European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 1, 45-55 (2008) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2008.008

THE NATURE OF WORK AND ROLES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATORS IN THE UNITED STATES

Martin Kudláček, Ondřej Ješina, Dana Štěrbová
1 Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2 Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, USA

The purpose of this study was to describe the nature of work and roles of public school adapted physical educators in selected school districts in the United States. The greatest significance of this study was the creation of information base to guide improvement of service delivery and professional preparation. Participants of the study were 6 females and 2 males with experience teaching (range of 2-23 years) in the field of adapted physical education (APE). Data collection included individual indepths interviews, demographic data sheets and interview notes. Results showed the differences in the nature of work among APE specialists. Participants had high teaching loads (44-90 students) and served wide range of schools (1-20), which created quite different teaching profiles. Most teachers were involved in APE consulting. Results also indicated the needs to incorporate issues of consulting into teacher preparation and change the university studies more relevant to "real life teaching".

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Kudláček, M., Ješina, O., & Štěrbová, D. (2008). THE NATURE OF WORK AND ROLES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATORS IN THE UNITED STATES. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 1(2), 45-55. doi: 10.5507/euj.2008.008
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