An exploration of higher level teaching assistants' perceptions of their training and development in the context of school workforce reform

Support for Learning

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Burgess, Hilary ^a   Mayes, Ann Shelton ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classroom support; Continuing professional development; Teaching assistants; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349140681     PISSN: 02682141     EISSN: 14679604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9604.2009.01393.x     Document Type: Article

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