational psychologists are discussed.

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Wren, Alison Nadine. "Exploring pupils' perspectives on their interactions with peers and Teaching Assistants : a mixed methods study of Key Stage 1 pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs in mainstream schooling." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2017. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/27978/.

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This project investigates the peer interactions and school experiences of pupils with SEN in receipt of high levels of support from Teaching Assistants. Data from systematic observations, followed by one-to-one interviews with primary school pupils, were used as part of a mixed methods approach to build case studies which pull together a picture of what friendship looks like for these pupils and to draw out their own voices regarding their social interaction and their experience of TA supports. Role confusion (TAs as friends), difficulty naming peers, and a preference for play with TAs rather than peers were some of the themes observed amongst members of the sample. Lower levels of peer interaction while TAs were present was also consistently found. Based on these results, a case is made for clarification of the TA role, increased awareness of the need for social interaction in school and the right of children to be included in discussions about their support in school.

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Rose, Richard. "An investigation into teacher perceptions of the conditions required to include Key Stage 2 pupils with special educational needs in mainstream school provision." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/30959.

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The inclusion of pupils with special educational needs into mainstream schools and especially those who have more recently been educated in special schools, can be seen to be a topical and significant focus for educational debate. This thesis considers the issues surrounding this debate, with particular reference to pupils in the junior years of schooling. Research within an interpretive paradigm was conducted using semi-structured interviews, marginal participant observations and document scrutiny, in order to ascertain teacher perceptions of the conditions required to include a range of pupils with special educational needs. Teacher samples were established in non-inclusive schools, and the perceptions of these teachers were compared to those of teachers working in a school acknowledged for well established inclusive practices. Further consideration through classroom observation was given to the relationship between the recorded teacher perceptions, and the realities of the classroom situation. Qualitative data gathered through the research was used to discuss the possible implications of a move towards greater inclusion. Key issues were identified, including the effective use of classroom support, the identification of training needs, and variations in attitudes which may be significant if a more inclusive education system is to be achieved. The findings of the research were related to the literature in this area. The thesis concludes by identifying areas for further study, and recommending ways forward towards developing more inclusive schools.

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Trygger, Maria. "Do I feel included? A study of Secondary Pupils’ Perception of Inclusion in a Compulsory School in Sweden : With a particular focus on pupils with self-reported special education needs." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-159820.

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For a long time, inclusion or inclusive education (IE) has been high on the agenda both internationally and in Sweden, not least since the signing of the Salamanca Declaration in 1994 and the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006. These call for inclusion to be the norm and are guided by the principle that all pupils, regardless of needs, feel that their social, emotional and academic needs are being met. Since the introduction of Lgr11 (2011), the most recent Swedish curriculum, special educational needs (SEN) should be seen as arising out of educational environments and methods that are not adapted enough to be accessible to a wide diversity of pupils. Despite a significant body of research into inclusive education, several researchers raised that few studies focused on the pupil perspective, few were collaborative and few focused on all pupils, that is to say, their focus lies only on pupils with SEN. Arguably, selecting certain groups to investigate goes against the ethos of inclusion and risks missing information from pupils experiencing difficulties that are not yet identified. When considering factors impacting feelings of inclusion, many studies have raised the importance of socio-emotional functioning alongside academic self-concept. This collaborative study looks at how included pupils in a free school in Stockholm feel, with a focus on whether there is a difference between the pupils’ perception of inclusion depending on whether they have self-reported SEN or not, what grade they are in and their gender. This is measured using a new instrument, the ‘Perception of Inclusion Questionnaire (PIQ) - student version’, which is also being validated as a tool for measuring inclusion in Sweden. Results indicate clearly that pupils with SEN feel significantly less included than their typically-developing peers across all three scales, emotional inclusion, social inclusion and academic self-concept. In addition, grade has an impact, with pupils in Grade 8 having lower feelings of emotional inclusion, social inclusion and academic self-concept than in Grade 5. This difference was apparent for all pupils but the effect was greater in pupils with SEN. Gender returned insignificant results on all three scales. Another interesting result is that more pupils self-report actual or suspected SEN than the school reports, indicating that there are a number of pupils with difficulties who would be overlooked in studies that do not include all pupils. The Swedish version of the PIQ for Students has been validated.

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Mamas, Christoforos. "Getting along with peers in mainstream primary schools : an exploration of the social status of pupils identified as having special educational needs in Cyprus." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.611521.

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Raynsford, Juliet. "A critical ethnographic case study exploring creativity, voice and agency in a school for pupils with physical, learning and additional needs." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2015. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/73404/.

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The inquiry is set in a medium sized primary school for children aged between 2 – 11 years old with physical, learning and additional needs. The study is relevant to those interested in inclusive research, creativity and the use of kinesthetic research methods. This inquiry’s fieldwork took place over a eighteen month period during which a major reappraisal of the role of creativity within school culture was undertaken. The focus of this thesis is exploring how changes to pedagogical practice and the aesthetic design of the school environment affected pedagogic relations within sessions designated as creative. As a critical ethnographic case study approach is adopted an emphasis is placed upon understanding the particularity and complexity of the single case and, therefore, the thesis is duly cautious in how it generalizes its findings. As is traditional of an ethnographic inquiry this thesis is rooted in thick description accompanied by continual processes of reflection and reflexivity. This process was adopted in order to allow the researcher to identify and interrogate the multiple and diverse lines of inquiry that arose. The thesis concludes by reflecting upon how understanding of creativity and inclusion can be seen to have changed within this particular school culture over the duration of the inquiry. It also provides a summary of how the school’s relationship with the concept of creativity has evolved and continues to evolve. The methodological strengths and limitations of the research are identified and suggestions are made regarding possible future areas of inquiry.

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Grigorjevienė, Virginija. "Specialiųjų ugdymosi poreikių turinčių mokinių ugdymo bendrojo lavinimo ir specialiojoje mokykloje lyginamoji analizė." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2012. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2012~D_20120913_100650-77870.

