Cultural Capital and Curriculum Perspective of Special Education Teachers and General Education Teachers in Elementary School

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are differences in the teaching of self-determination between general and special education teachers in Taiwan. The participants were 380 teachers recruited from elementary schools nationwide in Taiwan. Among them, 128 were general education teachers, while the others were special educators providing services in either resource rooms (n = 125) or self-contained classrooms (n = 127). The Teaching Self-Determination Scale (TSDS) was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, t tests, analyses of variance (ANOVAs) and multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) were employed to analyze data. Findings showed that both general and special education teachers’ level of teaching self-determination was in the range of “sometimes to often”. Nevertheless, general education teachers’ level in teaching psychological empowerment, self-regulation, and autonomous skills was higher than that of their special education counterparts. Additionally, general educators tended to focus the most on instructing psychological empowerment abilities, while the self-contained classroom teachers paid intense attention to the teaching of autonomous skills. Resource room teachers demonstrated a relatively balanced instruction of various skills. Findings of this study enabled us to further understand elementary school teachers’ level of teaching self-determination and its characteristics as well. Suggestion and implications are provided.

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Analysis of the Images of Special Education Teachers Perceived by Pre-Service General Education Teachers

The Journal of Korean Teacher Education ◽

10.24211/tjkte.2013.30.1.133 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 133-153

Author(s):

Jeon, Min-Jeong ◽

Kim Sam-Sup ◽

Oh, Yoo-Jung

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

General Education ◽

Special Education Teachers ◽

General Education Teachers ◽

Analysis Of The Images

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IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES: EXAMINING COMMUNICATION AMONG TEACHERS, PARA-EDUCATORS, AND AN EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews ◽

10.18510/hssr.2020.8433 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 325-334

Author(s):

Eric Freeman ◽

Bilal Fayiz Obeidat ◽

Pamela Martin ◽

Jennifer Sinclair

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

School Districts ◽

General Education ◽

Special Education Teachers ◽

General Education Teachers ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽

Clear Idea ◽

General Education Classrooms ◽

And Training

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to explore communication between participating school districts and the Cooperative with regard to the allocation of para-educators in general education classrooms. Methodology: The study employed a comparative qualitative design. Since the goal of our research is to understand the communication channels and patterns between the Cooperative, general education teachers, and para-educators, we conducted focus group discussions with para-educators, the K-5 general education teachers who work in general education classrooms and the special education teachers. Main Findings: The cooperative, special education teachers, general education teachers, and para-educators often operated in isolation of one another. Teachers and para-educators work together in the same classrooms but had a clear idea about who was providing the training and information needed to meet the needs of students in special education. Applications of the study: Frequent communication and enhanced opportunities for planning and training would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of general and special education teachers along with para-educators. Novelty: The study addressed ways to improve communication between participating school districts and the Cooperative with regard to the allocation of para-educators in general education classrooms. This would provide information about necessary training future para-educators need and expectations for engagement with students.

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