ERIC Number: ED624340
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 81
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-1-83870-386-8
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Evaluation of the Assistive Technology Training Pilot. Research Report
UK Department for Education
In response to evidence that teachers struggled to use technology to support learners with special educational needs, the Department for Education (DfE) ran an Assistive Technology Training Pilot programme for 79 schools from January 2022 to March 2022. The training focused on upskilling school staff in identifying and implementing appropriate assistive technology for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools. A mixed method approach was designed involving: (1) In-depth online/virtual interviews with the Assistive Technology Training Pilot delivery partners before and after delivery; (2) Online surveys with primary and secondary schools completed by AT Champions before (pre, n=71) after (post, n=61) participating in training; and (3) In-depth telephone or online virtual interviews with 20 primary and secondary AT Champions. The evaluation also aimed to: (1) Inform the viability and identification of the benefits of future assistive technology training to inform other training programmes; and (2) Support dissemination of good practice and identify any lessons learned. This report presents the findings of the research.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Special Needs Students, Assistive Technology, Teacher Education, Curriculum Design, Electronic Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction, Student Needs, Barriers, Shared Resources and Services, Influence of Technology, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom); CooperGibson Research (CGR) (United Kingdom)
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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