Teaching assistants in Australia

Susannah Schoeffel; Tanya Vaughan

Teaching assistants in Australia

Susannah Schoeffel, Tanya Vaughan

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

Clarity around the role of a teaching assistant (TA) in Australia can be a challenge. The term ‘teaching assistant' refers to an adult who works in the classroom to support teachers. They are also commonly known as school learning support officers, teachers' aides, assistant teachers, classroom support officers or integration aides.

Original language	English
Journal	Teacher
Publication status	Published - 13 Aug 2019

Keywords

Integration aides
Support teachers
Teacher aides
Teaching assistants

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Other Teacher Education and Professional Development

Access to Document

https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/teaching-assistants-in-australia

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