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Vulnerable Groups of Children from the Perspective of Additional Professional Assistance . . .
Research Methodology
We examined the problem with a quantitative research approach. The data
collection instrument was a survey, and the research method was the de-
scriptive research and causal-non-experimental method. Based on the pro-
cessing of the obtained data, we confirmed or refuted the research hypothe-
ses, based upon our set goals. The research involved the providers of addi-
tional professional assistance, as well as teachers of primary and secondary
education, more specifically, employees in majority primary schools, which
excludes the schools with adapted programmes with lower educational stan-
dards, and special education programmes. A casual pattern was used, while
the invitation to complete the survey was sent to school e-mail addresses
of providers of additional professional assistance and/or learning support at
selected schools or to the e-mail of the school (administration office or prin-
cipal), where the school website did not list employees’ e-mails.
The questionnaire was completed by 125 respondents, of which 88 were
female and 11.2 were male (one respondent (0.8) did not want to disclose
their gender). Most men were employed as subject teachers (8 subject teach-
ers or 20 of all those surveyed employed in subject level teaching), some as
providers of additional professional assistance (3 providers or 8.3 of all sur-
veyed employed as providers of additional professional assistance), while the
least represented among the surveyed employees were male class teachers
(3 class teachers or 6.3 of all surveyed employed in classroom level teach-
ing). The majority of all respondents were employed as teachers at class-
room level teaching (38.4), followed by teachers from subject level teaching
(32) and providers of additional professional assistance (28.8). One person
(0.8) who is employed through public works to help learners with learning
difficulties, also participated in the survey. Moreover, the χ2 test of the hy-
pothesis of equal probability (χ2 = 41.432, g = 3, P = 0.000) also shows that
there are statistically significant differences between the jobs of the respon-
dents, expressing that the research involved a very diverse group of profes-
sionals, which is positive in the fact that it offers different views on the topic.
Nevertheless, we must be aware of a certain degree of indoctrination already
existing with each job profile.
Results
The respondents were asked to express their level of agreement with the vari-
ables related to the measures to contain the COVID-19 epidemic and the level
of agreement with the variables regarding vulnerable groups of children.
Table 1 presents the level of agreement with certain variables regarding
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Research Methodology
We examined the problem with a quantitative research approach. The data
collection instrument was a survey, and the research method was the de-
scriptive research and causal-non-experimental method. Based on the pro-
cessing of the obtained data, we confirmed or refuted the research hypothe-
ses, based upon our set goals. The research involved the providers of addi-
tional professional assistance, as well as teachers of primary and secondary
education, more specifically, employees in majority primary schools, which
excludes the schools with adapted programmes with lower educational stan-
dards, and special education programmes. A casual pattern was used, while
the invitation to complete the survey was sent to school e-mail addresses
of providers of additional professional assistance and/or learning support at
selected schools or to the e-mail of the school (administration office or prin-
cipal), where the school website did not list employees’ e-mails.
The questionnaire was completed by 125 respondents, of which 88 were
female and 11.2 were male (one respondent (0.8) did not want to disclose
their gender). Most men were employed as subject teachers (8 subject teach-
ers or 20 of all those surveyed employed in subject level teaching), some as
providers of additional professional assistance (3 providers or 8.3 of all sur-
veyed employed as providers of additional professional assistance), while the
least represented among the surveyed employees were male class teachers
(3 class teachers or 6.3 of all surveyed employed in classroom level teach-
ing). The majority of all respondents were employed as teachers at class-
room level teaching (38.4), followed by teachers from subject level teaching
(32) and providers of additional professional assistance (28.8). One person
(0.8) who is employed through public works to help learners with learning
difficulties, also participated in the survey. Moreover, the χ2 test of the hy-
pothesis of equal probability (χ2 = 41.432, g = 3, P = 0.000) also shows that
there are statistically significant differences between the jobs of the respon-
dents, expressing that the research involved a very diverse group of profes-
sionals, which is positive in the fact that it offers different views on the topic.
Nevertheless, we must be aware of a certain degree of indoctrination already
existing with each job profile.
Results
The respondents were asked to express their level of agreement with the vari-
ables related to the measures to contain the COVID-19 epidemic and the level
of agreement with the variables regarding vulnerable groups of children.
Table 1 presents the level of agreement with certain variables regarding
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