Teaching assistants don't boost pupils' progress, report finds [Guardian.co.uk]
- Published: 04 September 2009
Primary and secondary pupils supported by teaching assistants (TAs) actually make less progress than those of similar ability, class and gender who do not get such assistance, a study by the Institute of Education has found. But the students are less distracted and disruptive, leaving teachers free to work with the rest of the class.
The study found that TAs usually worked with pupils who needed the most help - but this meant such children spent less time being taught by the teacher.
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