Tesis
Tanggapan orang tua terhadap guru pendamping khusus pada pendidikan inklusi anak usia dini ( studi kasus pada : PAUD Terpadu Anak Sholeh Malang )/ Fariza Ika Cahyani
Abstrak
Summary Cahyani Fariza Ika. 2025. Parents Responses to Special Assistance Teachers in Early Childhood Inclusive Education. Thesis Department of Early Childhood Education Postgraduate Program State University of Malang. Advisors (I) Prof. Dr. H. Imron Arifin M.Pd. (II) Dr. Sri Wahyuni M.Pd. Keywords Special assistant teacher inclusive education early childhood. Special assistant teachers play a crucial role in early childhood inclusive education especially in assisting children with special needs to learn with their peers in an inclusive environment. Special assistant teachers are responsible for identifying and assessing children with special needs to understand the type level and characteristics of their needs which form the basis for designing appropriate educational services such as individualized learning programs teaching methods and evaluation. In addition special assistant teachers collaborate with class teachers and parents in developing and implementing individualized learning programs as well as providing emotional and motivational support to children with special needs during the teaching and learning process. This study aims to determine parents responses to the personality competence and pedagogical competence of special assistance teachers in early childhood inclusive education. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through in-depth interviews observation and documentation. The results showed that parents gave a positive response to the personality competence of special assistant teachers which is reflected in actions that are in accordance with the child s abilities patience and diligence in carrying out tasks initiative in diverting activities when the child has a tantrum and mastery of characters that are in accordance with the characteristics of the child. In the aspect of pedagogical competence special assistant teachers are considered capable of mastering learning by providing activities that are in accordance with children s abilities utilizing simple technology such as highlighters and plasticine molds for play variations motivating children by giving praise communicating effectively by giving choices to children and conducting daily evaluations through direct communication or short messages. Overall the personality and pedagogical competencies of special assistant teachers are in accordance with the development of the children they assist. Special assistant teachers also actively provide information related to children s development to parents and ask for advice on the actions that need to be taken. School principals also play a role in supervising the activities of special assistant teachers providing facilities such as liaison books and individual learning programs to monitor children s development and providing training or workshops to deepen the knowledge of special assistant teachers.