Agency for Inclusion: A Case Study of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos)
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| Title: | Agency for Inclusion: A Case Study of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos) |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hui Lin (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Disability, Development and Education. 2024 71(4):609-619. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Special Education, Coordinators, Student Needs, Inclusion, Professional Autonomy, Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Change Agents |
| Geographic Terms: | New Zealand |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1034912X.2022.2137110 |
| ISSN: | 1034-912X 1465-346X |
| Abstract: | International recognition of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos) as agents of change for students with special educational needs calls for a deeper understanding of SENCo agency. However, literature on teacher agency for inclusion has paid little attention to SENCos. Taking a sociocultural view of agency, this qualitative case study collected rich data from five primary school SENCos in New Zealand via semi-structured individual interviews, work-shadowing and relevant documents. The findings showed that the SENCos exercised agency for inclusion through advocacy for students with SEN, commitment to the SENCo role, professional competence, self-efficacy, participation in decision-making, and collaboration with a wide range of people. The findings point to the need to conceptualise SENCo agency as a temporal, ecological process that involves engagement with culture, structure and resources in specific contexts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1420040 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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