Searching for signs of leadership by the Special Education Coordinator

Authors

  • Isabel Eufrásio Correia
  • Paula Coelho Santos Universidade de Aveiro
  • Carlota Lloyd Braga Fernandes Tomaz Universidade de Aveiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X13672

Keywords:

Supervision, Special education, Special education coordinator.

Abstract

The authors present a study which aims to clarify and enlighten the professional competences    profile of the Special Education Coordinator in Portuguese regular schools with particular attention to the supervisory part connected with his role and action. After a short approach to the state of the art about the supervisory process in Special Education, an empiric study was presented which involved the use of an inquiry by means of a questionnaire directed to three groups of key-informers (whose opinion was considered relevant to the establishment of the SEC role and functions): SE teachers, SECoordinators and single schools or groups of  schools Headmasters, belonging to DSRC of DGEstE. The results point to non-uniform organizational /supervisory frame in Special Education although they could also lead to identifying a satisfactory leadership action of the SE Coordinator, based on activities involving dialogue and reflection and respecting principles of collaboration and solidarity.

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Author Biographies

Paula Coelho Santos, Universidade de Aveiro

Departamento de Educação, Ciências da Educação

 

 

 

 

 

Carlota Lloyd Braga Fernandes Tomaz, Universidade de Aveiro

Departamento de Educação, Ciências da Educação

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Published

2015-09-28

How to Cite

Correia, I. E., Santos, P. C., & Tomaz, C. L. B. F. (2015). Searching for signs of leadership by the Special Education Coordinator. Special Education Magazine, 28(53), 635–648. https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X13672

Issue

Revista Educação Especial, v. 28, n. 53, set./dez. 2015

Section

Continuous Demand

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