The views of teaching assistants in English key stage 2 classes on their role, training and job satisfaction

Educational Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-189

  Russell, Anthony ^a   Blatchford, Peter ^a   Bassett, Paul ^a   Brown, Penelope ^a   Martin, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Key stage 2; Role; Satisfaction; Teaching assistants; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844418520     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131880500104291     Document Type: Article

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