Mainstream teachers’ concerns about inclusive education for children with special educational needs and disability in England under pre‐pandemic conditions
Mainstream teachers’ concerns about inclusive education for children with special educational needs and disability in England under pre‐pandemic conditions
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主流教师对大流行前英格兰有特殊教育需要和残疾儿童的全纳教育的担忧
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Helen Knowler
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作者:
Eleanor Warnes;E. Done;Helen Knowler
A survey-based investigation of teachers ’ concerns was conducted the following adaptation of Sharma and Desai ’ s ‘ Concerns about Integrated Education (CIE) Scale ’ two decades ago. The terminology was adjusted and integrated ’ became ‘ inclusive ’ , and ‘ Special Educational Needs and / or Disability (SEND) ’ replaced ‘ disability ’ in a novel ‘ Concerns about Inclusive Education Scale ’ . A purposive sample included the public and private education sec-tors. An online questionnaire was completed in April 2020 ( n = 93) by teachers (66: state mainstream, 18: independent, 5: UK-based international schools, 3: SEND specialists, 1: alternative provi-sion). Statistical analysis of closed questions aimed to identify teachers ’ concerns about IE for children with SEND and was complemented by qualitative analysis of data generated through open-ended questions. Varied understandings of what IE means and longstanding concerns were identified. The highest level of concern was evidenced around resources, specifically, funding for specialist and support staff, resources, and appropriate infrastructure. Qualitative data analysis suggested that children with SEND risk being perceived as an onerous adjunct to an already stressful regular ’ teaching role. Few respondents mentioned national performance monitoring and accountability regimes in this context and, instead, viewed additional paraprofessional and external support as self-evident solutions to excessive workloads, neglecting the implications for equity in education.