The following is a review of the uses of teacher aides in special education classrooms, a consideration of current aide roles and functions, and a projection of possible aide uses in assisting with instructional tasks. It is anticipated that employment of teacher aides will extend the professional competence of special educators and alleviate the accompanying manpower problem in this area. A discussion of a current research investigation in this area concludes the article.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
CruickshankW. M., and HaringN. G.A demonstration: assistants for teachers of exceptional children.Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press, 1957.
2.
DunnL. M., and SmithJ. C.Manual for the Pea-body Language Development Kits.Minneapolis: American Guidance Services, 1965.
3.
EsbensenT.Should teacher aides be more than clerks?Phi Delta Kappan, 1966, 47, 237.
4.
KirkS. A.A look at special education. Paper read at Wisconsin Federation of CEC, Milwaukee, April, 1966.
5.
President's Panel on Mental Retardation.Report to the President. A proposed program for national action to combat mental retardation.Washington: US Government Printing Office, 1962.
6.
Research and Development Center for Learning and Re-Education.Report on teacher aide program.Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin, School of Education, 1967.
7.
Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction.Report on special class development and teacher attrition rates from 1960-65.Madison, Wisconsin: Author, 1965.
8.
Wisconsin State Department of Public Welfare.Guidelines for action in mental retardation. A two-year planning effort by the people of Wisconsin.Madison, Wisconsin: Author, 1965.
