'They call me wonder woman': the job jurisdictions and workplace learning of higher level teaching assistants

Hancock, Roger; Hall, Thelma; Cable, Carrie and Eyres, Ian (2010). 'They call me wonder woman': the job jurisdictions and workplace learning of higher level teaching assistants. Cambridge Journal of Education, 40(2) pp. 97–112.

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Abstract

This paper reports on an in-depth interview study of the roles, job jurisdictions and associated learning of higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs). This role has the core purpose of covering classes to enable teacher release for planning, preparation and assessment. HLTAs' individual job jurisdictions are described and discussed as are implications for their knowledge and practice. The HLTAs are found to have wide-ranging job domains and, sometimes, unexpected involvements which mean they have to improvise practice. The study acknowledges that these HLTAs are being creatively managed and deployed by head teachers for the sake of teachers and schools. However, they are, at times, required to take on planning and cover duties which are beyond their knowledge and training with a likely impact on children's learning. Given their training and experience it is asked if covering classes to release teachers is the most effective use of their abilities and time.

Item Type:	Journal Item
Copyright Holders:	2010 Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1469-3577
Academic Unit/School:	Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Interdisciplinary Research Centre:	Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) Education Futures
Item ID:	21419
Depositing User:	Users 9543 not found.
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2010 15:47
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2017 06:57
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/21419
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