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Baigiamojo magistro darbo teorinėje dalyje buvo atskleisti SUP turinčių mokinių ugdymo integracijos procesai, ugdymo specialiojoje mokykloje ir integruoto ugdymo bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje bruožai bei individualizuotų programų taikymo specialiųjų poreikių vaikams taikymo teoriniai aspektai.Empirinėje darbo dalyje pateikiamas kiekybinis tyrimas, kuriuo metu respondentai įvertino įvairių SUP turinčių mokinių ugdymo formų (integruoto/inkliuzinio, bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje specialiojoje klasėje, specialiojoje mokykloje ir ugdymo namuose) tinkamumą bei jų taikymo ypatumus.
Master thesis theoretical part revealed an integration process of pupils with special educational needs, features of special education in special school and education in comprehensive school and individualized programs for children with special needs for the application of the theoretical aspects.The empirical part of the presentation of quantitative research in which respondents rated different educational forms for pupils with special educational needs (integrated / inclusive education, education in comprehensive school in a special classroom, education in special education school and education at home), and the appropriateness of their features.

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Davison, Elspeth. "Finding a voice: an exploration into how teachers enable pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties to participate in the processes surrounding their special educational needs." Thesis, University of Essex, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.601457.

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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) gave children and young people the right to participate in decisions that affect them. In relation to Special Educational Needs (SEN), this meant that schools were obligated to gain pupil' s views about their education. However, the SEN Code of Practice (DfES, 2001; p.27) recognised that there was "a fine balance" between giving a pupil "voice" and overburdening them with decision~making . This placed pupils with SEN in a position where their vo ice relied on the motivations, skills and focus of the adul ts around them (May, 2005). This paper presents findings from a qualitative study that explored how teachers enable participation for pupils with behavioura l, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) in the processes surrounding their SEN. A Grounded Theory methodology was used to capture and analyse data from se mi ~str u cture d interviews conducted with eight t eachers. The issues of how pupils' views were obtained, formally reported and applied to practice were considered. Find ings suggested that the process of enabling participation for pupils with BESD relied on the quality of re lationships built between t eachers and pupils. These rela tionships served to ba lance pupils' needs for familiarity and secu rity against the challenges of learn ing. As such, enabling voice was only one element of the work undertaken by teachers to maximise pupils' success in school. Within this context, pupils were empowered to "find a voice", whi lst tea ch ers advocated for pupils in formal meetings and reviews. 16 Implications of the findings are discussed to inform the body of research into participation for pupils with SEN and guide good practice in the field. A framework for understanding how school systems can elicit the views of pupils with BESD and promote their participation in SEN processes is given and recommendations are made to inform the work of Educational Psychology services in this regard.

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Hill, Marie Joyce. "An evaluation of how classroom assistants are mediating the learning of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) within a mainstream post-primary school within Northern Ireland." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2015. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.695368.

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Background: Previous research has argued that classroom assistants (CA) need training which is purposely aimed at enriching their pedagogical role with regards to CA-pupil interactions (Blatchford et al., 2009a; Blatchford et al., 2009b; Webster et al. 2011; Webster et al., 2013). Aim: To evaluate how CAs mediate the learning material to the pupil they support before and after training in MLE. Sample: Two CA-pupil dyads were recruited from one post-primary grammar school in NI. Methods: A one group pre-test post-test mixed method design using observational measures (video recording) was used. CA-pupil dyads were video recorded before training and four weeks after training. Training consisted of one day on mediated learning experience (M LE). The quantitative analysis was informed by the principles of content analysis whilst qualitative analysis was informed by the principles of conversational analysis. Results: The frequency and quality of mediation behaviours, for both CAs, changed after training. Prior to training CAs' MLE behaviours hindered the pupil from learning. After training, both CAs demonstrated facilitation of the pupil's learning by eliciting meta-cognitions and by working within their zone of proximal development (ZPD). Conclusions: Training in MLE increased the CAs understanding of the needs of the pupils they support by working more within their ZPD, which improved the quality of the mediation to the pupils they supported.

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Nahrin, Gergeo. "Särskilt stöd eller individanpassad undervisning : en intervjustudie om lärares syn på barn i behov av särskilt stöd." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Lärarutbildningen, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-9049.

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This study is a qualitative study of two primary schoolteachers and two special teachers approach to children with special needs, and which procedures according to these teachers can be applied to support these children in their progress at school. Building on key concepts such as segregated integration, including integration, diagnostic and children with special needs. This was then analyzed with information collected from the four formal interviews. The study also sheds light on key concepts such as special support, diagnosis, segregated integration and including integration. The conclusion explains the concept of including integration as an approach that works well for both students with special needs in a short period of time yet also students with diagnoses. This is presented in the end of this study with different suggestions for a continued research on children with special needs.

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Jomantaitė, Reda. "Bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų mokinių specialiųjų ugdymosi poreikių tenkinimo analizė." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2008. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2008~D_20080926_182104-07402.

