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Publication Date: 2019-Oct
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Trajectories of Teachers' Perceived Curriculum Coherence in the Context of Finnish Core Curriculum Reform
Sullanmaa, Jenni; Pyhältö, Kirsi; Soini, Tiina; Pietarinen, Janne
Curriculum and Teaching, v34 n2 p27-49 Oct 2019
Teachers play a key role in transforming the national curriculum reform into classroom practice. This study explored individual variation in Finnish teachers' (N = 901) perceptions of curriculum coherence during a one-year follow-up during the early stages of its implementation in schools. Latent profile analysis revealed five distinctive profiles. The development of perceived curriculum coherence over the two measurements and the perceived school-level impact of the reform differed between the profiles. The results imply that teachers may need various kinds of support to arrive at a coherent understanding of the curriculum over the process of its development and implementation.
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Curriculum Implementation, Foreign Countries, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Profiles, Faculty Development, Core Curriculum, Measurement, School Districts, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Correlation, Individual Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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