Itinerant Teachers’ Perspectives of Using Collaborative Practices in Serving Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Compton, Mary V. Appenzeller, Mary V. Margo Megan Stephanie Kemmery, Mary V. Margo Megan Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh, Mary V. Margo Megan Stephanie
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	In a qualitative study conducted in the southern United States, the researchers explored the perceptions of seven itinerant teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing regarding the formation and maintenance of collaborative relationships during consultation services the teachers provide to general educators. The researchers used the theoretical construct of collaboration proposed by Friend and Cook (1990, 2007) in the analysis of interviews. It was found that itinerants employed elements of collaboration as outlined by Friend and Cook and that these teachers regarded these collaborative relationships as essential to fulfilling their consultative responsibilities. However, as the itinerant teachers strived to establish and maintain collaborative relationships, they faced barriers related to time constraints, insufficient administrative support, and variable perceptions of the necessity of collaborating with general educators.
Starting Page	255
Ending Page	272
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1353/aad.2015.0023
PubMed reference number	26320749
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	160
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.nasponline.org/assets/Documents/Research%20and%20Policy/Position%20Statements/ServingStudentsWhoAreDeaf.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2015.0023
Journal	American annals of the deaf
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article