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Darbe atlikta bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų mokinių specialiųjų ugdymosi poreikių tenkinimo analizė. Iškeltos hipotezės:  tikėtina, jog SUP turintys mokiniai gyvena šeimose, turinčiose mažiau galimybių padėti vaikui ugdytis. Tėvai ir patys SUP turintys vaikai menkai dalyvauja sprendžiant ugdymosi procese kylančias problemas;  tikėtina, kad SUP turintys mokiniai mokykloje jaučia psichologinį diskomfortą ir dalinę atskirtį;  tikėtina, kad mokytojams trūksta teorinių žinių apie specialųjį ugdymą, mokėjimų, įgūdžių, gebėjimų individualizuoti SUP turintiems mokiniams ugdymo procesą ir turinį ir tai didele dalimi lemia nepakankamą mokinių specialiųjų ugdymosi poreikių tenkinimą. Anketinės apklausos bei struktūruoto interviu metodais buvo atliktas tyrimas, kurio tikslas – ištirti kaip tenkinami mokinių, besimokančių bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje, specialieji ugdymosi poreikiai. Atlikta kokybinė ir kiekybinė gautų duomenų analizė. Tyrimo dalyvavo 164 Raseinių rajono bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų mokytojai, 50 SUP turinčių mokinių, besimokančių bendrojo lavinimo mokyklose ir 66 tėvai, auginantys SUP turinčius vaikus, besimokančius bendrojo lavinimo mokyklose. Empirinėje tyrimo dalyje atskleidžiama mokinių, turinčių SUP, psichosocialinė charakteristika. Nagrinėjama ugdymo(si) kokybė ir pagalbos teikimas. Analizuojamas ugdymo(si) turinio ir proceso individualizavimas. Vertinamas pedagogų profesinės kompetencijos tobulinimas darbe su SUP turinčiais mokiniais, pedagogų skatinimas... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
This study analysed the satisfaction of pupils’ special educational needs at school. Following hypotheses were raised: - Pupils with special educational needs live in families, which have fewer possibilities to help their children to study. Parents and pupils with special educational needs poorly take part in problem solving in educational process; - Pupils with special educational needs experience psychological discomfort and partial isolation at school; - Teachers lack theoretical knowledge about special education, abilities and skills to individualise educational process and content to pupils with special educational needs. The research was conducted using survey and structural interview. The goal of research was to analyse how there are satisfied special educational needs of pupils studying in schools. There was conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis of data. 111 teachers, 53 class teachers, 50 pupils with special educational need and 66 parents were involved in this study. Psychological characteristics of pupils with special educational needs were examined in empirical part of research. There was analysed quality of education and support. There was analysed the individualisation of educational process and content. The improving teachers’ competence in working with pupils with special educational needs and teachers’ stimulating were evaluated in this study. The main conclusions of empirical research: 1. Psychosocial characteristic of pupils with special... [to full text]

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Johansson, Charlotte. "Inkludering - Utopi eller verklighet?" Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-71205.

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The aim of this paper is to shed some light on to what extent the process of making reality of Inclusion, as stated in International Declarations and in Government policies, has reached the actual educational activities in the school system. My chosen method is a case study, in which I have combined a survey with interviews in order to retrieve enough data for my analysis. I have also studied a number of policy documents and relevant literature. My analysis concludes, for the school that I have chosen to study, that there is still a lot to be done before inclusion becomes a reality. There are many obstacles to overcome, for instance; a constant struggle to obtain enough resources and to reach relevant levels of competence within the personnel. My study indicates that the current municipality states educational policies, regarding inclusion, that rest on the principal that there will be additional resources available in the classroom. However there is little chance that the school will have the means to apply such extra resources without additional financial and educational support from the municipality. Another worrying fact that appears through my study is that the system for student admission, as stated by the municipality, lets new pupils, often with special educational needs, continuously and directly in to the school. This system makes it difficult for the school management to produce endurable plans and achieve a balance in resources that align with the given financial frame. The study also shows the importance of how the interpretation of the concept of inclusion is being made. In the case of the studied school the interpretation has lead to a massive workload on the regular classroom teachers, who have been given an extensive responsibility for the teaching and documentation of every student. This responsibility does not match the capability, which has lead to the up building of an extensive non-inclusive activity, just to be able to keep up and to be able to “survive”.

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Isaksson, Joakim. "Spänningen mellan normalitet och avvikelse : om skolans insatser för elever i behov av särskilt stöd." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Socialt arbete, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-26187.

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In Sweden, an increasing number of pupils are defined as having some form of difficulties in school. In order to receive special support measures in school, these difficulties must have been subject to a pedagogical examination that state that the pupil is in need of special support measures. This work of identifying and defining difficulties implies that questions about normality and deviance inevitably come into play in school. There has been an increasing demand in school politics to identify these difficulties as early as possible, and this demand has placed further pressure on school personnel in this issue. Furthermore, the personnel’s perspective on the difficulties is also important, i.e., in terms of their origin, because this has importance for the design and content of the special support measures. The overall aim of this thesis is to analyse the tension between normality and deviance that is manifested in the school’s work procedures for pupils with special educational needs. Related to the overall aim, four overarching research questions are addressed. How have pupils with special educational needs and special education been articulated in national policy documents during recent decades? What perspective on school difficulties are being portrayed in schools’ individual educational plans for pupils with special educational needs? How do school personnel identify and differentiate pupils with special educational needs from “normal” pupils? How do pupils with special educational needs and their parents experience the special support measures that they receive in school and what seems to be the main concern of such support measures? The thesis consists of four studies that are based on different empirical materials such as policy documents, individual educational plans (IEPs) and qualitative interviews with school personnel, pupils and parents. The methods that are used for analysing the material are policy analysis, content analysis and grounded theory. The results show that the target group for special support measures has been ascribed with different meanings (over time) in policy documents, something that has affected the recommendations of the support measures and the choice of actors who are assigned to provide such support. Furthermore, the IEPs, as well as the interviews, reveal that an individual perspective on school difficulties seems to be deeply rooted in school. The identification process of special educational needs followed three models: a pedagogical model, a social model, and a medical/health model. However, the process of sorting out and defining these pupils invoked ambivalent feelings in the school personnel and the school class usually became the frame of reference for normal or deviant behaviour. Finally, the pupils’ and parent’ main concern of special support measures in school were described as a struggle for recognition and inclusion. The results are discussed with theoretical perspectives on school difficulties and special education. In the concluding discussion, it is argued that pupils with special educational needs have to balance between normality and deviance in school, but also between a pedagogical and a medical discourse by means of having a medical diagnosis in school.

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Cozens, Julie Ann. "Appreciating the contribution of teaching assistants (TAs) : a study of TAs' descriptions of their support for pupils identified as having special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), using an appreciative inquiry (AI) approach." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5128/.

