Research Article

Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs

Number: 58 September 8, 2025
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Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge and techniques of teachers from basic schools in identifying and managing of children with special educational needs. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive research design. Sixty-five full-time teachers in Ghana (mean age of 35.04±9.05 years; mean work experience of 7.71 ±8.20 years) were recruited. Self-structured interview guide and questionnaire were used for data collection. Data analysis showed that 86.2% of the teachers reported being aware of educational and national policies for children with SEN in Ghana. Additionally, 93.9% indicated that they had received training and held responsibilities for identifying children with SEN in their classes. Regarding the methods used, 76.9% relied on referrals from parents, 75.4% on referrals from colleague teachers, and 70.8% on students’ academic progress reports. Moreover, 63.08% stated that “special attention” was the primary technique used in managing children with SEN. 86.15% agreed that “there are no resources, strategies, or interventions in schools that are particularly effective in supporting SEN children. As for support techniques, 84.6% reported collecting more detailed information from class teachers and conducting further assessments, 76.9% relied on information from parents, while 75.4% set targets for identifying children with SEN. Participants significantly conducted further assessments and arranged for assessments from other professionals as techniques of identifying children with SEN. Although the participants have a general understanding of how to identify and manage SEN children, they need more extensive exposure and practical experience in working with SEN children within the regular classroom environment.

Keywords

Special educational needs, Supporting children, Barriers and Issues, Deployment of Teaching Assistants

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APA
Moses, M. K., Edusei, A. K., & Moses, M. O. (2025). Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs. Educational Academic Research, 58, 78-89. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1658837
AMA
1.Moses MK, Edusei AK, Moses MO. Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs. Educational Academic Research. 2025;(58):78-89. doi:10.33418/education.1658837
Chicago
Moses, Mojisola Kemi, Anthony Kwaku Edusei, and Monday Omoniyi Moses. 2025. “Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils With Special Educational Needs”. Educational Academic Research, nos. 58: 78-89. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1658837.
EndNote
Moses MK, Edusei AK, Moses MO (September 1, 2025) Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs. Educational Academic Research 58 78–89.
IEEE
[1]M. K. Moses, A. K. Edusei, and M. O. Moses, “Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs”, Educational Academic Research, no. 58, pp. 78–89, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.33418/education.1658837.
ISNAD
Moses, Mojisola Kemi - Edusei, Anthony Kwaku - Moses, Monday Omoniyi. “Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils With Special Educational Needs”. Educational Academic Research. 58 (September 1, 2025): 78-89. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1658837.
JAMA
1.Moses MK, Edusei AK, Moses MO. Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs. Educational Academic Research. 2025;:78–89.
MLA
Moses, Mojisola Kemi, et al. “Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils With Special Educational Needs”. Educational Academic Research, no. 58, Sept. 2025, pp. 78-89, doi:10.33418/education.1658837.
Vancouver
1.Mojisola Kemi Moses, Anthony Kwaku Edusei, Monday Omoniyi Moses. Knowledge and Techniques of Basic Schools Teachers in the Identification and Management of Pupils with Special Educational Needs. Educational Academic Research. 2025 Sep. 1;(58):78-89. doi:10.33418/education.1658837