The role of the special education itinerant teacher : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

dc.contributor.authorBanks, Rebecca Jane
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-08T02:21:05Z
dc.date.available2014-09-08T02:21:05Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionPage iv (Contents page) missing from print and electronic copies.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research is a qualitative case study examining the roles and responsibilities of the Special Education Itinerant Teacher on the support team of a student with very high and complex needs enrolled at a small, semi-rural, culturally diverse primary school. It utilises the ideas of social constructionism, that our 'reality' is constructed through our relationships and interactions with others. According to this paradigm knowledge about the role of the SEIT, like all knowledge, is co-constructed by the interactions and dialogue of the student's support team. Therefore semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were conducted with 9 participants who made up key members of the student's support team. Some relevant documentation was also gathered. The data collected was analysed inductively for emerging patterns in the narratives around the activities of the support teacher and each participant's experience of the support. The data indicated that the support of the SEIT was greatly valued by all participants, but a construction of two separate systems of education -regular for the regular kids, and 'special' approaches for students with high and complex needs, presented barriers to inclusion and genuine collaboration between all members of the team. These barriers are discussed, along with a number of supports which were also identified.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/5661
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectSpecial educationen_US
dc.subjectSpecial education teacheren_US
dc.titleThe role of the special education itinerant teacher : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBanks, Rebecca Janeen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Educational Psychology (M.Ed.Psych.)en_US
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