The role of school counselors in inclusive classrooms : perceptions and expectations

الموضوعات

تربية وتعليم

الملخص

Inclusion has become the newest trend in most countries around the world, including Lebanon. This has necessitated that general education teachers deal with students with special needs; however, they are not adequately qualified to do so. Recently, school guidance and counseling in Lebanon has begun expanding and many of the tasks required for students with special needs are expected to be done by the school counselor. In fact, the literature reveals that the counselor’s general role still remains undefined, especially in Lebanon where there are no national standards. The aim of this study was to identify the tasks that elementary school counselors are expected to perform with regards to students with special needs both from the counselors’ and the teachers’ perspectives. The following research questions were addressed: 1) What are the school policies regarding inclusion and how are these reflected in job descriptions of counselors and teachers? 2) What are elementary teachers’ and counselors’ perceptions and expectations of the school counselor’s role in working with students with special needs? 3) How do the perceptions and expectations of teachers and counselors with regards to the counselor’s role in working with students with special needs compare? Analysis of the semi-structured interviews conducted with elementary teachers and elementary school counselors revealed that teachers and counselors both have little awareness of what the role of a school counselor is. The findings also suggest that the most common theme between teachers and counselors was the need for more collaboration between the two parties. Recommendations for future research and implications for practice are discussed.

روابط وملفات

التعريف والنوع

رقم الوثيقة

ef78528f-fdc8-474e-81bf-fb3cd76ace9c

رقم العقد

0

نوع الوسائط

Crawler

نوع المحتوى

الرسائل العلمية

صيغة المصدر

رسائل ماجيستير

نوع الملف

Pdf/Text

أسماء الملفات

1635903_1.pdf

بيانات النشر

ألقاب المؤلفين

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اللغة

English

المصدر والدورية

اسم المصدر

The role of school counselors in inclusive classrooms : perceptions and expectations

المحتوى والصفحات

كلمات الباحثين

إشراف وإعداد

الإشراف

Vivian Khamis

الإعداد

Mirna Mounir Hamza

الاقتباسات الببليوغرافية