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TAs comprise a substantial proportion of the staff in both primary and secondary schools and occupy a key role in the support of pupils identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), (Webster et al 2011). Much previous research about their role has assumed that TAs can and do make a positive contribution and has focused on the identification of best practice. However, recent findings have questioned these assumptions, suggesting that TAs have a negative impact on pupil progress, and offering possible explanations for this (notably Blatchford et al 2009b). The present study examines descriptions offered by TAs about their work obtained during focus group interviews. An Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach is adopted as a framework for the research (Reed 2007) with a focus on what they do well and on what would help to move their work forward. Interview data are subjected to a thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke 2006). Findings offer a view that TAs provide a vital role in enabling pupils to cope in mainstream schools; that they provide a uniquely personal and holistic view of the pupil’s needs in school and that relationships and communication are central to the success and development of their work.

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Balčiūnienė, Vilija. "Mokinių, turinčių specialiųjų ugdymosi poreikių, mokymas kurti rišlų rašytinį tekstą." Bachelor's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2010. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2010~D_20100907_092931-44997.

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Šiame darbe bus siekiama atskleisti, kokius metodus ir būdus taiko mokytojai, mokydami rišlaus rašytinio teksto ir, kaip padeda mokiniams įveikti rišlaus teksto rašymo sunkumus. Tyrimo objektas – rašytinės rišliosios kalbos ugdymas. Išsikeltas tikslas – ištirti, kaip specialioje mokykloje ugdomi gebėjimai kurti rišlų rašytinį tekstą. Suformuluoti uždaviniai.
The present paper deals with methods and means applied by teachers when teaching pupils to create a coherent written text and assisting them to overcome difficulties experienced when creating a coherent text. Subject-matter of the research – education of written cohesive language. Objective of the research – to analyze the development of abilities to create a coherent written text in a special type school.

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Denny, Christopher. "Can we all join in? : an investigation of professional attitudes towards and experiences of the participation of pupils with special educational needs in decision making processes in schools." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505449.

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The right of pupils who have special educational needs to participate in decisions relating to their education is set out in a chapter in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. However there are many factors which iimpinge on the opportunities afforded to pupils to participate in these decisions. These are political, theoretical, attitudinal and practical. This study considers the concept of participation for pupils with special educational needs in the light of a prevailing theoretical individual deficit model of disability in the context of both a general standards driven educational climate and that of educational inclusion.

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Stakes, John Richard. "An investigation into the effects of the Warnock Report and the associated documentation on the organisation and provision for pupils with special educational needs in the mainstream secondary school." Thesis, University of Hull, 1990. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:8529.

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An investigation into the effects of the Warnock Report and the associated documentation on the organisation and provision for pupils with special educational needs in the mainstream secondary school. The initial thinking on this piece of research was based on the view that the Warnock Report (1978) can be regarded as not only a milestone in the thinking on special education in this country, but also as a stepping stone in the continuing development of provision for pupils with special educational needs in the mainstream secondary school. The literature survey takes this into account in an analysis which is based on five key themes which have been identified as central to the development of provision. These are: (1) the development of methods to identify and categorise pupils needing extra help (2) the varying arrangements which have been made to meet the needs of such pupils (3) the development of a national network of provision (4) a growing desire and pressure from a variety of sources for an integrated system of provision for pupils with special needs into the mainstream school (5) the widening role of the teacher in the mainstream school to cope with the circumstances outlined above. The second part of this study concentrated on a survey, undertaken in three Local Education Authorities, in the north of England to ascertain the nature and type of developments which had occurred since the publication of the Warnock Report (op cit). This survey was conducted in two phases: (1) a postal survey of some one hundred and seventy mainstream secondary schools (2) in-depth interviews with a number of schools, chosen at random, and with an officer of one of the L.E.A.'s A number of hypotheses, drawn up as a result of the five point analysis outlined above were statistically tested as part of this study. Conclusions based on the findings of the literature survey, the small scale study and the statistical analysis were drawn and recommendations based on these were made.

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Rider, Kay Susan. "Access to justice for minority ethnic pupils and their families : the first five years of the special educational needs tribunal and its use by parents from minority ethnic groups." Thesis, University of East London, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532593.

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Successive Annual Reports of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal (SENT) have shown low usage of the Tribunal by minority ethnic families. As a Specialist Lay Member of the Tribunal I was allowed access to the first five years data so that more detailed analysis could explore this position and consider possible causes and possible remedial steps that could address this low usage. As an Educational Psychologist I am alert to the whole issue of educational entitlement particularly for cultural and ethnic minorities and this thesis seeks to explore the whole area of redress and its use. To begin this study I consulted the President of the Tribunal, the Secretary of the Tribunal and Officers from three Local Education Authorities (LEAs) on the issues they thought were relevant to appeal rates. Following these discussions I drew up a list of questions that I used as the basis for discussions with the SENT Midlands and Wales User Group, this meeting expanded the potential areas for investigation and set some of the parameters for the literature review and statistical analysis. The research questions focus on whether this low appeal rate should be a cause for concern or whether it is a reflection of the lower level of needs of these groups or whether some of the other contributory factors highlighted by my discussions may be influencing the appeal rate. In the absence of a substantive theory a framework of influences is described. The data were made available as hard copy, it was manually entered into SPSS and analysed using Models to identify key factors related to appeal rate. The data was then matched against National Statistics on the parameters highlighted by the discussions, levels of Statements of Needs, achievement, language and deprivation. Two Local Education Authorities are used as exemplars and examined for Statements of Needs, achievement, language and deprivation to see if a more detailed exploration could reveal more information on the factors highlighted by my discussions. The main outcomes of this study were to clarify the profile of minority ethnic access to the SENT and identify the appeal rate of each of the DfES ethnic categories: just under 12% of the pupil population in England are members of minority ethnic groups, the three black categories form 3.7% and their appeals from all LEA's total 2.6%: the Asian subcontinent, excluding Chinese, forms 5.8% and their appeals for all LEA's total 2.1%. Using these combination figures more clearly shows the marked under-representation at appeal to the SENT. It is particularly interesting to note the appeal rate of the Pakistani group; in the ten separate regional listings there are eight regions from which no appeals have been registered from this group despite them forming the highest percentage ethnic minority group in Yorkshire and the West Midlands and this aspect needs more exploration. This study also highlights difficulties using the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) categories where misdiagnosis and inadequate categorisation may be linked to problems with test materials and their use with the various cultural and ethnic groups particularly in relation to Speech and Language problems and Emotional and Behavioural difficulties. Further work needs to be done within the whole field of redress gaining a picture of parental views within targeted Local Education Authorities (LEAs). Educational Psychologists need to question, more closely, diagnoses of language problems and design early interventions to improve spoken and written English, they also need to work more closely helping schools devise the Pastoral Support Programmes necessary for pupils at risk of exclusion improving the parental partnership and assisting the individual pupils with their attitude and motivation.

