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‘Role stretch’ : assessing the blurring of teaching and non-teaching in the classroom assistant role in Scotland
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Warhurst, Christopher, Nickson, Dennis, Commander, Johanna and Gilbert, Kay (2014) ‘Role stretch’ : assessing the blurring of teaching and non-teaching in the classroom assistant role in Scotland. British Educational Research Journal, 40 (1). pp. 170-186. doi:10.1002/berj.3036 ISSN 0141-1926.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/berj.3036
Abstract
With the increasing number of teaching and classroom assistants across the UK there is now much debate about what their role should be. In particular concerns have arisen about the extent to which they overstep the boundary from supporting teaching and learning into teaching pupils. This study assesses this issue within Scotland. It draws on a national survey of 2000 head teachers, teachers and classroom assistants and interviews with directors of education in nearly half of all Scottish local authorities. Findings from the research suggest a small number of classroom assistants in Scotland are overstepping the boundary into teaching. The paper concludes with an explanation as to why this is happening taking into account aspects such as local authority policy, school size and the individual characteristics of the classroom assistants.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Teachers' assistants -- Professional relationships -- Surveys -- Scotland, High schools -- Employment, Classrooms | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Educational Research Journal | ||||||
| Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0141-1926 | ||||||
| Official Date: | February 2014 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 40 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 170-186 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1002/berj.3036 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Funder: | Equal Opportunities Commission Scotland |
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