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The SENCO Role in Post-Primary Schools in Ireland: Victims or Agents of Change?
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Fitzgerald, Johanna; Radford, Julie – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2017
This paper considers the role of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) in mainstream post-primary schools (12-18 years) in Ireland. Little is known of the role in the Irish context and it is hoped that this research will inform policy. The Irish educational landscape has witnessed seismic change recently with further transformation…
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Needs Students, Administrator Role, Secondary School Students
Teachers' Views of Co-Teaching Approaches in Addressing Pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Multi-Grade Classrooms
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Casserly, Ann Marie; Padden, Aileen – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2018
This study focused on primary teachers' views of co-teaching approaches in addressing the learning needs of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in multi-grade classrooms in Irish primary schools. A case study incorporating a mixed methods approach was chosen. Views of 22 multi-grade and special education teachers (SET) were ascertained…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Team Teaching, Special Needs Students
The Experiences of Pupils with SEN and Their Parents at the Stage of Pre-Transition from Primary to Post-Primary School
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Scanlon, Geraldine; Barnes-Holmes, Yvonne; McEnteggart, Ciara; Desmond, Deirdre; Vahey, Nigel – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2016
The experiences of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and their parents at pre-transition from primary to post-primary school have received little attention in the literature. The current study investigated these experiences using a mixed methods approach within the Irish educational system. Thirty-two pupils with SEN and 42 parents of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Focus Groups, Questionnaires
Disablist Bullying in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: An Investigation of Student Teachers' Knowledge, Experience and Confidence
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Purdy, Noel; Mc Guckin, Conor – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2014
This study explored the knowledge, experience and confidence of student teachers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in relation to disablist bullying. Adopting a mixed methodological approach of four focus groups (N = 18) and a pencil-and-paper questionnaire (N = 257), the study explored the students knowledge, experience and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience
A Review of a Reading Class Placement for Children with Dyslexia, Focusing on Literacy Attainment and Pupil Perspectives
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Casserly, Ann Marie; Gildea, Anne – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
This research investigated a special reading class placement for children with dyslexia in the Republic of Ireland. The study compared the literacy attainments of children before and after their reading class placement, and determined in particular children's views regarding the placement. Participants included 16 children with dyslexia who had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dyslexia, Reading Instruction, Student Placement
The Shifting Role of the Special Needs Assistant in Irish Classrooms: A Time for Change?
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Keating, Stephanie; O'Connor, Una – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2012
The education of pupils with special educational needs in Ireland has generally been influenced by national and international inclusion policy and legislation so that the majority of these children now take their place alongside peers in mainstream classrooms. In Ireland, a support network comprising the teacher and additional classroom assistance…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Occupational Information