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School district administrators’ perspectives on the professional activities and influence of special educators in Norway and Sweden
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- Cameron, David Lansing (författare)
- University of Agder, Norway
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- Lindqvist, Gunilla (författare)
- Högskolan Dalarna,Pedagogik,Uppsala universitet
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- 2013-06-06
- 2014
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International Journal of Inclusive Education. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1360-3116 .- 1464-5173. ; 18:7, s. 669-685
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Abstract
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- 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=290). We examine three themes drawn from a survey of practices and policies in each country: (a) the organisational arrangements in which special educators work, (b) perceived changes in special educators’ activities, and (c) ratings of special educators’ influence on the content of instruction and the availability of resources for children with special needs. Findings suggest that special educators frequently work in teams, function largely as advisors, and spend less time working with individual students than in previous years. There appears to be a more pronounced increase in special educators’ time devoted to advising and documentation in Sweden than in Norway. Swedish special educators were also more frequently described as working in multidisciplinary teams. Participants in both countries rated the influence of special educators significantly higher than that of parents and teachers on the availability and distribution of resources; and significantly higher than politicians, public officials, teachers, and parents with regard to influence over the content of instruction. We discuss these findings in relation to the goals and development of inclusive education in Scandinavia.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Pedagogik (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Educational Sciences -- Pedagogy (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- special educational needs; special educator; profession; inclusion; Scandinavia
- Education and Learning
- Utbildning och lärande
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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