Close menu

SURE

Sunderland Repository records the research produced by the University of Sunderland including practice-based research and theses.

Researching the influence of teaching assistants on the learning of pupils identified with special educational needs in mainstream primary schools: exploring social inclusion

Saddler, Helen (2013) Researching the influence of teaching assistants on the learning of pupils identified with special educational needs in mainstream primary schools: exploring social inclusion. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 14 (3). pp. 145-152. ISSN 1471-3802

Item Type: Article

Abstract

As a result of their high contact time with children, particularly children identified with special educational needs, it is widely acknowledged that teaching assistants (TAs) have great influence on pupils' education (Balshaw). However, recent research into the impact of TAs on pupils' learning has questioned TAs' usefulness in improving pupils' learning (Blatchford, Bassett and Brown; Higgins). This paper argues that TAs' influence on pupils' education has not yet been researched effectively. Previous research has primarily focused on determining TAs' influence on pupils' achievement in terms of academic outcomes and has neglected to explore social outcomes. Two interconnected literature bases are reviewed in this paper; the current research exploring TAs' role and influence on pupils' learning is first explored, followed by a critical discussion of the literature regarding the process of social inclusion in mainstream primary schools. This paper concludes that for TAs' influence on pupils' learning to be effectively researched, TAs' influence on the process of social inclusion must be researched within mainstream primary schools.

[img]
Preview
PDF
Research in Spec Educ Needs - 2013 - Saddler - Researching the influence of teaching assistants on the learning of pupils.pdf

Download (260kB) | Preview

More Information

Depositing User: Helen Benstead

Identifiers

Item ID: 17185
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12019
ISSN: 1471-3802
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/17185
Official URL: https://nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/...

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Helen Saddler: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-3658

Catalogue record

Date Deposited: 04 Jan 2024 14:33
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2024 14:33

Contributors

Author: Helen Saddler ORCID iD

University Divisions

Faculty of Education and Society > School of Education

Subjects

Education > Primary Education

Actions (login required)

View Item (Repository Staff Only) View Item (Repository Staff Only)