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Lagmyr, Anna. "Den lilla gruppen : en arbetsform för elever med behov av extra stöd." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Thematic Studies, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-2517.

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Den lilla gruppen, stödundervisning, eller vad man nu kallar den är ett arbetssätt som en del skolor arbetar med för att ge barn i behov av extrastöd en lämplig form av undervisning. Den lilla gruppen bildas genom att elever från olika klasser samlas i ett särskilt undervisningsrum tillsammans med en lärare/pedagog/specialpedagog. Vilka är då de elever som placeras i den lilla gruppen och är dessa hjälpta av denna undervisningsform? I den undersökning jag genomförde genom intervjuer, fanns det två grupper av elever med svårigheter. Den ena gruppen bestod av elever med invandrarbakgrund och gick i liten grupp för att få svenskundervisning. Den andra gruppen bestod av elever som hade problem med matematiken. Jag kom fram till att eleverna i båda dessa grupper var hjälpta av arbetet i liten grupp. Det tyckte både de själva och pedagogerna. Jag sände också ut enkäter till rektorer för att se om de använde sig av arbetssättet liten grupp och vilka problem eleverna i dessa hade. Utifrån svaren har jag försökt se om dessa elever har möjlighet att bli hjälpta i liten grupp genom att läsa om problemen. De problem rektorerna angav var DAMP, ADHD, autism och koncentrationssvårigheter. Utifrån det jag läst om dessa problem kan jag se att vissa är hjälpta av arbetet i liten grupp medan andra inte är det.

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Bahri, Lundqvist Iman. "Betydelsen av särskilda undervisningsgrupper : tio elevers upplevelser." Thesis, Södertörn University College, Lärarutbildningen, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-3514.

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The purpose of this study is to gain additional knowledge and a greater understanding of pupils experiences of joining a special teaching group.  The study focuses on pupils with special needs and the ambition has been to get a student perspective of how they perceive their education with special support. In addition, the study is concerned with how pupils perceive their special support and whether this has any relevance to their learning, development and future goals.

This study is based on Urie Bronfenbrenners theory The ecology of human development. The theoretical perspective highlights the interaction between the pupils and the school environment, which is important for development and learning. The study is based on a qualitative research method in the form of interviews. Ten pupils from two different municipalities have been interviewed.

The results show that pupils are positive to the special form of teaching in smaller groups and consider their present situation better than their earlier experience of regular curriculum in large classes. In the special education groups the pupils are able to acquire the knowledge and skills they need in order to achieve their future goals.


Uppsatsens syfte har varit att få ökad kunskap och större förståelse om elevers upplevelser av att gå in en särskild undervisningsgrupp. Studien handlar om elever i behov av särskilt stöd och utgångspunkten har varit att få ett elevperspektiv på hur de upplever sin skolgång med särskilt stöd och belysa deras positiva respektive negativa upplevelser om sin särskilda undervisningsform samt i den ordinarie undervisningen i sin dåvarande klass. Uppsatsen kretsar kring hur eleverna upplever sitt särskilda stöd och huruvida den har någon betydelse för deras lärande och utveckling. Dessutom huruvida eleverna känner att skolan erbjudit tillräckligt med resurser, för att uppnå deras framtida mål.

Uppsatsens teoretiska perspektiv belyser samspelet mellan eleven och dess närmiljöer vilket är betydelsefullt för att utveckling och lärande ska ske. Undersökningen baseras på en kvalitativ forskningsmetod i form av intervjuer. Där tio högstadieelever från två olika kommuner har intervjuats.

Resultatet av studien visade att eleverna var mer positiva till den särskilda undervisningsformen i en mindre grupp än med den ordinarie undervisningen i stor klass. I den särskilda undervisningen kunde eleverna tillgodose sig kunskaper och färdigheter till skillnad från den ordinarie undervisningen. Den särskilda undervisningen i skolan har haft stor betydelse för deras framtida mål.

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Lindström, Tuva. "Specialundervisning på Gymnasiet : Fyra gymnasieskolors organisation av specialundervisning." Thesis, Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-1173.

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Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka hur fyra gymnasieskolor i en kommun organiserar specialundervisning. Frågeställningarna är följande:

Hur ser de fyra gymnasieskolorna på specialundervisning?

Hur når skolorna elever i behov av särskilt stöd?

Vilka elever har i praktiken rätt till specialundervisning?

För att få svar på dessa frågor genomfördes intervjuer med de personer som ensamt eller tillsammans med andra ansvarade för specialundervisningen på de gymnasieskolor som valdes ut.

Trots att tidigare forskning påstår att inkluderande specialundervisning är det bästa så bedrivs idag i stort sett enbart segregerande specialundervisning på håltimmar och andra lediga tider.

Gymnasieskolorna har i stort sett samma syn på specialundervisning, emellertid är skillnaderna i deras sätt att upptäcka elever i behov av stöd stora. Vissa skolor genomför tester under första terminen av gymnasiet för att upptäcka elever i behov av stöd, medan andra skolor låter tiden utvisa var eleven ligger i sin utveckling.

I teorin har enligt skolorna alla elever rätt till specialundervisning, dock fokuseras det främst i praktiken på de elever med någon slags svårighet. För elever som är särbegåvade inom ett eller flera ämnen finns inga uppdrag inom specialundervisningen på de undersökta skolorna.

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Östergren, Henrik, and Gustav Kilander. "Motivationsarbete : En studie om motivationsarbete i grundskolans specialundervisning och särskola." Thesis, Linnaeus University, School of Education, Psychology and Sport Science, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-5805.

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Vi har gjort en studie om motivation och motivationsarbete i grundskolans specialundervisning och särskolans undervisning. Rapportens syfte är att beskriva hur pedagogerna arbetar med motivation i grundskolans specialundervisning och i särskolan. Studien är genomförd i en medelstor stad och alla informanter är verksamma på samma skola. Vi har utfört den här studien med hjälp av kvalitativ forskningsmetod och använt oss av semistrukturerade intervjuer. I dessa intervjuer framgick det att pedagogerna ansåg att det var viktigt att arbeta med motivation. Arbetssätten varierade till viss del, men ett av de mest framträdande för att skapa motivation var individanpassad undervisning, vilket även är ett arbetssätt som stöds i vår teoretiska bakgrund. Studien visar även att det finns en stor ekonomisk skillnad mellan särskolan och grundskolan, som till viss del kan påverka pedagogernas motivationsarbete.

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Johansson, Lina. "En alternativ undervisningsform för barn i behov av särskilt stöd." Thesis, Umeå University, Child and Youth Education, Special Education, and Counselling, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-464.

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Det har visat sig att inom specialpedagogiken finns det många motstridigheter. Åsikterna går isär om vilka lösningar som är bäst för elever i behov av särskilt stöd. Mitt syfte med uppsatsen är att genom en kvalitativ fallstudieinspirerad undersökning få insikt i hur man på en skola har valt att ge stöd till elever som är i behov av särskilt stöd. För att få en uppfattning om skolans alternativa undervisningsform har jag intervjuat berörda parter och dessutom gjort en observation. Den alternativa undervisningsformen är en liten undervisningsgrupp som har visat sig vara allt vanligare i grundskolan idag. De barn som blir aktuella har svårt att fungera i stor grupp. Resultatet i min undersökning visar att den alternativa undervisningsformen har stora möjligheter för just de här barnen men det går inte att generalisera och säga att verksamheten är bra för alla elever. Valet av metoder måste väljas utifrån varje elevs behov.

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Rinaldo, Annelie. "På ett språk man förstår : En studie av några elevers syn på specialundervisning." Thesis, Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Education, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-2198.

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Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur några elever upplever grundskolans specialundervisning. Detta gjorde jag genom att göra så kallade fokusgrupper, gruppintervjuer med elever om ett speciellt ämne. Ämnet som jag ville att de skulle diskutera var specialundervisningen i grundskolan.

Resultatet kom fram i olika tema som eleverna upplever som viktiga. Två teman dominerade elevernas upplevelser av specialundervisning, nämligen, förhållningssätt och skolmiljön som finns runt omkring eleverna, lokalerna dvs. deras arbetsmiljö.

Studiens resultat pekar på betydelsen av att lärare utvecklar en bra relation till eleven som man arbetar med, för att inlärning skall ske på bästa sätt. Vidare framkom att en bra lärare lyssnar och finns till hands, och då även om det gäller andra saker än skolämnen.

Eleverna i studien ger uttryck för att de är väl insatta i sin utveckling och vill ta ansvar för sitt skolarbete, men behöver också stöd och hjälp från sin lärare. De vill utvecklas åt rätt håll, vill se framsteg och vill kunna känna sig nöjda med sitt arbete.

I min uppsats så känner eleverna glädje då de får delta i specialundervisningen och får ämnena förklarade ”på ett språk de förstår”.

Slutsatsen är att eleverna känner sig nöjda med att de får hjälp med sina svårigheter, men att hur undervisningen fungerar är mycket beroende av relationen lärare – elev.