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Arvidsson, Jennie. "Lokalt integrerade grupper - Ett specialpedagogiskt alterrnativ." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-34365.

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Title: Locally Integrated Groups – A special education alternativeAuthor: Jennie ArvidssonType of essay: Exam essay, second level (15 credits)Supervisor: Barbro Bruce, Examiner: Lisbeth OhlssonProgram: Special Education Program at Malmö Högskola, SwedenDate: 2012-01-12Present study is an attempt to describe how staff perceive their working operations in seven locally integrated groups, for pupils in special educational needs. By submitting a questionnaire to all professions within the groups I have tried to find similarities and differences in their statements from both structured and unstructured questions. The study is an attempt to contribute knowledge about how these groups can be understood and developed, based on a special education perspective, systems theory and sense of coherence (KASAM). The results shows that there is a consensus among the majority of staff opinions of the systems’ opportunities as well as dilemmas. On the other hand, it is possible to discern some differences in how the different professions describe their working operations according to how satisfied they are with didactic activities, interaction with others and the resources the groups has at its disposal. The basis for these differences lies in a variety of factors that have an effect on the staff opinions.Retrospectively, the study shows that the staff of the local integrated groups are looking for a central control of operations, and a clearer formulation of goals and visions. The staff also expressed a desire to establish a network between the groups, which may contribute to an exchange of experiences and increase the feeling of togetherness. More time for planning, developing further skills and continuous supervision are other resources that are sought after.

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Baskind, Susan. "The deployment of teaching assistants to promote inclusive education for secondary school aged pupils with statements of special educational need : a case study of one local education authority." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2003. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3437/.

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Balčiūnienė, Lina. "SUP turinčių mokinių ugdymo(si) kokybė individualizavimo aspektu." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2011. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2011~D_20110201_092120-08404.

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Darbe atlikta teorinė inkliuzinio ugdymo sampratos, ugdymo(si) individualizavimo veiksnių bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje analizė. Iškelta hipotezė, kad pedagogai, individualizuodami ugdymo procesą, patiria sunkumų įvairiuose ugdymo individualizavimo srityse, kurie lemia specialiųjų ugdymosi poreikių turinčių mokinių ugdymosi kokybę. Turinio (content) analizės ir struktūruoto stebėjimo metodais buvo atliktas tyrimas, kurio tikslas – atskleisti ir įvertinti ugdymo(si) individualizavimo veiksnius kokybės aspektu. Atlikta kokybinė gautų duomenų analizė. Tyrime dalyvavo 4 bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų pedagogai, 4 specialiųjų ugdymosi poreikių turintys mokiniai. Buvo išanalizuotos 4 adaptuotos programos. Empirinėje dalyje analizuojamas adaptuotų programų pritaikymas individualiems mokinių gebėjimams ir poreikiams. ugdymo(si) turinio ir proceso individualizavimas. Vertinami ugdymo(si) individualizavimo veiksniai pedagogo ir mokinio veikloje. Aptariami ugdymo(si) individualizavimo teigiami ir neigiami aspektai. Svarbiausios empirinio tyrimo išvados: 1. Lietuvių kalbos adaptuotų programų turinio analizės rezultatai parodė, kad programose trūksta išsamaus mokinio gebėjimų ir individualiųjų poreikių įvertinimo. Pedagogų keliami tikslai labiau abstraktūs, orientuoti į dalykinių gebėjimų ugdymą ir dalinai susiję su mokinio gebėjimais. Ugdymo(si) turinys nederinamas su bendrojo ugdymo turiniu. Mokymo būdai ir metodai parinkti labiau elementarūs ir dalinai atitinkantys mokinio negalę. Galima... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
In this research work there was done theoretical analysis of inclusive education conception, as well as factors of individualization in the process of education at comprehensive school. Hypothesis was set, that pedagogues, in the process of individualized education meet various difficulties which determine the quality of education for students with special educational needs. By the methods of content analysis and structural observation there was done a research, the aim of which was – to disclose and assess the factors of individualization in teaching – learning process in the aspect of quality. The qualitative data analysis was done. In the survey participated 4 comprehensive school pedagogues, 4 pupils having special educational needs. There were analysed programmes prepared at Pakruojis region comprehensive schools. In the empirical part adapted curriculum compilation and application matching with the pupils’ learning abilities and needs, as well as the individualization of educational content and the process for the schoolchildren with special educational needs, are analysed. The factors of individualization in teachers – pupil’s practice are evaluated too. Positive and negative aspects of individualized educational process are discussed. The most important conclusions of empirical research: 1. The results of analysis of adapted Lithuanian programmes content showed that there is lack of full – scale evaluation in defining pupils’ personal abilities and individual needs... [to full text]

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Thomas, Michael Gary. "An investigation of the features of design and technology lessons that motivate disaffected and low ability pupils to engage in learning : an action research project focussing on perceived relevance." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2007. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/3550.

