Adapted Physical Educators' Experiences with School Administration and Marginalization

Autor/inn/en	McNamara, Scott W. T.; Richards, Kevin Andrew; Trad, Alyssa M.; Abdallah, Sarena; Hill, Lauren
Titel	Adapted Physical Educators' Experiences with School Administration and Marginalization
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 42 (2023) 2, S.283-292 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McNamara, Scott W. T.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	Adapted Physical Education; Physical Education Teachers; Teacher Administrator Relationship; Socialization; General Education; Compliance (Legal); Administrator Role; Students with Disabilities; Individualized Education Programs; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Individualized education program; Individualisierendes Lernen; Kalifornien
Abstract	Background: While preliminary research has indicated that adapted physical education (APE) teachers experience marginalization, little research has examined how specific relationships factor into these experiences. Purpose: This study sought to examine APE teachers' experiences and perceptions of school administrators. Methodology: Occupational socialization theory was used to guide semistructured interviews with 24 APE teachers about their relationship with administrators. Results: A collaborative approach to qualitative data analysis was used to construct four themes: (1) APE teachers are socialized to be marginal and settle for inadequate support; (2) negative impressions of general physical education led to a similar outlook on APE; (3) administrators focus on compliance with mandates over quality practice in APE; and (4) support depends on administrative effort, and many administrators look uncomfortable in the gym. Conclusion: Although these findings shed light on the complex, and often absent, relationship between APE teachers and their administrators, still additional research is needed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01