Nyckelord Specialundervisning, Upplevelser, Förhållningssätt, Miljö


The purpose with this study was to examine how some pupils experience special needs education in compulsory school. I did this by conducting so called “focus groups” and group interviews with pupils from special teaching.

The result was displayed in different themes which the pupils themselves experience as important. The major theme was relations and social codes in their surrounding environment. The pupils stress the fact that good teacher-student relations to facilitate their learning. To the pupils a good teacher is someone that can listen and understand them even when it comes to other subjects that are not school related situations. The pupils are well aware of their progress and take full responsibility for their own school work but are still in need of help and support from their teacher. They want to develop in the right direction and want to succeed and be satisfied with their work in school.

The conclusion is that the pupils feel satisfaction when it comes to the help they receive due to their difficulties, but how the teaching is working depends very much on the teacher-student relations.

Keywords Special Need Education, Experiences, Relations, Enviroment

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Wetso, Gun-Marie. "Lekprocessen - specialpedagogisk intervention i (för)skola : när aktivt handlande stimulerar lärande, social integration och reducerar utslagning /." Stockholm : HLS förlag, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1315.

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Boström, Jennie. "Ett arbetssätt för elever i behov av särskilt stöd." Thesis, Umeå University, Child and Youth Education, Special Education, and Counselling, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-481.

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Mitt syfte med studien har varit att få en inblick i hur en skola valt att arbeta med elever i behov av särskilt stöd. Fokus ligger på hur arbetet går till samt att belysa arbetssättet ur olika perspektiv. Jag har valt att göra en kvalitativ studie för att få fram så relevant information som möjligt om arbetssättet. Jag har observerat och intervjuat personer som är involverade i arbetssättet och har på så vis kunnat bilda mig en uppfattning om vad de tycker om metoden som skolan förespråkar. Resultatet visar att alla berörda personer tycker att arbetssättet är bra. Genom ett medvetet förhållningssätt och strukturerade dagar har pedagogerna skapat ett gott inlärningsklimat som gett resultat i skolarbetet. Min slutsats är att arbetssättet verkar vara en bra lösning i arbetet med barn i behov av särskilt stöd.

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Einvall, Jenny. "Barn med matematiksvårigheter -en jämförande studie mellan Sverige och Portugal." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Educational Science (IUV), 2000. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-823.

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Denna studie syftar till att åskådliggöra och jämföra arbetet med matematiksvaga elever i några skolor i Portugal och Sverige. Arbetet innehåller en litteraturgenomgång där tidigare forskning om ämnet matematiksvårigheter behandlas, vilka definitioner och orsaker som finns samt vilka åtgärder forskare föreslår. Arbetet innehåller även en empirisk del. Fyra speciallärare/specialpedagoger i Östergötland i Sverige har intervjuats kring hur de arbetar med elever med matematiksvårigheter i de lägre årskurserna i grundskolan. De intervjuerna har sedan jämförts med intervjuer med två lärarutbildare, en speciallärare, en specialpedagogutbildare och en klasslärare i Portoområdet i Portugal.

Resultatet av intervjuerna är att arbetet kring matematiksvaga elever i Portugal inte skiljer sig så mycket från arbetet med matematiksvaga elever i Sverige. Den viktigaste skillnaden är att speciallärare inte arbetar med elever med allmänna matematiksvårigheter i Portugal, de problemen ska klassläraren klara av.

Det material och de metoder man använder sig av i de båda länderna skiljer sig åt mycket lite. Både i Sverige och i Portugal är organisationen uppbyggd så att matematiksvaga elever fångas upp tidigt, men båda länderna kan bli bättre på det om lärarna skulle få eller ta sig mer tid.

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Finberg, Jenny, and Marie Alemo. "Ett särskilt stöd : Något för alla?" Thesis, Växjö University, School of Education, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-1044.

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Denna uppsats belyser frågan om hur det särskilda stödet på en högstadieskola upplevs av och fungerar för elever och lärare. Vi försöker även definiera begreppet ”elever i behov av särskilt stöd”. Detta har vi gjort genom att intervjua fem lärare samt genom en enkätundersökning av elever i tre klasser på skolan.

Skolverket har genom sina inspektioner kommit fram till att vart fjärde rektorsområde behöver förbättra sina insatser för att kunna tillgodose elevers behov av särskilt stöd. Så var även fallet för den skola där undersökningen gjordes.

Det resultat vi fick genom våra undersökningar påvisade att lärare och elever inte var helt nöjda med skolans insatser på området överlag. De flesta tyckte att mycket kunde göras bättre. Fallskolan är på väg mot integration, dvs. att alla elever får hjälp inom klassens ramar. Det är dock fortfarande mycket kvar att göra, både inom resursfördelning och inom lokaliteterna, för att stödet ska nå ut till alla elever som behöver det.

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Jonasson, Widerberg Helena. "Räkna med dyskalkyli! : En studie om ett specialpedagogiskt problem som kallas dyskalkyli." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Lärarutbildningen, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-5349.

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According to some researchers, dyscalculia is at least as prevalent as dyslexia. Somewhere between 3.6-6 % of all pupils have specific mathematics difficulties named dyslexia. If this be true, it should present the most complex special education predicament by far in schools today. Despite the statistics, dyscalculia is still a rather unknown concept. The cause of dyscalculia is not yet fully analyzed. There are several theories and many researchers see similarities between dyscalculia and the special educational problem of reading and writing, dyslexia. The most important factor for pupils to be able to develop mathematical skills is adequate assistance at the earliest possible stage. It is probable that this adequate assistance is achieved if the pupil is diagnosed with dyscalculia and therefore gets access to a special educational resources. In this essay, I want to analyze the concept of dyscalculia and how recognized it is today. To this end, I have undertaken several interviews with the objective of seeing how educationalists relate to dyscalculia. In order to see how the diagnosis is performed, and what it means to be diagnosed, I have followed the work process from a pupil suspected of having dyscalculia to a possible diagnosis. I have also personally undergone a dyscalculia investigation at an authorized speech therapist in order to achieve a profound insight into the diagnosis process. My study shows that the concept of dyscalculia is not widely recognized, but that the knowledge around dyscalculia is increasing. Research is currently undertaken in the field even though it is not to the same extent as dyslexia.
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Neidenmark, Lisbeth, and Cecilia Nordström. "Några rektorers tankar om skolans uppdrag gällande inkludering : En studie genomförd med Grundad Teori." Thesis, University of Kalmar, School of Human Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hik:diva-1620.

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Enligt styrdokumenten för grundskolan är det av vikt att alla barn har rätt till den hjälp debehöver inom ramen för sin klass. Att vara inkluderad på sina villkor är en rättighet för allaelever. Då det är rektor som är ansvarig för verksamheten i skolan är det betydelsefullt hurrektor ser på begreppet inkludering när det gäller elevers rätt till specialundervisning.För att få reda på hur några rektorer tänker runt inkludering valde vi att intervjua sju rektorermed hjälp av Grundad Teori som arbetsmetod. Vi valde den metoden då det ger ettförutsättningslöst samtal utifrån en enda fråga: Hur tänker rektorer om möjligheten attförverkliga skolans uppdrag angående inkludering?Efter intervjuerna fann vi indikatorer som kunde kategoriseras i ensamhet, okunskap ochuppgivenhet. Det framkom att ingen av de intervjuade rektorerna använde inkludering på ettsätt som motsvarar de politiska styrdokument och den akademiska forskningens riktlinjer ochråd. Vår teori är att detta mynnar ut i ett otydligt ledarskap hos rektorer när det gäller eleversrätt till specialundervisning av inkluderande karaktär.

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Pettersson, Emelie. "Förskollärares attityder till en inkluderande specialundervisning i förskolan. : En kombinerad studie om verksamma förskollärare." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Pedagogik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-31479.

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Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka verksamma förskollärares attityder till en inkluderande specialundervisning samt att se skillnader beroende på var förskolläraren arbetar, vilken erfarenhet man har samt om man arbetar kommunalt eller privat. Studien bygger på en kombinerad forskning av enkäter och intervjuer med förskollärare som arbetar privat och kommunalt, enkäten är besvarad av18 förskollärare i två olika kommuner, och de fyra semistrukturerade intervjuerna är gjorda med förskollärare från en förskola och en förskoleklass I olika kommuner. Enkäterna samt intervjuerna i denna studie är uppbyggda på TATIS/TAISA-skalan för att öka studiens tillförlitlighet samt för att ha en vetenskaplig grund att vila på. Resultatet av studien visar att inkluderingsarbetet är förskollärarens grundläggande ansvarsområde men att attityderna kring detta ser olika ut beroende på var förskolläraren arbetar om det är kommunalt eller privat, samt vilka erfarenheter man besitter i yrket. Resultatet visar vidare att inkludering är ett brett begrepp som i vissa fall är svårt att tyda och att erfarenhet och kompetens spelar stor roll i inkluderingsarbetet. Sammanfattningsvis ser jag utifrån studiens resultat att attityderna kring inkluderingsarbetet är olika beroende på vilka olika förutsättningar förskollärarna har i sitt yrke, och att det därför krävs mer forskning kring det på flera olika områden.
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Carlsson, Maria. "Aspergers syndrom En pedagogisk utmaning." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Educational Science (IUV), 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-1612.

