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Welcome to School Support Staff.net - the website of the ground-breaking DISS study on the Deployment and Impact of Support Staff, carried out by the Institute of Education, London.

 

IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR LEARNERS. TRAINING EVENTS THROUGHOUT JAN 2012. CLICK HERE TO BOOK

 

REASSESSING THE IMPACT OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS: HOW RESEARCH CHALLENGES PRACTICE AND POLICY

 

OUT NOW!

 

 

An indispensable text for primary,

secondary and special schools, senior management teams, those involved in teacher training and professional development, policy-makers and

academics.

We are delighted to announce that a comprehensive book on the ground-breaking DISS project is now available, published by Routledge. 

 

The book is available via major online retailers and direct from the publisher. Click here for our page on Amazon, or here for an order form.

 

Click here for the blurb on the book

 

Praise for "Reassessing the Impact of TAs"

 

The substantial and counter-intuitive research findings that underpin this book set it apart.

Seamus Hegarty, Editor of the European Journal of Special Needs Education

 

'Reassessing the Impact...' is an essential read for school leaders seeking to develop conceptually sound models of inclusive service delivery that account for the full range of student diversity, including students with disabilities and other SEN.

Professor Michael F. Giangreco, Department of Education and the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, University of Vermont, USA

 

This is a most welcome book … high quality and will have a substantial impact.

Professor Geoff Lindsay, Director of Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research, University of Warwick

 

This is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and detailed account of the work of

teaching assistants in this country … essential reading for all teachers and senior managers in schools, local authority support services and teaching assistants themselves.

Peter Farrell, Professor of Special Needs and Educational Psychology, University of Manchester

 

This book will inspire you to take a fresh look at the role of your TAs, and maximise

their impact in the classroom. I commend it to all school leaders and teachers.

Roz Sendorek, Headteacher, Oakfield First School, Windsor