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This thesis is based on practitioner and action research by the author. A series of iterative case studies identified factors that contributed towards a group of low ability and disaffected pupils being engaged in learning in design and technology. The findings of each case study were analysed and conclusions used to frame the subsequent case study. Findings from these case studies were then used to develop an action research project. Discussion of the relationship between pupils' perceived relevance of an activity and their levels of engagement has appeared on the UK educational agenda, (Ofsted 2005:51-52, Davies et al, 2004:147, Daniels et al 1998:5.5, Denton, 1992), but not with the frequency which might be expected. Initial research at the school found that a group of low ability and disaffected pupils had a very positive perception of the “relevance” of design and technology. In contrast the literature reviewed suggested that pupils in their samples had a low perception of the “relevance” of design and technology. Qualitative methodology was used. This included interviewing teachers and pupils and the development of a semi-structured interview schedule. Analysis of this data was aided by the use of a Likert, (1932) rating scale. A "summated" scale, Trochim, (2006) supported the interpretation of data. Observations were used to record classroom interactions. A Delphi group (Toffler, 1970:462) explored issues emerging during the research and to limit the danger of single observer bias. Pupil understanding of the term “relevance” was explored. The findings identified strategies employed to promote the relevance of the subject. These strategies were developed into an action research project that tested the strategies in three other schools. One school, with a relatively inexperienced teacher, found the strategies had a positive impact on teaching and learning.

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Khan, Sobia. "The use of solution focused approaches by Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCos) and school staff in supporting pupils with Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD) : a collaborative action research approach." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/18916.

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Phase one: Children and young people (CYP) who have been identified in school as experiencing behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) and who present with challenging behaviour are commonly offered interventions as a supportive strategy. Responding to challenging behaviour in school settings may vary between schools and typically may be reflected in the behavioural policy of the school. The question arises as to whether supporting a CYP with BESD and responding to the challenging behaviour they may present, is being done in a consistent manner, or whether the two are distinctly considered as an approach to “managing needs” as they arise. This phase of the CAR approach explored staff views and experiences on supporting and responding to CYP who experience BESD. I sought to explore the current practice of staff members (SENCos, teachers and TAs) so that insights could be gained on how the needs of CYP with BESD are being met in schools. Through a series of semi-structured and focus group interviews with the staff, themes from responses revealed interesting findings regarding staff perceptions relating to the emotional needs of CYP and the impact of a diagnosis and parental anxieties. The teaching assistants’ valuable contribution to supporting CYP experiencing BESD as well as class teachers expressing how challenging behaviour impacts on their self-esteem were also key findings in this study. The salient themes have been discussed in detail with reference to psychological theory, as well as implications for phase two. Phase two: The use of solution focused approaches (SFAs) in educational practice is on the increase, being implemented in a range of contexts. Originally based on solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) (de Shazer, 1985), emphasis is placed upon the solutions and in thinking about the future, steering away from talking about the past and the problem. This paper describes the second phase of the CAR approach. The aim of this phase was to use SFAs with SENCos who participated in phase one of this study. As the Trainee Educational Psychologist (TEP) working within the two learning communities, I facilitated and supported SENCos on implementing SFAs. They did this firstly in relation to their own practice, and secondly with another member of staff (a teacher or a TA) for supporting a CYP identified as experiencing BESD and challenging behaviour. The procedure involved the SENCos attending three sessions which took place between September 2014 and February 2015. Following each session the SENCos were assigned a task, typically involving them to use SFAs on their own practice as well as with other staff members. I visited each SENCo following the sessions to support them in discussing their reflections as well as during the meeting with the other members of staff they intended to support. The final session involved a group evaluation, in which experiences were shared and a plan was formed in preparation of the next cycle of the action research approach. Data collection included semi-structured interviews with each SENCo, a group evaluation as well as an analysis of the SENCos’ individual reflections (accounts kept throughout the study), using thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006). Higher order themes were then grouped according to context, mechanism and outcome themes, which draws upon elements of realistic evaluations (Pawson and Tilley, 1997). The findings revealed insights into the enabling factors as well as challenges encountered by the SENCos. Implications for future research in this area are also discussed.

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Torstensson, Mari. "Elevers inflytande i grundsärskolan : Några lärares beskrivningar av grundsärskoleelevers inflytande vid utvecklingssamtal och i arbetet med IUP." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-73579.