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Aspergers syndrom är ett neurologiskt tillstånd, som gör att personer med denna diagnos har problem med att umgås och förstå andra människors tankar och känslor på ett strukturerat sätt. Deras sociala oförmåga accepteras inte alltid av omgivningen,kanske för att det inte syns på"utsidan". De har ofta svårt att samtala på ett naturligt sätt och ofta blir de oerhört fascinerade och intresserade av ett speciellt ämne. Att vara annorlunda är många gånger frustrerande och det får konsekvenser för individen själv men även för omgivningen.

I denna uppsats redovisar jag kunskap om vad Aspergers syndrom innebär samt hur vi som är verksamma inom skolan kan agera för att tillmötesgå dessa elevers behov. Arbetet innehåller dessutom en empirisk del, i vilken pedagoger som arbetar med individer med Aspergerdiagnos ger sin syn på vad det innebär att ha en elev i klassen med Aspergers syndrom.

Min analys av den empiriska delen visar att det är oerhört komplicerat att tillmötesgå elever med Aspergers syndrom. Läraren rycks mellan eleven med Aspergers syndrom och övriga elever. Många i omgivningen har svårt att förstå de här personerna, vilket lätt resulterar i utanförskap och stort lidande för den drabbade.

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Nyqvist, Cech Berith. "Pedagogik på social omsorgsgrund för personer med utvecklingsstörning." Doctoral thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap, 2001. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-3966.

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Huvudsyftet i avhandlingen är, med utgångspunkt i samhällets styrdokument, att beskriva hur det kan vara att leva och bo i samhället om man är en vuxen person med utvecklingsstörning. Det är av speciellt intresse att sätta dessa personers livsvillkor i relation till begrepp som goda levnadsvillkor och att reflektera över deras chanser att få en god färd genom livet. Forskningsmetoden har sin utgångspunkt i empowermentrörelsen, där den enskildes maktgörande står i centrum. Avhandlingen speglar ytterst hur 17 personer med utvecklingsstörning, i tre olika grupper, samtalat med varandra om sina egna, levda livsprojekt. Utifrån dessa samtal har sedan aktuella frågeställningar bearbetats - data har kategoriserats under begreppen kunskap, känsla och viljeyttring. Resultatet visar att dessa 17 människor erfarit fenomen som bland annat utanförskap, utsatthet, maktlöshet, kränkning och skam. Dessa begrepp bearbetades i relation till avhandlingens teoretiska ram, empowerment och fenomenologi. Avslutningsvis görs en reflektion över arbetssättets användbarhet och utveckling inom pedagogik på social omsorgsgrund.

Författens namn är angivet Berith N Cech på avhandlingens omslag.

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Stråhlin, Ann-Charlotte. "Medveten rörelseträning i specialundervisningen." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Educational Science (IUV), 1999. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-552.

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Det här arbetet handlar om synen på medveten rörelseträning. Syftet med arbetet är dels att skapa en förståelse för betydelsen av medveten rörelseträning för barn med koncentrationssvårigheter. Dels är också syftet att ge en bild av det som kallas för en normal rörelseutveckling. Arbetet bygger på en litteraturstudie som beskriver rörelseutvecklingen från födseln. Den beskriver också hur rörelse och inlärning är beroende av varandra. Intervjuundersökningen beskriver hur några lärare verksamma inom specialundervisningen arbetar med medveten rörelseträning och deras syn på medveten rörelseträning. Som en jämförelse finns ett skoldaghems syn på detta ämne också med. Jag har haft tre frågor som utgångspunkt för mitt arbete och det är följande:

· Finns det något samband mellan rörelseutveckling och koncentrationssvårigheter?

· Används medveten rörelseträning som ett hjälpmedel i specialundervisningen för barn med koncentrationssvårigheter?

· Hur ser lärarna som arbetar med specialundervisningen på medveten rörelseträning?

På vissa skolor arbetas det mycket med medveten rörelseträning, på andra skolor mindre. Gemensamt är att alla finner rörelseträningen som en viktig del i träningen av eleverna. Det jag ifrågasätter i min diskussion är om medveten rörelseträning är en trend som nu håller på att försvinna.

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Davidsson, Nina, and Matilda Jönsson. "Åtgärdsprogram- ett hjälpmedel när man arbetar med barn i behov av särskilt stöd i grundskolan." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Educational Science (IUV), 2000. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-611.

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Med detta arbete har vi försökt att få en fördjupad kunskap om hur ett åtgärdsprogram kan se ut, på vilka elever det görs och hur arbetet går till när man upprättar ett. För att få förståelse för varför det ser ut som det gör idag har vi även tittat på den historiska aspekten. Kortfattat kan man säga att ett åtgärdsprogram är som ett slags kontrakt där skola, elev och hem, tillsammans kommit fram till och skrivit ned mål som eleven ska ha nått inom en viss tid samt vilka som ska vara delaktiga. Meningen är att så många som möjligt i elevens omgivning, inklusive eleven själv, ska hjälpa eleven att nå målen. Det sista ledet i arbetet utgörs av en utvärdering. Denna arbetsmetod skulle kunna användas på alla elever för att utveckla dem men på grund av resurs- och tidsbrist används den oftast endast på elever i behov av särskilt stöd. Som blivande lärare är vi övertygade om att vi kommer att ha stor nytta av de kunskaper vi förvärvat inom detta område. Med största sannolikhet kommer vi att upprätta, eller vara med och utforma, åtgärdsprogram i framtiden.

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Dandanell, Sanna. "”En skola för alla” : - En undersökning av verksamma pedagogers perspektiv på specialpedagogik och specialundervisning på två skolor i en kommun." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Akademin för utbildning och ekonomi, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-7848.

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Syftet med studien är att få en bättre inblick och kunskap om hur specialpedagogiken fungerar på två skolor inom en och samma kommun samt hur skolornas specialundervisning i sin tur är utformad och strukturerad utifrån skollagar, läroplaner och lokala styrdokument. Studien börjar med en teoretisk och historiskt forskningsbaserad bakgrund kring specialpedagogik och specialundervisning samt beskriver vidare hur nationella och internationella lagar och styrdokument förhåller sig till detta samt dess värdegrundsaspekt med grund i ”en skola för alla”. På de två skolor som undersökts har vidare fem personliga intervjuer genomförts med två specialpedagoger, en klasslärare samt de båda rektorerna på skolorna. Fokus har legat på att ta del av deras åsikter och upplevelser av specialpedagogik, specialundervisning och inkludering samt därtill se huruvida klasslärare, specialpedagoger samt rektorer ser lika på specialundervisningens funktion samt hur den bör vara utformad.   Resultatet visade att pedagogerna hade en relativt homogen och likvärdig syn på specialundervisningens funktion på de två skolorna och hur den i sin tur bör vara utformad i ”en skola för alla”. Samtliga informanter betonade vikten av elevfokus och att se till individens bästa då en elev är i behov av särskilt stöd. Resultatet visar därmed att värdegrunden är av stor vikt i ”en skola för alla” och att organiseringen av elevernas undervisning vidare utformas utifrån denna.
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Haume, Ann. "Särskilda insatser i matematik : -en studie av innehållet i specialundervisning för elever i åk 1-3." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för datavetenskap, fysik och matematik, DFM, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-11100.

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Genom intervjuer och observationer har innehållet i tre specialpedagogers matematik-undervisning, enskilt eller i liten grupp, studerats utifrån vad de arbetar med, varför och hur. Det visade sig att specialpedagogerna anser att de arbetar med uppnåendemålen istället för strävansmålen medan observationer visar att även strävansmålen finns med i arbetet. Det matematiska innehållet som främst behandlas är taluppfattning. Faktorer som konkretisering, organisation, motivation, självkänsla och att använda tiden till lärande är också viktiga faktorer i undervisningen. Pedagogerna känner stort stöd från forskningsbaserade handböcker. Dialogen med klassläraren kring klass screeningar är viktig då den kan innebära det enda tillfället till samarbete kring innehållet i undervisningen för eleven i behov av särskilt stöd.
By interviews and observations the contents of three special education teachers education in mathematics, as one-to-one tuitition or in small groups, have been studied from what they work with, why and how. The tutor aims from the lowest goals to achieve in the curriculum while observations and written goals showed that also the goals to pursue were used. The most common content of mathematics was numbersense. Concretization, organisation, motivation, self-esteem and time on task are also important factors for the tutoring. Handbooks based on science are good support for the tutors. The dialog with the class teacher while analysing class screenings is important though it could be the only opportunity for collaboration about the contents for pupils in special education needs.
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Åkerman, Annette. "Elever i behov av särskilt stöd." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Lärarutbildningen, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-5364.

