UJ Research Project on Special Needs Education in Gauteng schools
This research is being conducted by the Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education. This questionnaire is designed for school principals; practising and in-service educators; or school therapist to complete regarding the education of learners with special needs in all Gauteng schools - mainstream, full service or special needs schools. The form should take about 30 minutes to complete. Students in the faculty of education are acting as field workers to facilitate gathering data. Ethical clearance to conduct the research has been obtained from the Faculty of Education Research Ethics Committee (Clearance Number: 2017-023). This project is supported through an earmarked grant allocated as part of the Teaching and Learning Development Capacity Improvement Programme (TLDCIP), a partnership between the Department of Higher Education and Training and the European Union.
Should you have any queries please contact the lead researchers: Dr Helen Dunbar-Krige
helenk@uj.ac.za
and Dr Jean Fourie
jeanf@uj.ac.za
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Email address
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Your email
What is the name and contact details of the UJ field worker who is facilitating the completion of this questionnaire?
Your answer
What type of school is this?
Primary school
High school
Gauteng Department of Education
Independent Education Board
Special Needs school
Remedial school
Full Service School
Resource Centre
Mainstream school
Other:
What best describes your role in the school?
Teacher
Head of Department
School Principal
Learning Support Educator
Therapist
School Based Support Team
School Management Team
Parent
Caregiver
Classroom Assistant
Other:
What quintile does the school fall in?
Quintile 1 - non fee paying
Quintile 2 - non fee paying
Quintile 3 - non fee paying
Quintile 4
Quintile 5
Other:
Clear selection
How many teachers on the staff?
Your answer
What is the language of teaching and learning in this school?
Your answer
What are the home languages of the learners in the school?
English
Afrikaans
isiZulu
Xhosa
Sotho
Ndebele
Venda
Tswana
Swati
Tsonga
other African language
Eastern language
European language
Indian language
Other:
If you are a teacher how many years of teaching experience do you have?
1 - 5 years
6- 10 years
11-15 years
16 - 20 years
< 20 years
Other:
Clear selection
What teaching qualifications do you have?
Your answer
What qualifications do you have in special needs education?
Your answer
How many years have you taught in special needs education?
none
1-2 years
3-5 years
< 5 years
Other:
Clear selection
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Prefer not to say
Other:
Clear selection
How would you rate your teaching competence?
Exceptionally skilled teacher
1
2
3
4
5
Novice teacher
Clear selection
How many learners in this school?
Your answer
How many learners in these ethnic groups approximately?
0 -50
51-100
100-200
200-500
more than 500
African
Asian
Coloured
White
Indian
girls
boys
0 -50
51-100
100-200
200-500
more than 500
African
Asian
Coloured
White
Indian
girls
boys
What statement best matches your sentiment?
Learners with disabilities have difficulty integrating in this school
Learners with impairments can be accommodated in this school
Learners with impairments are welcome and accepted in this school
Learners with disabilities should be in special schools which cater for their unique needs
Learners with special needs are placed in a special class in this school
Other:
How many learners with special needs are in the school?
none
1-10
11-20
21-50
more than 50
Attention difficulties
Learning problems
Intellectual impairment
Communication impairment
Autism spectrum
Physical disability
Visual deficit
Auditory impairment
Chronic health conditions
none
1-10
11-20
21-50
more than 50
Attention difficulties
Learning problems
Intellectual impairment
Communication impairment
Autism spectrum
Physical disability
Visual deficit
Auditory impairment
Chronic health conditions
Clear selection
Who are the members of the School Based Support Team?
Your answer
How often does the School Based Support Team meet?
Your answer
What training have you had in the policy of 'Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support' ?
Your answer
How does the school implement the 'SIAS' policy?
Your answer
How does the school involve parents of learners with special needs?
Your answer
Describe the behavioural challenges of the special needs learners in the school.
Your answer
Give examples of intervention strategies used in the school to assist special needs learners.
Your answer
What assessment accommodations are done in this school?
never
seldom
often
all the time
Extra time for tests and exams
Writing tests and exams in a separate venue
Having a person read the tests and exams to the learner
Having a person write or scribe the answers for the learner
Typing the answers into a computer
Having the test questions recorded for the learner to listen to
never
seldom
often
all the time
Extra time for tests and exams
Writing tests and exams in a separate venue
Having a person read the tests and exams to the learner
Having a person write or scribe the answers for the learner
Typing the answers into a computer
Having the test questions recorded for the learner to listen to
What instructional interventions are implemented for learners with special needs in this school?
Curriculum Differentiation
Straddling
Backtracking
Individual Education Plans
Diagnostic Screening Tests
Support needs Analysis
Remedial Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Counselling
Physiotherapy
Language enrichment
Mobility orientation
Other:
What other information would you like to share regarding this school and special needs learners?
Your answer
Thank you for completing this questionnaire.
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