Prerequisites of Good Cooperation between Teachers and School Psychologists: A Qualitative Analysis

Autor: Zuzana Müllerová, Jan Šmahaj
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Education Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 11, p 1078 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 13111078
2227-7102
DOI: 10.3390/educsci13111078
Popis: The aim of this study was to determine what kinds of factors play a role in the formation of relationships and cooperation between teachers and school psychologists in Czech schools and the ways in which these factors operate. We used a qualitative methodological design with data collection conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews with eight teachers and ten school psychologists. Subsequent analysis was performed using the grounded theory method. The results indicated the central importance of how a given teacher views the school psychologist, which further determines which factors will influence the degree to which the psychologist is accepted. The following factors were shown to be important in the relationship between a psychologist and a teacher’s neutral attitude toward them: the characteristics of the teacher and the psychologist, the role of school management, the role of school focus and the degree to which the psychologist’s role is understood. The discrepancy between the actual role of the school psychologist and how their role is perceived by the teachers can be a source of issues in cooperation and trust between the two.
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