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This is a qualitative study whit purpose of showing how teachers work whit students in need of special support in school. The purpose has been to study what teachers mean whit special aid, and if the support is individually adapted for each students needs. I have trougt interviews, observations and examinations of diverse documents found paradoxes where teachers and the scool leaders claim that they work whit the integration of all the students at school, while the teality shows a different picture. I have found a clear segregation of students, where they have on repeated occasions had to leave the classroom to receive tuition. The school stuff has a wide iiew of wich students are included in the term "students in need of special tuition". The interviews also show that it is often students who have an action plan in place who are included in the target group. The action plan is to clarify the difficulties and in lighten the measures to facilitate the student´s situation at school. The goal is that all students can fulfill their educational needs in a satisfactory manner. The educationists emphaize that is not only about the lack of knowledge that shows the need of special assistance. Many time it is the students whit social and emotional difficulties who need extra support occasionally, or sometimes longer periods. One group of students that all the teachers agree need help are those with reading and writing problems. Studies show that students do not need to be diagnosed to receive extra help. Teachers recognize the need of individual assessment of very individual case, so all students can receive the support they are entitled to. The teachers aim is to satisy the needs for special support for those students who need it as quickly as possible. There are no particular directives as to how those specific should be, that judgment should be made by the teacher in the class.
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Gunter, Deborah Ann Hickrod G. Alan. "The financial support to education Illinois /." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1988. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8907674.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1988.
Title from title page screen, viewed September 21, 2005. Dissertation Committee: G. Alan Hickrod (chair), Ramesh B. Chaudhari, Edward R. Hines, Franklin G. Matsler, Patricia McKenzie. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-132) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Reid, Michael Erickson. "Collective space in support of education." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69356.

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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1996.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-89).
Over the last two hundred years formal education has developed into a major component of modern society. It is seen as the training of individuals to be free-thinking, contributing citizens. Education has also been touted as the best way to solve many social ills. It is related to improving health, employment opportunities, racial tolerance, and general improvements in the quality of life. Despite our hopes for formal education many of our schools are not meeting even our minimal expectations. The fundamental question this thesis seeks to answer is: How can the architectural experience of a school reinforce the educational experience of the students as well as the school's value in society? Before we can answer this question we have to ask: What is a good educational experience? While there are a wide variety of opinions in relation to this question, I propose that a good educational experience is one that is based on the natural educative experience of living life in a society. This I would cal I 'informal' education and involves five basic principles: observation, imitation, instruction, experimentation, and discussion. These five basic principles are best supported in a community. If this is the natural way that one learns in a non institutionalized setting, and if schools are an institutionalized abstraction of the larger society, then it follows that these activities should take place in the school setting so that education is effective in producing active creative citizens. Based on the premises stated above th is thesis seeks to test the following hypotheses: 1) A cohesive community needs to have a genius loci or "spirit of place" to operate. A necessary condition for a genius loci is a collective space. If a school is meant to be a microcosm of this larger society then it needs to operate as its own community. Therefore it needs a genius loci and a collective place for this genius loci to exist. A successful school should thus have the built opportunity for collective gathering. 2) The school cannot be isolated it must have built exchanges with the larger community so that the school's community is sustained. 3) If the school is the institutionalization of 'informal' education then the school must have a variety of spaces that will allow the five basic activities of 'informal' education to take place at a variety of size gatherings as they do in the larger community. 4) The school's form should be non hierarchical but reflect democracy. To test these hypotheses I have designed a small public high school in Cambridge, MA that not only functions as a high school but also provides a genius loci for the community through the built integrating of school and community functions. The site is situated next to Sonnet Park, which is heavily used by the surrounding, ethnically, racially, and economically diverse neighborhood.
by Michael Erickson Reid.
M.Arch.
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Ohlsson, Henrik. "Inkludering/exkludering av elever i behov av särskilt stöd : - en fenomenologisk studie av fyra pedagogers synsätt på specialundervisning i Östersunds kommun." Thesis, Mid Sweden University, Mid Sweden University, Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-10730.

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In this study I have tried to give an historical overview as well as a description overthe current situation regarding inclusion and exclusion of students with specialneeds. How do teachers work with these students and on what grounds are studentsincluded or excluded from their original group. The curriculums and otherdocuments that controls these questions all talk about the individual student as themost important party, they are all pointing out inclusion of students with varyingneeds as an important part of the schools assignment. My research shows that thedecision to include or exclude students can be based on a lot of different grounds, notalways with the student’s best in mind. Reasons for excluding students can,according to my informants, for example be uncomfortable teachers not wanting tohave an extra adult in the classroom or special teachers not wanting to work in apossibly noisy class. If this is a big problem is hard to tell and my informants havevarying opinions. But just the fact that this is an issue is a problem.

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Van, Waardhuizen Sarah Nicole. "Perceptions of administrative autonomy-support and teacher autonomy-support in music education." Diss., University of Iowa, 2018. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6319.

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Autonomous learning is defined as an individual being actively engaged in the learning process to further his or her own interests and pleasure (Evans, 2016). This study measured music educators’ self-reported perceptions of autonomy-support provided by their principal and music educators’ self-reported perceptions of the autonomy-support they offered to their students. Bonneville-Roussy, Lavigne, and Vallerand (2011), Bonneville-Roussy, Vallerand, and Bouffard (2013), and Evans (2015) researched autonomous learning in music teaching and learning. They suggested music educators need to create a learning environment where students are motivated to learn for their own interests, pleasure, and passion for music. Autonomous learning research has focused not only on the autonomous learning of the students, but on the support offered by the teacher to motivate the autonomous learning (Reeve, 1998). Reeve (2009) defined autonomy-supportive teaching as “the interpersonal sentiment and behavior teachers provide to identify, nurture, and develop students’ inner motivational resources” (p. 159). Building from that definition, Deci and Ryan (2016) asserted through autonomy-supportive efforts in the classroom, a student will be “moved to act” in the motivational process (Ryan, 2016; Ryan & Deci, 2016). Autonomy-supportive teaching centers on the careful alignment of the teacher’s motivating action with student needs. For this study, current music educator participants (N = 295) took an online survey that included demographic information, the Work Climate Questionnaire-Schools (Baard, Deci, & Ryan, 2004; adapted for schools with permission), and the Situations in Schools Questionnaire (Aelterman et al., 2017; used with permission from J. Reeve, 2016). Descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, MANOVA, and ANOVA resulted in no significant differences in the correlation analysis between Work Climate Questionnaire – School and Situations in Schools – Controlling-Teaching or Work Climate Questionnaire – School and Situations in Schools – Autonomy-Support. There was significant negative correlation between Situations in Schools – Controlling-Teaching and Situations in Schools – Autonomy-Support, r (293) = -.160, p < .01, one-tailed. The MANOVA design indicated a main effect for area taught by level taught by highest education attained, Өᵢ = 0.031, F (2, 276) = 4.26, p = .015. There was a statistically significant difference between highest education level attained and the Situations in Schools – Controlling-Teaching Scale, F (1, 290) = 4.923, p < .05. The negative relationship between controlling-teaching and autonomy-supportive teaching promotes the relevance for the newly established Situations in Schools (Aelterman et al., 2017) measurement tool. The data suggest music educators who possess graduate degrees tend to utilize less controlling-teaching practices. Future research in undergraduate teacher training and professional development in autonomy-supportive teaching could enhance the development of teachers-in-training and current music educators.
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Tinglev, Inger. "Inkludering i svårigheter : Tre timplanebefriade skolors svenskundervisning." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Barn- och ungdomspedagogik, specialpedagogik och vägledning, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-424.

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The aim of this study was to describe and analyse the work of three schools, all exempted from the national timetable, to see how they worked to help pupils in difficulty reach the goals in Swedish. The method used can be described as a qualitative case study inspired by ethnografic field work. The results are based on data which included 52 individual interviews, 5 group interviews, 54 classroom observations, and field notes. A total of six different classrooms were observed. This study schows that a categorical perspective of special education dominates the documented view of education for all pupils. Pupils' difficulties are seen as individual, but two schools register a plan and desire to achieve inclusive education. Participation in the projet of working without a national timetable would indicate such ambitions exist in all three schools. In practise these ideas provide more organisationally differentiated oppportunities for pupils in difficulty. Timetables in all six classes have a strong classification and a framing of time. This obstructs pupils' participation and dialogues. While the teaching of Swedish in the six classes was described in three different ways in the outlines, the observations and pupils' statements indicate that skills and teacher-planned activities dominated all six classes. A more detailed look at the reading and writing processes gave rise to a dominant "Literacy", which in turn meant that support was given outside the regular classroom instruction in two of the schools. This is supported by special teachers' non-engagement in the project. The conclusions are that a categorical perspective perspective, a strong classification of subject and time, teacher planned activities and skills, and a monophonic reading and writing process influence each other in marginalizing pupils whose "literacies" differ from the dominating scholl "Literacy".
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Patterson, Andrew Joseph 1974. "Tool support for introductory software engineering education." Monash University, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, 2002. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/7738.

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Cote, Dalton James. "Web-based technology to support medical education." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape17/PQDD_0001/MQ34881.pdf.

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Rattananuntapat, Malinee. "Student financial support in Thai higher education." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/3376.

