TY - JOUR
T1 - A survey of Greek general and special education teachers' perceptions regarding the role of the special needs coordinator
T2 - Implications for educational policy on inclusion and teacher education
AU - Agaliotis, Ioannis
AU - Kalyva, Efrosini
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - The present study explored the perceptions of Greek general and special primary teachers regarding the role and the professional characteristics of special needs coordinators (SENCOs). According to the responses of the 466 participants, each school should have a fulltime SENCO, who should have both teaching experience in general schools and specialization in teaching students with SEN, and also be able to deal with all types of SEN. SENCOs' responsibilities include evaluating and directly teaching students, counselling teachers and parents, contributing to in-service training of staff, and undertaking initiatives for program enrichment and knowledge dissemination.
AB - The present study explored the perceptions of Greek general and special primary teachers regarding the role and the professional characteristics of special needs coordinators (SENCOs). According to the responses of the 466 participants, each school should have a fulltime SENCO, who should have both teaching experience in general schools and specialization in teaching students with SEN, and also be able to deal with all types of SEN. SENCOs' responsibilities include evaluating and directly teaching students, counselling teachers and parents, contributing to in-service training of staff, and undertaking initiatives for program enrichment and knowledge dissemination.
KW - Inclusive education policy
KW - Inclusive school practice
KW - SENCO
KW - Teacher education
KW - Teachers' perceptions of SENCO's role
KW - Teaching students with special needs
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79451471884&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tate.2010.10.008
DO - 10.1016/j.tate.2010.10.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79451471884
SN - 0742-051X
VL - 27
SP - 543
EP - 551
JO - Teaching and Teacher Education
JF - Teaching and Teacher Education
IS - 3
ER -