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The purpose of this study is to contribute to knowledge about the influence of pupils in compulsory school for pupils with learning disability in parent-teacher conferences and in the work on individual developing plans (IUP) by examining teachers´ descriptions about this topic. The study has been done through a qualitative research approach, and five teachers who teach in compulsory school for pupils with learning disability has been interviewed. Theoretically, the study is based on Pathways to participation by Shier. Five concepts have been used for analyzing the results of the interviews: openings, possibilities, limitations, obligations and scaffoldings. Through these concepts it has become clear how the teachers experience the pupils´ possibilities for influence, but also what can be understood as limitations for it. By analyzing openings for influence it has become clear that the teachers do want to develop the influence of the pupils, but it requires different forms of scaffoldings. Three different aspects of the participation for pupils were discerned from the teacher interviews; Pupils´ motivation for practicing participation, Pupils´ possibilities for making choices and Teachers´ sensitivity to make pupils participation possible. These three aspects of pupils´ participation has also been analyzed from the theoretical concepts. The results indicate that the possibility for pupils to have influence in parent-teacher conferences and in the work on IUP requires them having access to a functional communication and an understanding for what influence is and how it can be used by practicing in everyday school-life. Pupils´ communication difficulties and lack of understanding constitute the large challenges in enabling participation for pupils in parent-teacher conferences and in the work on IUP. The results also show that the teachers´ attitude towards pupils´ possibility to participate is crucial. The teacher to be responsive is also crucial for these pupils´ motivation to practice their influence in parent-teacher conferences. The concept of pupils´ possibility to participate is close to the concept of participation (influence), due to some of the teachers in this study. For other teachers, pupils´ possibility to participate is more similar to pupils´ ability to influence.
Syftet med studien är att bidra med kunskap om grundsärskoleelevers inflytande vid utvecklingssamtal och i arbetet med individuella utvecklingsplaner, IUP, genom att undersöka lärares beskrivningar av ämnet. Studien har genomförts utifrån en kvalitativ forskningsansats där fem intervjuer av lärare i grundsärskolan genomförts. Med utgångspunkt i Shiers delaktighetsmodell har fem begrepp använts som analysverktyg då empirin analyserats utifrån forskningsfrågorna: öppningar, möjligheter, begränsningar, skyldigheter samt stödstrukturer. Detta har tydliggjort hur lärarna upplever att grundsärskoleelevers möjligheter till inflytande ser ut idag, men också vad som kan förstås som begränsningar för detsamma. Genom att analysera öppningar har det blivit tydligt att det finns en genuin vilja hos lärarna att utveckla elevernas inflytande, men att det kräver olika former av stöttning, det som tolkas som stödstrukturer. Tre olika aspekter av grundsärskoleelevers inflytande i utvecklingssamtal och IUP framträdde i empirin; Elevers motivation till att utöva inflytande, Elevers valmöjligheter samt Lärares lyhördhet för att möjliggöra elevers inflytande. Även dessa tre aspekter av elevers inflytande har analyserats utifrån de teoretiska begreppen. Resultatet visar att grundsärskoleelevers möjlighet till inflytande vid utvecklingssamtal och i arbetet med IUP förutsätter att de har möjlighet till fungerande kommunikation och att de utvecklar en förståelse för vad inflytande är och hur det kan utövas genom att få öva på det i skolvardagen. Elevers kommunikationssvårigheter och bristande förståelse utgör de stora utmaningarna i arbetet med elevers inflytande vid utvecklingssamtal och i arbetet med IUP i grundsärskolan. I resultatet framgår också att lärarens inställning till elevers inflytande är avgörande för deras möjlighet att utöva inflytande vid utvecklingssamtal och i arbetet med IUP. Att läraren är lyhörd för elevernas intresse lyfts som en förutsättning för att eleverna ska motiveras att utöva inflytande vid utvecklingssamtal. Begreppet elevers inflytande står för flera av lärarna nära begreppet delaktighet, andra lägger en betydelse av att eleverna kan vara med och påverka i begreppet.

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Pupelienė, Inga. "Mokinio, besimokančio pagal individualizuotą programą, socialinis edukacinis portretas." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2010. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2010~D_20100709_100247-35603.

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Specialiųjų poreikių vaikai – tai mūsų visuomenės dalis, todėl būtina gilintis į jų problemų sprendimą, padėti prisitaikyti prie juos supančios aplinkos, pritapti ir surasti savo vietą visuomenėje. Neįgaliųjų vaikų integracija – viena iš aktualiausių diskusijų, mokslinių konferencijų bei mokslinės literatūros temų. Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti mokinių, besimokančių pagal individualizuotas programas socialinį – edukacinį portretą. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Atlikus mokslinės literatūros analizę, atskleisti mokinių, turinčių specialiųjų poreikių integravimo galimybes. 2. Aptarti mokinių, turinčių specialiųjų poreikių, socialinį – edukacinį portretą instituciniu ( mokyklos ) lygmeniu. 3. Atskleisti mokinių, turinčių specialiųjų poreikių, socialini- edukacinį portretą mokymosi veiklos lygmeniu. 4. Aptarti mokinių, turinčių specialiųjų poreikių, socialinį – edukacinį portretą tarpasmeniniu lygmeniu. Tyrimo metodai: mokslinės literatūros analizė, Q tipo duomenų rinkimas ( anketinė apklausa), lyginamoji analizė, kokybinė ir statistinė duomenų analizė. Anketos parengtos trims respondentų grupėms: 5-9 klasių, specialiųjų poreikių turintiems mokiniams ( 39 mokiniai ), mokytojams ( 23 mokytojai ) ir tėvams ( 27 tėvai) Respondentų nuomone vaikų besimokančių pagal individualizuotas programas, padėtis bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje pasireiškia vienodais lūkesčiais, ugdymo tikslais ir metodais, tai viena iš svarbiausių teigiamos vaiko savijautos mokykloje prielaidų. Tyrimo metu... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
Special needs children - is our society, it is necessary to look into their problems, to adapt to their environment, to adapt and find their place in society. Integration of Disabled Children - one of the most pressing debates, conferences and literature themes. Purpose of the survey - to reveal students' learning under individualized programs of social - educational portrait. The tasks were: 1. After the literature analysis, detection of students with special needs into opportunities. 2. Discuss pupils with special needs, social - educational portrait of institutional (school) level. 3. Reveal students with special needs, socio-educational profile for learning at the operational level. 4. Discuss pupils with special needs, social - educational portrait interpersonal level. Research methods include literature review, Q-type data collection (questionnaire), a comparative analysis of qualitative and statistical data analysis. Profiles of respondents drawn three groups: 5-9 grade, special needs pupils (39 pupils), teachers (23 teachers) and parents (27 parents) Felt to be individualized according to children's learning programs on secondary school gets the same expectations, educational goals and methods, it is one of the most important positive well-being of the child's school history. The study showed that the individualization of educational programs for students released - a long-term, systematic, planned event. The analysis of pupils with social -... [to full text]

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Sköldén, Samuel. "Anpassad undervisning : Att se till individerna i klassrummet." Thesis, Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Education, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-313.

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Arbetet tar upp exempel från två klasser om hur pedagogerna i klassen anpassar sin undervisning efter individerna i klassen. Utifrån fyra områden: hur pedagogerna ser på elever i behov av särskilt stöd; hur de bemöter eleverna; hur de anser att de anpassar sin undervisning och hur de integrerar elever i klassen, försöker detta arbete finna ett sätt för pedagogerna att förhålla sig till individerna i klassen.