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Este estudo procura analisar as percepções dos administradores de acção social em relação às políticas de apoio financeiro aos alunos, nomeadamente: “Government Scholarship Schemes, Student Loan Fund Schema (SLF) e Income Contingent Loan Scheme (ICL)”. Estes sistemas são providenciados aos alunos de formação inicial através das instituições de ensino superior. Foi elaborado e administrado um questionário a todos os administradores cujos dados foram submetidos a análise quantitativa e qualitativa. Dos 141 questionários distribuídos 73 foram devolvidos o que representa uma taxa de resposta de 52%. Os dados revelam a existência de um forte consenso nos administradores relativamente aos assuntos em análise. Em geral, os administradores reconhecem a importância das políticas e os seus efeitos na sociedade, no sistema e nas instituições. A análise revela a existência de percepções positivas em relação aos resultados das políticas e desejos para melhorar a concepção administrativa. Os sistemas de apoio aos alunos foram percepcionados como possuindo papéis e características distintas. Entre estes, o SLF é percepcionado como o mais adequado para o sistema de ensino superior Tailandês, enquanto o ICL corresponde ao que tem níveis menos satisfatórios para estes administradores. As percepções dos administradores foram reveladas tanto com base em questões fechadas como abertas tratadas com base em análise quantitativa e qualitativa. ABSTRACT: This study explores the perceptions of student affair administrators concerning the role of three student financial support policies consisting of: Government Scholarship schemes, Student Loan Fund scheme (SLF), and Income Contingent Loan scheme (ICL) which Thai government provided for undergraduate students and their implementation in the higher education institutions. A survey instrument was developed and administered for quantitative and qualitative analysis. 73 of the possible 141 surveys distributed were returned for an overall response rate of 52%. The findings in this study revealed that a general consensus exists among the student affair administrators. In general, the administrators realized the importance of the policies and their effect on the society, the higher education system and its institutions. The analyses showed positive perceptions on the outcomes of the policies and desired for improvement on the policies administration. Each student support policy had its own distinctive roles and characteristics. Among these, the SLF was chosen to be the most suitable policy for the Thai higher education system. While most administrators revealed that they were not quite satisfied with the ICL policy. Their similar perceptions were shown in both numerical responses (rating) and findings from open questions.
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September, Sean Christian. "Educator training and support for inclusive education." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1144.

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When the implementation of inclusive education was announced by government, it did not come without shared concerns by many parents, educators, lecturers, specialists and learners about the future of the educational system in South Africa. Research needs to be done in order to address these concerns. The present study aims to address some of those concerns as well as to investigate what is provided to mainstream educators in terms of training, support and skills in three schools in the Cape Winelands district of the Western Cape Education Department. These educators have all previously received training in inclusive education. The researcher embarked research to establish whether the educators believed the training and support they received was effective. Previous studies, local as well as abroad, indicate the importance of effective training and support for mainstream educators when it comes to the successful implementation of inclusive education. Aspects the researcher attempted to highlight are pre-service and in-service training of educators. A closer look is taken at classroom support, collaboration among all parties involved and peer support in order to get a clear understanding of what is needed, with special reference to the issue of support. The researcher also took a closer look at the types of skills that are required for the successful implementation of inclusive education-Data was collected through the administration of a questionnaire. The main findings revealed that the majority of educators believe that the training, support and skills they received from the Western Cape Education Department were effective. These results were interesting, given the fact that most educators, both locally and abroad, still raise concerns about training and support. Some key focus areas the researcher identified for the successful implementation of inclusive education are the integration of pre-service and in-service training programmes, parental involvement and collaboration between special and mainstream schools.
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Westling, Allodi Mara. "Support and Resistance : Ambivalence in Special Education." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Specialpedagogiska institutionen, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-18165.

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Support and Resistance discusses the interaction between pupils of different abilities and the school organisation. The dissertation has its point of departure in the views of pupils, both those with special support and their classmates. It outlines how school is – and how it should be – in the views of schoolchildren. The results show that the presence in a class of a child with disability correlates with better class climate. Contradictions between goals and values in the educational system are supposedly solved with a compartmentalisation of goals and values, in which the differentiated settings take more responsibility for the goals of socialisation and democratic participation, while the regular settings concentrate on the goals of selection and achievement. This tends to be unsatisfactory, however. The theoretical framework of the dissertation relates to concepts from the fields of sociology, group psychology, psychoanalysis, the history of ideas and the history of education. The empirical studies concern pupils’ self-concept, their perceptions of class climate and school in relation to organisational aspects of learning settings such as homogeneity/heterogeneity, the special support offered at school, the presence of differentiated settings and the opportunity of participation. These studies are based upon questionnaires and texts written by children in comprehensive schools, and on interviews and observations of educational settings. The results and their implications are related to the goals of socialisation, democratic education and social participation. This work is of interest to educators, school administrators, policy-makers and scholars in the fields of education, special education and disability research.
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George, Sibrenna. "A Study of the Relationship between School Support, Family Support, Community Support, and Postsecondary Education among Former Teen Mothers in North Carolina." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2018. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/cauetds/126.

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This study examines the relationship between school support, family support, community support, teen parenting programs and postsecondary education among teen mothers in North Carolina. The sample consisted of 212 participants who became teen mothers between the ages of 13-19 and have since attained postsecondary education. The variables used for the study included the following: school support, family support, community support, teen parenting programs, resilience, and mentoring. The research employed a 33-item, five-point Likert scale questionnaire. Explanatory design was utilized to create the study. Purposive and snowball sampling was utilized to gather the data. The findings of the study, overall, indicates that majority of the participants believe that school support, family support, community support, teen parenting programs, resilience, and mentoring helped them to attain postsecondary education.
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Weidmert, Karin, and Kristina Karlsson. ""Som ett dubbelpar i tennis" : En studie i hur samarbetet mellan speciallärare och ämneslärare kan se ut på en högstadieskola med en inkluderande specialundervisning." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för matematikdidaktik (MD), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-42688.

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I denna studie undersöktes hur samarbetet mellan speciallärare och ämneslärare kan se ut i matematik- respektive språk-, läs- och skrivutveckling på en högstadieskola med en inkluderande specialundervisning samt hur man bäst kan utnyttja de båda yrkesgruppernas komplementära kompetenser. Som metod för datainsamling gjordes observationer på lektioner där speciallärare och ämneslärare samarbetade. Observationerna följdes av enskilda intervjuer av speciallärare och ämneslärare i matematik och språk samt rektor och samordnande specialpedagog. Avslutningsvis genomfördes en gruppintervju med speciallärare och ämneslärare. Till analys användes Abbotts teori om olika yrkesrollers kamp om vem som ska göra vad på arbetsplatsen samt Laviés teori om lärares olika inställning till samarbete.   Resultatet visade att speciallärare och ämneslärare har olika arbetsuppgifter i klassrummet och i planeringsarbetet. Medan ämnesläraren har rollen som ledare blir specialläraren mer som en assistent. I studien framkom att det viktigaste för att utveckla ett lyckat samarbete mellan speciallärare och ämneslärare är relationen mellan personerna. Förutom relationen är även förmågan till flexibilitet och viljan att ta varandras roller betydelsefulla faktorer. Ett sätt som lyftes fram för att utnyttja speciallärarens kompetens i det inkluderade klassrummet är specialpedagogisk handledning.
This study focused on the cooperation between special education teachers and subject teachers in mathematics development and language-, reading- and writing development. The study was carried out at a comprehensive school with an inclusive special education and aimed at investigating how to use the teachers’ complementary competences in the best way. The method used was observations of lessons when special education teachers and subject teachers cooperated. These observations were followed up by individual interviews with special education teachers, subject teachers in mathematics and languages as well as with the headmaster and the coordinating special education teacher. Finally a group interview was carried out with the special education teachers and subject teachers. Abbott’s theory about various professional roles and their struggle about who should do what at the work place was used together with Lavié’s theory about teachers’ attitudes to cooperation.   The result showed that special education teachers and subject teachers have different roles in the classroom and also in the planning of lessons. The subject teacher often takes the role of the leader whereas the special education teacher acts more as an assistant. The study showed that the most important factor in developing a successful cooperation between the special education teacher and the subject teacher is the relationship between the individuals.  Two other important factors are flexibility and the willingness to take each other’s roles when needed. Another way of taking advantage of the competence of the special education teacher is to let him/her coach the subject teachers.
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Hudson, Jonathan M. "Racial Identity, Religious/Spiritual Support, Self-Efficacy, and Academic Support in Predicting Black College Students' Academic Performance." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1198.

