Sociology of Special Education: Teacher’s Support and Student’s Performance

Abstract

:-The present article focuses on the societal requirementsfor the learners with disabilities in inclusive schoolswhich may be socio-psychological and pedagogical practices. The process of inclusion starts with the assessment of attitudinal barrier of the learner by teachers/classmates in school/classroom settings demandsspecial and unique strategies, care and support for inclusion.To examine the phenomena of teacher"s support and student"s performance, five schools offering special education in Hyderabad and Secunderabad twin cities were taken for this study and 300 samples were collected by following snow-ball sampling method. The inventory related to views, attitudes,teachers" supportive mechanism and performance of childrenhas been taken into the consideration to generalize the observations which have been persisting in special education schools. The major findings are inclusive schools recognize and respond to diverse needs of their students, accommodating the studentsin different styles and rates of learning by ensuring quality through offering appropriate curricula, organizational arrangements, teaching strategies and inviting participation of parents. There should be a continuum of support from teachers as well as management to match the curriculum of special students isperceived in every school. It is believed that educating a differently-abled child in general school is certainly tough, hence, the responsibilities of a teacher include those other than instructional like conducting assessments and coordinating with parents, management and colleagues. They also need to modify their lessons to suit each disabled learner by providing individualized education programmes within the class.

Understanding Learning Disabilities: Integrating Educational Strategies And Psychological Interventions

“…In the discussions surrounding special and inclusive education, this study examines the nature of special schools from the sociological perspectives of rights discourse, charity discourse, business discourse, social model, and medical model. (Bheenaveni, 2016) Studied "Sociology of Special Education: Teacher's Support and Student's Performance" and concluded that The process of inclusion starts with the assessment of attitudinal barrier of the learner by teachers/classmates in school/classroom settings demandsspecial and unique techniques, care and support for inclusion.In order to investigate the relationship between teacher support and student performance, five special education schools in the twin towns of Hyderabad and Secunderabad were selected for the study. The snow-ball sampling method was utilised to acquire 300 samples.…”