Values of additional education teachers working with students with disabilities

the article is devoted to the topic of value orientations of teachers of additional education working with students with disabilities (VD). The system of value orientations is an important characteristic of personality, forms its substantive side. The value orientations of a teacher of additional education of children are determined, on the one hand, by his perception and attitude to modern socio-cultural and economic conditions of life, on the other hand, by his position and views on professional activity. The purpose of this study was to identify the features of value orientations of teachers of additional education working with students with disabilities. The study participants were 30 teachers working in institutions of additional education for children (UDOD) in Orenburg. The study used M. Rokich's "Value Orientations" methodology and conducted a cluster analysis of the results based on the types of value orientations. The study's findings revealed that the participants included universal values such as health, interesting work, and a happy family life in the group of highly significant values. On the other hand, values such as entertainment, creativity, social recognition, natural and artistic beauty, and freedom were considered less significant by the respondents. The analysis of the obtained results allowed for the qualitative characterization of the identified groups of educators with different leading types of value systems.

values, value orientations, teacher, additional education for children, students with disabilities