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Supervision of paraprofessionals in elementary classrooms: a descriptive case study

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dc.contributor.authorBurtch, Keelee K., author
dc.contributor.authorLehmann, Jean, advisor
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T18:50:54Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T18:50:54Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative case study is to examine how teachers provide supervision to paraprofessionals in elementary classrooms. This descriptive case study examines how teachers provide supervision to paraprofessionals in elementary school classrooms. Research questions regarding the teacher's role as a supervisor resulted from Pickett's (1999) supervisory framework, which addresses five areas: planning, task delegating, role clarifying, performance monitoring, and on-the-job training and mentoring. The results of this study indicated that paraprofessionals specifically, and both special and general education teachers do not understand their roles, planning between teacher and paraprofessional in elementary school classrooms is spur of the moment, and teachers do not receive adequate training in supervising paraprofessionals. This descriptive case study offers a reality of what supervision actually looks like in two elementary schools. Recommendations to enhance effective paraprofessional supervision in elementary school classrooms include teachers and paraprofessionals know their roles; districts need to allow for planning time between teachers and paraprofessionals, colleges need to provide teacher preparation courses on supervision techniques; and administrators mandate collaboration meetings amongst general education teachers, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals.
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dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifierETDF_Burtch_2009_3374685.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/237613
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectdelegating
dc.subjectelementary classrooms
dc.subjectparaprofessionals
dc.subjectplanning
dc.subjectroles
dc.subjectspecial education
dc.subjectsupervision
dc.subjectschool administration
dc.subjectelementary education
dc.subjectspecial education
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.subjecteducational administration
dc.titleSupervision of paraprofessionals in elementary classrooms: a descriptive case study
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thesis.degree.disciplineEducation
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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