‘There isn’t a checklist in the world that’s got that on it’: Special needs teachers’ opinions on the assessment and teaching priorities of pupils on the autism spectrum

Howell, Melanie, Bradshaw, Jill and Langdon, Peter E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-1825 (2022) ‘There isn’t a checklist in the world that’s got that on it’: Special needs teachers’ opinions on the assessment and teaching priorities of pupils on the autism spectrum. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 26 (1). pp. 211-226. ISSN 1744-6295

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Abstract

Two focus groups were conducted with special needs teachers to: (a) identify barriers to learning for autistic pupils, (b) consider broad assessment domains and specific skills or behaviours which teachers consider important for these pupils, and (c) give their opinions on teacher assessments. Data analysis resulted in six main themes: (a) barriers to learning, (b) teacher priorities for autistic pupils, (c) ways of overcoming barriers, (d) the concept of ‘true mastery’, (e) assessing the bigger picture, and (f) practicalities of assessment. Results showed that teachers have priorities for the pupils they know well and concerns about the assessments they regularly use. To ensure face and content validity of teacher assessments, and for assessments to be useful to and valued by the teachers who use them, it is recommended that teachers have opportunities to input during various aspects of the assessment development process.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Funding Information: The authors would like to express their gratitude to the teachers who participated in the focus groups for their engaging and insightful discussions. The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2020.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	assessment,autism,special education,special education teachers,health professions (miscellaneous),psychiatry and mental health,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3600/3601
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2023 01:26
Last Modified:	09 Oct 2023 00:47
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/93180
DOI:	10.1177/1744629520972901

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