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‘There isn’t a checklist in the world that’s got that on it’ : Special needs teachers’ opinions on the assessment and teaching priorities of pupils on the autism spectrum
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Howell, Melanie, Bradshaw, Jill and Langdon, Peter E. (2020) ‘There isn’t a checklist in the world that’s got that on it’ : Special needs teachers’ opinions on the assessment and teaching priorities of pupils on the autism spectrum. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities . doi:10.1177/1744629520972901 ISSN 1744-6295.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1744629520972901
Abstract
Two focus groups were conducted with special needs teachers to: (a) identify barriers to learning for autistic pupils, (b) consider broad assessment domains and specific skills or behaviours which teachers consider important for these pupils, and (c) give their opinions on teacher assessments. Data analysis resulted in six main themes: (a) barriers to learning, (b) teacher priorities for autistic pupils, (c) ways of overcoming barriers, (d) the concept of ‘true mastery’, (e) assessing the bigger picture, and (f) practicalities of assessment. Results showed that teachers have priorities for the pupils they know well and concerns about the assessments they regularly use. To ensure face and content validity of teacher assessments, and for assessments to be useful to and valued by the teachers who use them, it is recommended that teachers have opportunities to input during various aspects of the assessment development process.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > LC Special aspects of education R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Special education, Special education teachers, Autism spectrum disorders in children , Autism spectrum disorders in children -- Education, Autism spectrum disorders in children -- Education -- Psychological testing , Special education teachers -- Life skills assessment | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Intellectual Disabilities | ||||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||||
ISSN: | 1744-6295 | ||||||
Official Date: | 16 December 2020 | ||||||
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DOI: | 10.1177/1744629520972901 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 December 2020 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 22 December 2020 |
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