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Black students in the United States continue to struggle academically as they matriculate into postsecondary education, placing them at risk for missing opportunities for work and social success. Research has identified the dimensions of Black racial identity, as well as other social factors, that may contribute to academic success. What is missing, however, is research grounded in a theory of Black identity that examines how identity and other factors combine to influence academic success. This quantitative online survey research tested 5 hypotheses to ascertain their relative strength in predicting academic success among Black college students: (a) demographics (age, gender, socioeconomic status, parents' level of education, and number of semesters in school), (b) Black racial identity, (c) academic support, (d) self-efficacy, and (e) religious/spiritual support. A sample of 87 Black American students (at least 18 years of age, currently enrolled as a matriculating student in postsecondary undergraduate education) completed the Cross Racial Identity Scale, the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale, the Self-Efficacy Scale, the Academic Support Scale, and a demographics form that included self-reported overall GPA, as of most recently completed term. Four regression analyses were conducted, but only self-efficacy significantly predicted academic performance. The lack of significant results on key predictors was ascribed to the relative homogeneity on these measures and to an academically high-performing sample. Nevertheless, these results expand the literature on the importance of self-efficacy as a correlate of academic performance. The results also suggest that high school and college counselors and educators can gain insights into Black students by understanding racial identity, parents' education, and academic support.
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Ewers, Cipranic Karin, and Lisette Guldstrand. "Specialundervisning för elever i behov av särskilt stöd gällande läsning i matematik : Speciallärares beskrivning av sitt arbete och sina kunskaper." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för pedagogik och lärande (PEL), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-78660.

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Flertalet elever i behov av stöd i läsning upplever svårigheter i matematik. Speciallärare vet att alla elever ska nå målen, men läroplanen och skollagen ger inga direktiv om hur detta ska genomföras.   Syftet med studien är att undersöka speciallärares kunskaper och kompetens kring relationen mellan lässvårigheter och matematiksvårigheter hos elever. Syftet är även att få en inblick i hur speciallärare beskriver sitt arbete med elever som har denna kombination av svårigheter samt undersöka vad som ligger till grund för deras arbetssätt.   Semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts med fem speciallärare verksamma på grundskolenivå. Intervjuerna bearbetades med en analysmodell framtagen utifrån Grounded Theory. Studien har det sociokulturella perspektivet som utgångspunkt.   I resultatet framgår att speciallärarna hade svårt att redogöra för hur relationen mellan läs- och matematiksvårigheter beskrivs i forskning eller hur den kan visa sig hos eleverna. Flera av lärarna ser ingen tydlig koppling hos sina elever. Resultatet visar också att speciallärarna arbetar med svenska och matematik som två skilda ämnen. Alla lärarna ansåg att specialundervisning ger bäst resultat utanför klassens ram. Samtliga uttryckte vikten av det sociokulturella lärandet med språket som grund.   För att arbetet med elever i lässvårigheter och matematiksvårigheter ska vara effektivt och leda till bättre måluppfyllelse behöver lärare kompetensutveckling kring relationen mellan läs- och matematiksvårigheter.
Most pupils with special needs in reading also experience difficulties in mathematics. Special education teachers know that all pupils should achieve the educational goals. However, the curriculum and the Swedish School Law do not describe how.   The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge and the competence of special education teachers about the relationship between reading difficulties and mathematical difficulties in pupils. Also, the aim is to get insight into the way special education teachers describe their work with pupils in this kind of difficulties, and look into the basis for their working methods.   Semi-structured interviews have been done with five special education teachers active in elementary school. The interviews were processed with an analysis model constructed on Grounded Theory. This study is based on the socio-cultural perspective.   The result of the study shows that special education teachers found it hard to describe how the relationship between reading and mathematical difficulties is presented in research, or in what way it can be seen in pupils. Several of the teachers do not find a distinct connection in pupils. Also noticeable is the fact that the special education teachers treat Swedish and Mathematics as two different subjects. All teachers thought that special education gives best results beyond the class. All of them expressed the importance of socio-cultural learning based on language.   In order to get an effective work with pupils in reading and mathematical difficulties that leads to fulfilling educational goals the teachers need more knowledge of the relationship between reading and mathematical difficulties.
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Turpin-Padberg, Sarah. "Effects of Elementary Teacher Preparation and Support on Retention." Thesis, Lindenwood University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10281819.

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With the start of every school year, new teachers enter classrooms across our country filled with excitement surrounding the impact they hope to have on students. Some teachers discover that teaching at the elementary level can often times involve more than teaching and loving children. The expectations, demands, and time constraints put on new teachers can become overwhelming and even lead some to leave the field of education early on in their career.

In regards to the teacher attrition rate, this study identified reasons why so many aspiring and newly employed elementary teachers leave their chosen profession so early in the game. The research also identified factors that encourage new teachers to remain in the classroom.

This active research focused on students enrolled at or recently graduated from the Lindenwood University Education Program in St. Charles, Missouri. The researcher studied soon to be and newly hired teachers in order to identify connections or disconnects between the perceptions of becoming a teacher as compared to the reality of the actual job. The qualitative study, over a span of three years, analyzed the results of both surveys and interviews that were developed by the researcher. Findings focused on teacher frustration and satisfaction in respect to both university preparation and school/district support.

The key areas that called for attention by beginning teachers included: 1) the need for more time to plan, communicate, handle additional responsibilities, and learn curriculum and resources, 2) the need for support including a mentor and grade level team to collaborate with along with a principal to connect with, 3) more training on how to teach and support special needs students and implement accommodations, 4) encouragement to overcome a dissolving sense of self-fulfillment, and 5) the need for strategies to efficiently handle responsibilities beyond teaching curriculum that take time from teaching such as supervision, meetings, parent communications, and more. Recommendations call for, first and foremost, ways to provide more time for dedicated new teachers to do the job well.

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Peterson, Barbara Leach. "Characteristics of texts that support beginning readers /." The Ohio State University, 1988. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu14875907029897.

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Heslop, Laura. "Support for the supporters : perceptions of support for support staff in comprehensive schools and the role of the educational psychologist." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2012. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/38110/.

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Support staff are perceived to be highly important to schools in Britain (Department for Education (DfE), 2011; Department for Educational and Skills (DfES), 2000). The dramatic increase in support staff within schools has led to a range of roles being developed, impacting on their training and development needs (Training and Development Agency (TDA), 2010a), and those “involved in employing, managing, supporting and training them” (Alborz et al., 2009, p.4). Whilst guidance is available to schools (for example, Training and Development Agency (TDA), 2010c) there is a lack of evidence regarding the forms of support available to support staff in schools, or what is helpful, in order to carry out their role effectively and develop professionally. A qualitative approach was adopted to explore perceptions of support for support staff and the role of educational psychologists. Questionnaires, focus groups and individual interviews were utilised to gather the views of secondary school support staff, senior management team members and educational psychologists. Thematic analysis identified key themes relating to enabling support staff to feel supported within their roles, and the role of educational psychologists in working with support staff. Findings suggest that, being valued, included and involved is important to support staff feeling supported. Relationships with other members of support staff and school staff in addition to a school’s overall ethos were identified to have considerable influence on facilitating these aspects. Lack of clarity regarding the role of educational psychologists and their role in supporting support staff was also identified. Tentative suggestions are made regarding how schools might enable support staff to feel supported, and how EPs might widen their roles with support staff. In light of the findings, areas for further research are considered.
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E, Forrester A. T. A. "Perspectives on literacy in support of lifelong learning." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52996.

