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Working with Children with Special Needs in Finnish Kindergartens: Professionals and/or Specialists?
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Download full textNislin, Mari A.; Paananen, Maiju; Repo, Laura; Sajaniemi, Nina; Sims, Margaret – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2015
The aim is to investigate the links between job satisfaction of Finnish early childhood professionals (ECPs) and the appreciation they receive for their work, and how these are associated with their competence to work with children with diverse needs and backgrounds. Data was collected via nationwide online survey for practitioners (n = 885)…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Special Needs Students, Professional Identity, Inservice Teacher Education
Direct linkLerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Kikas, Eve; Pakarinen, Eija; Trossmann, Kaili; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Rasku-Puttonen, Helena; Siekkinen, Martti; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Early Education and Development, 2012
Research Findings: The aim of the study was to examine the applicability and psychometric properties of the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM; D. J. Stipek & P. Byler, 2005) outside the United States. The ECCOM was used to observe 83 kindergarten teachers (49 in Finland and 34 in Estonia) in classroom situations.…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Educational Quality, Kindergarten
