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Webster, Rob; De Boer, Anke A. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
In this paper, the guest editors consider the direction of research on teaching assistants (TAs), and how academics can elevate the field within the spheres of education and the social sciences. We begin by unpicking, and endorsing, Giangreco's idea of applying the 'Maslow's Hammer test' (expressed in this special issue) to manuscripts about…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Educational Research, Administrator Surveys
Sahlberg, Pasi – Teachers College Press, 2021
The first two editions of "Finnish Lessons" described how a small Nordic nation built a school system that provided access to a world-class education for all of its young people. Now available in 30 languages, this Grawemeyer Award-winning book continues to influence education policies and school practices around the globe. In this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Access to Education, Teachers
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Chu, Man-Wai; Craig, Heather L.; Yeworiew, Lake B.; Xu, Yue – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2020
Many students require special education and programming to succeed in the classroom. This study analyzed international and national assessment teacher survey data regarding inclusive education to better characterize student classroom needs and teacher preparedness to support them. Most teachers indicated that they relied on teacher-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Inclusion, Readiness
OECD Publishing, 2021
School systems across the world are working to make the classroom more inclusive for all children, regardless of their origin and capacities, so that they have equal opportunities for quality learning. It has become essential to integrate students with special needs into mainstream formal education and they are, increasingly, enrolled in regular…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Student Needs, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
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Zhang, Shaoan; Shi, Qingmin; Lin, Emily – Professional Development in Education, 2020
Drawing on 1508 US secondary teachers' data from Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013, this study examines new and veteran US teachers' needs, support, and barriers for professional development (PD). The results indicated that both veteran and new teachers reported needing PD that addresses implementation of national/state…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Barriers, Educational Needs, Teacher Surveys
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Cooc, North – Educational Researcher, 2019
Debates about the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms often overlook its impact on teachers. In this study, I analyze the concern that teachers may spend less time teaching in classrooms with children with special needs using survey data on 121,173 teachers from 38 participating countries and partners of the…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Time Management, Comparative Education, Inclusion