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study highlights focal issues of literacy and lifelong learning within the context of the formal schooling system. Problems and issues pertaining to policy and practice are examined within the broad framework of a selected set of perspectives on literacy. The nature of the problem of literacy worldwide, and in South Africa in particular, provides sufficient scope to investigate literacy in terms of research, theory and practice. The synergy between curriculum change and social transformation in South Africa which lies embedded within Outcomes-based Education (OBE), creates possibilities for developing functionally literate citizens who are able to negotiate their lives successfully and independently. The qualitative and interpretative nature of this literature study entails a process of researching and comparing the different levels of literacy within a framework of multiple perspectives. These different perspectives on literacy also highlight contrasting conceptualisations, and consequent definitions of literacy emphasise the importance of both context and content. What being literate means, thus, lies embedded within these conceptualisations. Finding new ways of seeing and doing literacy, in order to improve literacy policies and practices, is at the heart of this research endeavour. The "golden thread" running through the different perspectives signifies the functional role of literacy and suggests a stronger emphasis on viewing literacy as a functional and social practice underlying lifelong learning in the broadest possible sense. Teachers have a cardinal role to play in building capacity in and adding value to the South African citizenry and in supporting learners to develop the necessary functional and critical literacy skills to express themselves adequately on a written and and spoken level. The objective of this study is to offer a broader conceptualisation of literacy which embraces it as a lifelong endeavour, honed through use and purpose. The significant differences between the traditional and the more modern approaches to literacy development underscore the emphasis on its functionality and potential for human resource development. All these issues have implications for literacy policy and practice. Acquiring literacy skills entails taking into consideration that: different levels and standards of literacy skills are possible, subject matter differs and different purposes for literacy exist. Only when people are equipped with the personal knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that enable them to live as productive and self-sufficient citizens, able to make informed decisions and responsible choices, can sustainable, social transformation become a reality.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie beklemtoon hoofsaaklik geletterdheid en lewenslange leer binne die konteks van die formele skoolsisteem. Probleme en geskilpunte aangaande beleid en die praktyk word binne die breë raamwerk van 'n geselekteerde stel perspektiewe oor geletterdheid ondersoek. Die aard en omvang van die probleem van geletterdheid, wêreldwyd en in die besonder Suid-Afrika, bied voldoende geleenthede om geletterdheidsbeleid, -teorie en -praktyke te bestudeer. Die sinergie tussen kurrikulumvernuwing en sosiale tranformasie in Suid-Afrika, wat ten grondslag van Uitkomsgebaseerde Onderwys (UGO) lê, skep moontlikhede vir die ontwikkeling van funksioneel geletterde burgers wat in staat is om hul lewens suksesvol en onafhanklik te bestuur. Die kwalitatiewe en verklarende aard van die literatuurstudie behels 'n vergelykende navorsingsproses wat geletterdheid op verskillende vlakke ondersoek, binne 'n raamwerk van veelvoudige perspektiewe. Hierdie verskillende perspektiewe oor geletterdheid huldig verskillende opvattings, met die gevolg dat definisies van geletterdheid uiteenlopend van aard is terwyl raakpunte ten opsigte van die belangrikheid van konteks en inhoud sterk na vore gekom het. Wat dit beteken om geletterd te wees is gegrond op hierdie sienswyse. Die ontdekking van nuwe benaderings tot geletterdheid wat mik na die verbetering van geletterdheidsbeleid en -praktyke vorm die kern van hierdie navorsingsproses. Die "goue draad" wat deur die onderskeie perspektiewe loop, dui op die funksionele rol van geletterdheid en beklemtoon geletterdheid as In funksionele en sosiale praktyk, wat lewenslange leer ten grondslag lê. Onderwysers het In belangrike rol om te speel in die opbou van kapasiteit en toevoeging van waarde tot die burgerskap binne die Suid- Afrikaanse konteks, verder ook in die ondersteuning van leerders om die nodige funksionele en kritiese geletterdheidsvaardighede te ontwikkel om te verseker dat hulle hulself toereikend op 'n gesproke en geskrewe vlak kan uitdruk. Die doel van hierdie studie is om 'n meer uitgebreide beskouing ten opsigte van geletterdheid as 'n lewenslange strewe wat deur gebruik en funksie vasgelê word (op beide gesproke en geskrewe vlakke), daar te stel. Die beduidende verskille tussen die tradisionele en die meer moderne benaderings tot geletterdheidsontwikkeling beklemtoon funksionaliteit en die potensiaal wat dit inhou vir die ontwikkeling van menslike hulpbronontwikkeling. AI hierdie aangeleenthede het implikasies vir geletterdheidsbeleid en -praktyk. Die aanleer van geletterdheidsvaardighede noodsaak dat die volgende aspekte in aanmerking geneem word: dat verskillende geletterheidsvaardigheidvlakke en standaarde moontlik is, dat vakinhoude kan verskil en dat verskeie uitkomstes vir geletterdheid bestaan. Slegs wanneer mense met die nodige persoonlike kennis, vaardighede, houdings en waardes toegerus word - wat hulle in staat sal stelom ingeligte besluite en verantwoordelike keuse te maak, kan volgehoue sosiale transformasie 'n realiteit word.
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Sun, Shanghua. "A multi-agent system to support adaptive education." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.436646.

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Hanegan, Nikki Notias. "Administrators' perspectives of support for elementary science education." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3037018.

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King, Jonathan Lee. "Deployable Infrastructure in Support of Science and Education." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76890.

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P.L.U.G. is a prototypical solution to a highly specialized design problem that emerged in support of remote biological field research in the Mahale mountains of Western Tanzania. In collaboration with researchers from the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine's (VMRCVM) Bush to Base Bioinformatics(B2B) group a team of students and faculty from the Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design designed, constructed, tested, and deployed the mobile field laboratory which houses up to four researchers and includes clean laboratory space, living accommodation, autonomous electricity generation, and a satellite-based communications network. P.L.U.G. consists of two primary elements, a rigid enclosed laboratory and fabric super structure that are constructed using a series of functionally-complex building components that are designed to be carried and assembled by two researchers, in one day, without the use of tools. (Kaur etal. 2007) The resulting system can be mass produced and utilized in the establishment of infrastructure in remote, environmentally sensitive, and unstable environments and has implication in disaster relief housing, human heath stations, remote research, mobile educational facilities, and any other environment or event that requires rapidly deployable, self-sufficient infrastructure. The prototype laboratory was successfully deployed during the summer of 2007 and has been field tested by the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) Bush-2-Base Bioinformatics (B2B) research group. Currently the laboratory program exists as part of a newly developed long-term research initiative surrounding Deployable Infrastructure in Support of Science and Education (DISSed Lab) initiated by the author in response to perceived demand for such accommodation.
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Ring, Carolina. "Remote Education To Support Newcomer Pupils In Sweden." Thesis, KTH, Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-194523.

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In Sweden today there is an increase of newcomer pupils that need to be accommodated into the school system. This paper highlights remote education as a concept to support this process. Based on previous studies on videoconferencing and blended learning approaches as well as state of the art technology current remote education was explored. Conducted interviews and observations showed how technology is used in schools today through presentations, videos and tablet usage. They also explored the aspects of education that did not utilize technology e.g. whiteboards, physical material and the teachers’ use of the physical environment. A series of experiments were designed to transform specific aspects of the present teaching approaches into remote education. The study showed that the most important factor for remote education is to redesign todays face-to-face lessons based on the educational content. Physical practices will have to be transformed to fit the new format while already digital practices need fewer modifications. Remote education has the possibility to give pupils access to education otherwise unattainable. It could e.g. increase the number of mother tongue languages available to newcomer pupils and prevent pupils having to travel for their entitled education.
Sverige har just nu en ökning av nyanlända elever som måste integreras in i skolsystemet. Denna rapport lyfter fjärrundervisning som ett koncept för att stödja denna process. Aktuella metoder för fjärrundervisning har utforskats genom tidigare studier om videokonferenser och blandade lärmiljöer (eng. blended learning) samt relevanta teknologier. Intervjuer och observationer utfördes för att studera hur teknik används i skolan idag genom till exempel presentationer, videoklipp och surfplattor. Dessa visade också vilken del av undervisningen som inte utnyttjade teknik; så som whiteboards, fysiskt material och lärarnas användning av den fysiska miljön. En serie experiment utformades för att omvandla nuvarande undervisningsmetoder för fjärrundervisning. Studien visade att det viktigaste för fjärrundervisning är att omforma dagens klassiska undervisning baserat på det pedagogiska innehållet. Fysiska metoder måste omformas så att de passar det nya formatet medan redan digitala metoder behöver färre modifieringar. Fjärrundervisning har möjligheten att ge elever tillgång till undervisning som annars vore omöjlig att få tillgång till. Det skulle till exempel kunna öka antalet tillgängliga språk i modersmålsundervisning för nyanlända elever samt förhindra att elever behöver resa för att få sin berättigade utbildning.
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Sjöberg, Gunnar. "Om det inte är dyskalkyli - vad är det då? : en multimetodstudie av eleven i matematikproblem ur ett longitudinellt perspektiv /." Umeå : Umeå universitet, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-777.

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Hepner, Seth. "Higher Education Support Services and Graduation Rates of Structured Education Program Students." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3890.

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The 1st-year retention rate of the Structured Education Program (SEP) is 90%, yet the 6-year graduation rate of SEP students is 29%. The gap between SEP 1st-year retention and graduation rates is the problem that this study addressed. The low graduation rate of SEP students is an important issue because graduation rates are used to measure the quality of higher education institutions. The purpose of this study was to understand the low graduation rates of SEP students. Tinto's retention theory, which seeks to explain dropouts from higher education institutions, was the main framework of the study. The study's research questions focused on former SEP students' experiences with required and optional support services that were first introduced to students while enrolled in the SEP. This study used a qualitative, intrinsic case study research design. Data were collected through 12 semistructured interviews with participants who met the criteria of former SEP students who have completed the program within the last 5 years. Interviews were transcribed, member checked by interviewees, and then coded to identify 6 themes that focus on participants' commitment to support services. The findings revealed that required exposure to support services in SEP students' 1st year had a meaningful influence on each student's journey toward graduation. An outcome of this study was a policy recommendation paper designed to increase the study site's graduation rates through increased support service requirements for 1st-year students. This study may provide positive local social change through more student commitments to support services and increased retention and graduation rates.
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Galan, Maribel. "Educational practices to support homeless students." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3556873.

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This study intends to determine to what extent, if at all, the practices used in one urban school district in Southern California servicing high populations of socioeconomically disadvantaged students have on the academic achievement of students who are considered homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. A quantitative analysis of the academic performance of homeless students in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the California Standards Test was used. In addition, a survey was used to capture the perceptions of existing practices in schools. Interviews were conducted to gain the perceptions of site principals and district administrators to learn what they believe are the existing practices contributing to the academic performance of their homeless student population.

The following areas provided background and understanding of the academic needs of homeless students: (a) history of federal legislation (b) federal and state funding and national effort to end the cycle of homelessness (c) accountability for academic achievement (d) successful academic practices as well as the best practices to support the social-emotional needs of homeless students, and, (e) the perceptions of educators and administrators who work with students in homeless situations. Based on the research, the important factors to consider are the needed socialization and relationship-building component that provides homeless students with stability and a connection with the school as well as the teacher and staff awareness and sensitivity needed when working with homeless students.

