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Publication Date: 2017-Jun
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Making Reasonable Adjustments for Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of an Online Support Resource
Morley, David; Maher, Anthony; Walsh, Barbara; Dinning, Track; Lloyd, Diane; Pratt, Andrea
British Journal of Special Education, v44 n2 p203-219 Jun 2017
The Equality Act called on British schools to "avoid as far as possible by reasonable means, the disadvantage which a disabled pupil experiences". Teachers, therefore, must be creative and flexible in order to meet the needs and optimise the capabilities of all pupils. Using focus group interviews, this article explores the influence of an online resource on pre-service teachers' perceptions of making reasonable adjustments for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Pre-service teachers appeared committed to making reasonable adjustments, with reports of the online resource being particularly influential on their planning and assessing progress. The influence of the resource was less significant on those pre-service teachers with previous experience of making reasonable adjustments.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Equal Education, Focus Groups, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Student Needs
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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