SELF-PERCEPTION OF THE POSITION OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS
SELF-PERCEPTION OF THE POSITION OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Summary/Abstract: Procedures for creating methods and measures of support for children with developmental disabilities in the Republic of Srpska. This includes the introduction of a role called assistant for students in the regular department.The assistant’s role, tasks and competencies have been determined, as well as the procedure for his engagement. The minimum requirement for performing such a demanding role is to have completed high school, with no additional education required. Our research shows that many assistants are younger people, students, from different educational structures, with strong motivation and empathy towards children and the upcoming job. Since the most numerous assistants are students of Special Education and Social Rehabilitation (NUBL), for this qualitative research, a structured interview and focus group were used, in order to seek answers about the position of assistants in teaching, the expectations placed before them, as well as the obstacles they face in their engagement.

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