Kvalitativa intervjuer har använts för att få ta del av varje pedagogs synsätt och åsikter. Två lärare, två fritidspedagoger och en förskollärare har intervjuats för att få ett brett perspektiv på de två klasser som undersökts.

Elevens bästa och behov ska styra vilka pedagogiska riktlinjer pedagogen ska använda sig av.

This essay takes on examples from two classes about how the educationalist in the class adapts their education after the individuals in the class. From four areas: how the educationalists see on the pupils in special needs; how they treat the pupils; how they think that they adept their education and how they integrate pupils to the class, this essay tries to find a way for the educationalists to behave to the individuals in the class.

Qualitative interviews has been used to take part of every educationalists approach and opinion. Two teachers, two recreation instructors and one preschool teacher has been interviewed to get at wide perspective on the classes that’s been examined.

The pupils best and needs shall guide which pedagogical guidelines the educationalist should use.

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Zendegani, Behzad. "Lärarens bedömning av elevers psykosociala skolsituation : Dolda funktionshinder/psykosociala problem." Thesis, Södertörn University College, Lärarutbildningen, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-813.

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Det övergripande syftet med min C-uppsats är att granska lärarens bedömning och perceptio-ner för elever i behov av särskilt stöd och vidare belysa vilka möjligheter och begränsningar de anser sig ha för att kunna ta hänsyn till elever i behov av särskilt stöd samt få en syn på de skolsituationer som barn och elever med dolda funktionshinder och i behov av särskilt stöd kan befinna sig i.

För att få svar på mina frågor har sex lärare inklusive en special lärare intervjuats och samti-digt diskuterades de psykologiska och biologiska faktorer kring barns och ungdomars utveck-ling. Den historiska återblicken ger oss en uppfattning på hur begreppet ”en skola för alla” har utvecklats inom loppet av tiden och vilka syn på barn i behov av särskilt stöd har pedagogerna idag. De centrala frågorna rörde sig om pedagogernas uppfattning om barn med koncentra-tionssvårigheter och deras syn på diagnostisering av barn med problem. En inkluderande inte-grering i jämförelse med segregering diskuterades också samt hur pedagogerna kan hjälpa dessa barn.

Eleverna i skolan är olika och deras olikheter måste mötas med omtanke. För att uppfylla de-ras behov krävs kunniga och kompetenta personal i skolan. Skolan måste ha en fungerande och tillfredställande elevvård för att kunna nå skolans mål. Skolornas neddragningar på grund av ekonomiska problem gör att barn med dolda funktionshinder misslyckas allt oftare i da-gens skola. Dessa orsakar att barn får ett dåligt självförtroende med upprepade misslyckande och försämrar deras problem.

Allmänt finns det en del olika faktorer som ligger bakom barn med koncentrations svårighe-ter. De biologisk och ärftliga faktorer samt tillväxtmiljön och deras samhällsställning kan ge-nerellt nämnas. Brist på tid, ekonomi och kunskap i skolorna är det en barriär för att kunna hjälpa barn med svårigheter.

The comprehensive purpose with this paper is to have a look at teacher’s assessment and per-ception of pupils with special educational needs. And further illustrate which possibilities and restrictions they believe to have, to take children with special educational needs into consid-eration and get a view of school situations who children with hidden functional disability and with special educations needs are at the present.

To get answer to my questions, six teachers inclusive a special teacher for pupils with im-paired disabilities have been interviewed and discussed the psychological and biological fac-tors around children’s development. The historical review gave us a perceptive on how defini-tion of “school for all” has been developed during the time and what is teacher’s opinion on children with special needs today. The central questions were concentrating on teachers un-derstanding of children with concentration difficulty and their opinion on diagnostic of chil-dren with problems. An “including integration” compared to segregating been discussed as well and finally discussed how teachers can help these children.

Pupils in school are not comparable and these differences must meets carefully. To meet chil-dren’s requirements schools have need of personnel’s competence and proficiency. Schools required having functioning and satisfactory pupil welfare to achieve the aim. Lowering of school resources due to economical problems do that child with hidden functional disability fails more often in schools these days. These effects cause that children get a horrific self-confidence and worsen their problems. Generally, there are different factors behind the con-centrations difficulty. The biological and hereditary factors as well as home environment and their class society can points out in general. Lacking of time, economy and knowledge stops teachers to helping children in school.

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Clarke, Michael J. "Special education needs co-ordinators perceptions of local education support services with particular reference to pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties : A case study of Luton local authority." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/7619.

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This Thesis is a case study of Luton Local Authority (LA) and its approach to delivering special educational needs (SEN) support services to Luton schools. The study concentrates on the delivery of behaviour support to schools and pupils and explores how pupils with social emotional and behavioural difficulties may be included or excluded from school as a result of this support. The case study incorporates a multi-method research strategy, which sought to gain an LA perspective of service delivery by involving all Luton's special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) in a questionnaire about behaviour support service delivery to their schools. The case study approach also involved using semi-structured interviews with thirteen Luton SENCOs. In Luton the delivery mechanism for SEN support services is through termly meetings with schools. These school consultation meetings (SCMs) are the strategy used by the LA to deliver support services. The study involved observing eight SCMs so that first hand knowledge of the delivery process could be investigated. The data collected is presented in three layers. Layer one Presents the questionnaire data, layer two presents the inter-view data and layer three presents the observation data. All three data sets are presented under the key research questions. The three key research questions are: 1) How do schools use School Consultation Meetings to access Behaviour Support? 2) Who from the LA carries out the Behaviour Support work with the Schools? 3) Why have SEN support services, which focus on pupil deficits instead of pupil strengths? The case study found that the concept of SEN is a contentious and complex issue, which is subject to redefinition over time. The English education system is viewed as being segregationist and the concept of inclusion is found to apply to different pupils along class, ethnic and gender dimensions.

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