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The school staff's perception of their ability to teach special educational needs pupils in inclusive settings in Finland
2015
Recent studies have suggested that the professional training received by general educators does not adequately prepare them to properly implement inclusion-based practices. The idea of inclusion in practice has not significantly changed the situation of teaching pupils with special educational needs (SENs) in mainstream classes. This study's primary intent is to examine the factors that identify the school staff's ability to meet the needs of SEN pupils in their daily teaching situations. A total of 187 elementary school teachers, principals and teaching assistants in a Finnish city completed a structured questionnaire that used a self-evaluation method. Two components were generalised acco…
A comparative study of Norwegian and Swedish special educators’ beliefs and practices
2019
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare Norwegian (n = 320) and Swedish (n = 425) special educators’ reported practices and beliefs about key aspects of their profession. Data was coll...
Documenting pedagogical support measures in Finnish IEPs for students with intellectual disability
2018
The individual education plan (IEP) is an essential part of special education and is used widely in Western countries for documenting both the learning goals and support measures for children with ...
Outcomes of teacher education in Finland: subject teachers compared with primary teachers
2019
An exit survey performed for graduating students is an economical way to assess the outcomes of teacher education. In this study, exit survey data were collected from eight cohorts of Finnish student teachers who graduated between the years 2008 and 2015. A final sample consisted of 1102 preservice primary and subject teachers. A 10-item scale based on INTASC standards of teacher competency was used to measure graduates’ satisfaction regarding the knowledge and experience they had attained. This paper concentrates especially on the results of subject teachers and comparisons between the two teacher categories. The profile of the participants was uneven across domains. The highest means were…
School district administrators’ perspectives on the professional activities and influence of special educators in Norway and Sweden
2013
The purpose of this study is to investigate school district administrators’ perspectives concerning the professional activities and influence of special educators in Norway (n=266) and Sweden (n=29 ...
Individualized Education Plans: What Characterizes the Research?
2015
<p><em>This study illuminates the research question what characterizes the research of Special Needs Education’s (SNE’s) use of Individualized Education Plans (IEP), during the period 2010-2015? A sample of 11 relevant Norwegian publications has been analyzed by means of these criteria: Type of publication, research method(s) applied, sub-topics focused on and perspectives of SNE. Findings show (1) the amount of the research is still scarce, (2) only three researchers of PhD-level or above have participated in this sample of publications, (3) the sample demonstrates various research methods applied, although document analysis dominates, (4) there is still a need of research look…
Equal-Status Relationships in the Gym
1994
Abstract Strategies for developing equal-status relationships through reciprocal modeling, tutoring. and caring may guide teachers as they help children with disabilities make the transition from special education programs back to regular classes.
Reaching toward individualization in planning for children with special needs
2009
Integrating young children with special needs into programs for typically developing children is a current trend. Yet, integration may threaten a teacher's ability to meet the needs of an individual child. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the teachers’ orientation in early intervention/early childhood special education. Data from thirteen early childhood generic educators/early childhood special educators were collected to provide a qualitative description of their assessment and planning practices. Findings indicated that generic early childhood/early childhood special educators’ assessment, planning, and programming for meeting the needs of individual children were no…
Oppdag meg! : en undersøkelse om læreres kunnskap om seksuelle overgrepmot barn
2008
Masteroppgave i pedagogikk - Universitetet i Agder- 2008 Denne oppgaven beskriver en kvalitativ undersøkelse som tar for seg temaet seksuelle overgrep mot barn. Oppgavens overordnede problemstilling er ”Hvilke kunnskaper er nødvendig for at lærere skal kunne oppdage barn som utsettes for seksuelle overgrep?” Resultatene tyder på at kunnskap om indikasjonsatferd og mestringsatferd, tillit mellom lærer og elev, samt lærernes kjennskap til hvordan de skal gå frem ved mistanke om seksuelle overgrep, er nødvendig kunnskap. I tillegg argumenteres det for at kunnskap i seg selv ikke er nok. Lærere må også ha mot til å oppdage barnet. Datainnsamlingen består av kvalitative forskningsintervju med to…
Ungdom med atferdsproblemer- behandle eller gjemme bort?
2008
Universitetet i Agder : University of Agder 2008 Multisystemisk behandling (MST) er et frivillig familiebasert tiltak innenfor Bufetat som er rettet mot ungdom som bor hjemme og har alvorlige atferdsvansker. Målgruppen er ungdom mellom 12-18 år. Metoden tar utgangspunkt i at den beste måten å hjelpe ungdom på, er å hjelpe hele familien og nærmiljøet. MST viser til gode resultater som har ført til en langsiktig reduksjon i kriminell aktivitet, færre arrestasjoner på grunn av rusmisbruk og voldelig atferd, økt samhold mellom familiemedlemmer, økt sosial støtte og færre konflikter. For noen av ungdommene kan MST være et alternativ til plassering utenfor hjemmet. Denne oppgaven fokuserer på sak…