The results demonstrated three significant areas to consider when educating homeless students; having an awareness of homeless students, accountability and monitoring of homeless students, and the social-emotional organizational practices in place to support these learners.

Recommendations included district level professional development focused on the special needs of homeless students as well as providing school principals with academic data on their homeless student population. Secondly, identifying homeless students in a web based data system for teacher review. Thirdly, site based professional development for both certificated and classified staff to provide strategies in working with student who face homelessness. Finally, to develop a district wide counseling partnership with outside consultants or city resources to allow for more on-site counseling services.

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Trivette, Carol M. "Strategies to Support Families Experiencing Difficult Circumstances." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4455.

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One of the most challenging tasks for many early childhood providers is how to support families who are facing tough, difficult issues like death of a parent, PTSD, abuse, and neglect. Not only do these issues impact the family’s overall functioning and well being and the quality of parents’ interactions with their young children but they also affect the relationship between the family and the early childhood providers (e.g., missed appointments and adversarial interactions). Dr. Carol Trivette will cap her yearlong webinar series sharing resources and discussing evidence-based practices that providers can implement when they are working with military families in particular, who are facing difficult situations. Participants are encouraged to engage and share challenges, resources, and successes they have experienced working with families of young children with disabilities.
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Hannah, Julia Elizabeth. "Secondary school teachers’ experiences of learning support." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96970.

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Secondary school teachers are faced daily with many challenges when supporting learners with diverse needs. These challenges can influence their ability to perform their role of supporting such learners in the classroom. Even though learning support in the secondary school is a complex multi-level phenomenon, teachers are expected to ensure that all the learners reach their full potential. The aim of this study was to explore and describe secondary school teachers’ experiences of supporting learners with diverse needs in challenging circumstances. Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model framed the research enquiry. Proximal processes and their related concepts were used as tools to explore and describe the teachers’ approach to learning support in a secondary school. Since this study was an exploration of a phenomenon qualitative research methods were applied. The research methods added rich information using various techniques. These included an activity in which the teachers reflected on their experiences, individual semi-structured interviews, a focus group interview, research questions and narrative discussions with participants. The data collected was analysed using the method of constant comparison. Findings from the analysed data revealed the teachers’ concerns and the challenges they faced in their classrooms while supporting their learners. Although they described these challenges and adverse circumstances as barriers, they nevertheless appeared as caring, confident professionals who had both the potential and the desire to advance their own development and to carry out effective learning support. Against this background, the teachers’ own needs, whether emotional, social, cognitive or developmental, were vital to their ability to support effective learning in the classroom.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hoërskool onderwysers is daagliks betrokke by leerders met diverse behoeftes en die uitdagings wat daarmee gepaard gaan. Hierdie uitdagings het ʼn daadwerklike uitwerking op ʼn onderwyser se talle rolle tydens ondersteuning van leer by leerders. Alhoewel leerondersteuning in die hoërskool as kompleks, ongewoon en met verskeie fasette ervaar word, word daar van onderwysers verwag om alle leerders te ondersteun. Die doel met hierdie studie was om onderwysers se ervarings van leerondersteuning van die diverse leerbehoefte in uitdagende kontekse te ondersoek. Hierdie ervaring sluit in hoe ervare onderwysers in uitdagende omstandighede kinders ondersteun in die klaskamer. Bronfenbrenner se bio-ekologiese teorie verleen die raamwerk vir die studie. Gevolglik is verwante proksimale prosesse en konsepte gebruik sodat onderwysers se ervarings van leerondersteuning verstaan kan word. Aangesien hierdie studie ʼn verkennende ondersoek was, is kwalitatiewe navorsingsmetodes gebruik. Die navorsingsmetodes het verseker dat waardevolle inligting ingewin word deur die gebruik van tegnieke soos: ʼn refleksie-aktiwiteit, individuele onderhoude, ʼn fokusgroeponderhoud, ʼn oopvraelys en narratiewe bespreking van deelnemers. Die konstante vergelykende metode is gebruik om die data te ontleed. Bevindinge van die geanaliseerde data het die onderwysers se bekommernisse en uitdagings, rakende hul ervarings tydens ondersteuning, aan die lig gebring. Alhoewel die onderwysers hul uitdagings en moeilike omstandighede as hindernisse tydens ondersteuning van leer ervaar, gee hulle om, voel selfversekerd en tree professioneel op. Hulle toon die potensiaal en hunkering na eie ontwikkeling, ten einde effektiewe leerondersteuning te kan bied. Dit is teen hierdie agtergrond duidelik dat onderwysers die belangrikste ondersteuners in die klaskamer is. Daarom is die onderwysers se emosionele, sosiale, kognitiewe en self-ontwikkeling van die uiterste belang vir leerders se effektiewe leerervarings.
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Warsame, Kitty B. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Novice Teacher Support Structures." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/857.

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Teachers are leaving their profession at alarming rates. As a result, retaining novice teachers has become a major concern for policy makers, school districts, administrators, and teaching staff throughout the United States. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of novice teacher induction support structures in a southwestern US state. The conceptual framework is based on research examining teacher attrition; this study extends the research by examining school-based and university-based programs. Research questions focused on the perception of novice teachers regarding mentoring experiences at their certifying universities and employing school districts. Three research questions examined school district comprehensive induction support, certifying university support induction programs, and other support services that supported novice teachers' decisions to remain in the profession. This study used a sequential exploratory mixed methods design to gather data. Quantitative research analyzed survey responses through descriptive statistics. Qualitative research utilized semi-structured interviews. Data analysis involved coding and theme analysis. Results revealed strong school support can compensate for the lack of university support, but strong university support did not compensate for a lack of school support. Implications for social change indicate the need for stronger school supports in induction programs for new teachers. First-year teachers should be followed for a longer period of time to understand difficulties they face as they grow into experienced teachers. This study provided valuable data to identify types of school and university-based support that may aid in the reduction of teacher attrition rates.
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Bowers, Okema S. "Adjunct faculty perception of professional development and support services." Thesis, Regent University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3571529.

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The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the adjunct faculty's perception of professional development and support services offered and needed at Tidewater Community College, a multicampus community college. This study involved adjunct faculty only. A survey was created and contained 58 survey questions. The majority of these were Likert-like items based on a scale from Strongly Agree, indicating a very important need or value for the adjunct, to Strongly Disagree, indicating a not important at all level of perceived value. In order to determine if other factors influenced the perception of professional development or support services, other questions asked for demographic information, such as education level, age, number of years in the professional field, and discipline/department. Except for education level, each of the independent variables accepted the null hypothesis that there is no statistically significant difference between adjunct faculty perception of institutional supports and the professional development and support services offered in terms of the independent variables. Findings from this study indicated that adjunct faculty perceived that professional development and support services are significant in improving their teaching and important to their role and success. Adjuncts want to better serve students and connect with the institution. Orientation and mentoring are highly regarded and requested to help integrate adjunct faculty into the college. The data indicated that adjunct faculty members want professional development that meets their specific instructional and student-centered needs that is offered during more accommodating times. The current professional development offerings are not well-attended and do not seem to meet the specific needs of this adjunct population. It behooves the administration to further investigate what is currently being done to support adjuncts and to address a means to improve the delivery and execution of all institutional supports. While this study provides useful information related to one community college, it is important that each community college examine closely its personal investment relative to the institutional support it provides to adjunct faculty members.

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Witwer, Dianne. "Case studies of the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support approach." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3602549.

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The purpose of this multiple case study described and compared practices utilized to implement the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) approach at 3 purposely selected Central California elementary school sites. More specifically, this study described and compared: (a) school practices for defining and teaching school rules/expectations; (b) the reward systems being used; (c) systems for documenting and reporting office-managed student behavior violations; (d) systems for collecting and summarizing discipline referrals; (e) the priority given to improving behavior-support systems in school site plans; (f) school budget allocations for SWPBS; and (g) district support, financial and otherwise, for SWPBS at these schools.

This study did not attempt to prove a causal relationship between SWPBS and improved student achievement; rather, it focused on describing and comparing specific practices that these 3 schools were utilizing in relation to the SWPBS approach. The intention was thus to learn more about specific practices that might be replicated in other schools.

This research was qualitative in nature and utilized a multiple case-study methodology. Interviews, observations, and artifact reviews were conducted at 3 Central California elementary schools, all purposely selected because they had each implemented the SWPBS Framework for more than 1 year, had subsequently decreased negative student behavior, and had increased student achievement. 3 types of data were collected in order to understand each school‘s SWPBS practices and the level of support for the program. School principals, campus supervisors, and classroom teachers were interviewed; classroom and playground observations were conducted; and reports were reviewed by the researcher and the principal. The 3 types of data were triangulated for each school and compared.

The findings led to the conclusions that SWPBS is a systems approach that uses interventions to help students succeed in school. Furthermore, it has to have consistent, committed leadership in order to be successful. It has to be built on the foundation of implementing clear and precise rules that are embedded in all areas of the school. Lastly, SWPBS can be implemented without the district‘s assistance; however it is difficult to sustain unless the district fully supports the approach.

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