Double standards and first principles: Framing teaching assistant support for pupils with special educational needs

R Webster, P Blatchford, P Bassett… - European journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Teaching assistants (TAs) are part of a growing international trend toward paraprofessionals
working in public services. There has been controversy over TAs' deployment and …

The wider pedagogical role of teaching assistants

R Webster, P Blatchford, P Bassett… - School Leadership …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Teaching assistants (TAs) comprise a quarter of the school workforce in England and Wales.
There has been controversy over TAs' deployment and appropriate role regarding …

Challenging and changing how schools use teaching assistants: findings from the Effective Deployment of Teaching Assistants project

R Webster, P Blatchford, A Russell - School Leadership & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Following research on the negative impact of support from teaching assistants (TAs) on
pupils' academic progress, there was a clear need for schools to fundamentally reassess the …

The education and care divide: The role of the early childhood workforce in 15 European countries

K Van Laere, J Peeters… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
International reports on early childhood education and care tend to attach increasing
importance to workforce profiles. Yet a study of 15 European countries reveals that large …

Enhancing learning? A comparison of teacher and teaching assistant interactions with pupils

CM Rubie-Davies, P Blatchford, R Webster… - School Effectiveness …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In many countries, teaching assistants are working in schools in increasing numbers. While
they formerly supported teachers by completing low-level administrative tasks, they are …

An exploration of the features of effective collaboration between teachers and teaching assistants in secondary schools

C Devecchi, M Rouse - Support for learning, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This article explores notions of support and collaboration between teachers and teaching
assistants (TAs) in two secondary schools in England. In particular it reviews how team …