Summary information

Study title

Screening and Special Educational Provision in Schools, 1983

Creator

Gipps, C. V., University of London, Institute of Education, Screening and Special Educational Provision in Schools Project

Gross, H., University of London, Institute of Education, Screening and Special Educational Provision in Schools Project

Goldstein, H., University of London, Institute of Education, Screening and Special Educational Provision in Schools Project

Study number / PID

2152 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2152-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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An investigation of the response to the 1981 Education Act in local education authorities (in England and Wales), regarding the identification of and provision for children with special (remedial) needs in ordinary primary schools.
Main Topics:

Variables
Method of identification; organisation of screening; development; types of provision available; staffing; training.
Help available in school; teachers' views.

Compulsory and pre-school education

ADVICEAGEAGE GROUPSATTITUDESCLASS SIZEDECISION MAKINGEDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONEDUCATIONAL ADVISERSEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTEDUCATIONAL NEEDSEDUCATIONAL PERSONNELEDUCATIONAL POLICY

Data collection period

01/06/1983 - 01/12/1983

Country

England, England and Wales

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Institutions/organisations

National

Subnational

Local education authorities

Teachers

Universe

All local education authorities in England and Wales and school teachers in primary/junior schools in six LEAS

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Local education authorities; Total sample of teachers in primary/junior schools in six LEAS (two metropolition, three county council areas and one London borough). The LEAS were selected to cover a range of type, geographical area, presence/absence of a screening programme and type of support service. The schools were chosen by the local authority to represent a range of take-up/use of provision available to meet special needs

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Postal survey

LEAS; Self completion: Teachers

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1986

Terms of data access

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Gipps, C. and Goldstein, H. (1985) 'Twenty per cent with special needs: : another legacy from Cyril Burt?', Remedial Education
Gipps, C. (1986) 'Children with special needs in primary school'
Gipps, C. and Gross, H. (1987) Supporting Warnock's 18% : : six case studies: Falmer Press.
Goldstein, H. and Gipps, C. (1984) 'More than a change in name?'
Gross, H. and Gipps, C. (1986) 'Children with special needs in primary school: where are we now?'
Gipps, C. Gipps, C. (1985) 'Do teachers have special needs too?'
Gross, H. and Gipps, C. (1986) 'Screening and identification of children with special needs in the ordinary school', Early Child Development with Care
Gipps, C. and Gross, H. (1987) Warnock's 18%: : children with special needs in the primary school: Falmer Press.