Teamwork between class teachers and support teachers as the basis of inclusion—A case study in Romanian primary school education

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Alina Turculet
Mihaela Voinea

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The purpose of this study is to identify how primary school teachers understand the importance of inclusive education and the benefits of the collaboration between the class teachers and the support teachers. In order to identify the social representations of primary school teachers regarding the cooperation with the support teachers, we have used a questionnaire-based inquiry. We have organised the data into a case study at the level of primary school education. The responses to the open questions offered by the investigated teachers allowed a dramaturgical approach to the roles and the responsibilities of the actors in special education. Our results enhance the benefits of integration of students with special educational needs in the conditions of a distributed responsibility between parents, class teachers and support teachers. Therefore, the qualitative analysis of the written responses of primary school teachers reveals the need of continuous training in aspects related to special educational needs.


Keywords: Special educational needs, support teachers, primary school education.

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Turculet, A., & Voinea, M. (2019). Teamwork between class teachers and support teachers as the basis of inclusion—A case study in Romanian primary school education. New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(1), 328–335. https://doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v6i1.4185
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