ERIC Number: ED470517
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 7
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ISBN: ISBN-1-872001-97-1
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Learning Supporters and Inclusion: Next Steps Forward. Report of National Conferences in London and Manchester.
Rustemier, Sharon; Shaw, Linda
This brief report summarizes results of two British national conferences to allow classroom learning supporters to provide their perspectives of inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms. The report focuses on the participating learning supporters' recommendations for developing their work and their suggested next steps. The recommendations address the following areas: (1) training and qualifications; (2) pay and conditions; (3) working with children and young people with high levels of support needs; and (4) working with teachers. Sample comments of participants on each of these issues are provided along with the specific recommendations. Three brief extracts from conference presentations discuss the focus on inclusion, the learning supporters'"bind" (between needing professional recognition and commitment to particular students), and research findings (showing the increased use of supporters, the ratio of learning supporters to pupils, the stability of the supporter work force, and the low average pay of supporters. Specific next steps for learning supporters in furthering their goals are listed. The report also lists key conference contributors and workshop facilitators. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Staff Development, Teacher Aides, Wages, Work Environment
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE), Room 2S203 S Block, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QU, United Kingdom, England. Tel: 0117-344-4007; Fax: 0117-344-4005; Web site: http://www.inclusion.org.uk.
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, Bristol (England).
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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