For decades, Scandinavian culture effectively prohibited the development of special provisions for talented students in higher education. However, in recent years, a cultural shift has gradually made more room for excellence and talent development in the national discourses. This paper analyzes the climate for talent development in Denmark,…

Norway has demonstrated the value of rigorously screening candidates for teacher education programs and has also shown the importance of exposing teacher candidates to a variety of work experiences before formal college training. (Author/IRT)

From the start of the 2001-2002 academic year, people who had not completed secondary school were able to enter higher education based on documented non-formal learning, realkompetanse. Based on interviews with key personnel at selected universities and university colleges, and on quantitative data from the applicant register, this article…

Reviews factors concerning fitness screening in teacher education programs and examines screening requirements in selected institutions in the United States, Canada, and in three Scandinavian countries--Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The purpose is to provide cross-cultural perspectives on the issue. (SM)

The educational system of Norway, which is organized into primary, secondary and higher education, is reviewed. Types of schools and/or courses in secondary education are listed including present enrollment figures by main types of secondary education and transfer rates of secondary to tertiary education. The system of tertiary education is…

The development and influence of new structures in European higher education are reviewed as they relate to the equality of educational opportunity. Part One discusses the evaluation of higher education from 1945 to 1975 in three chapters covering general developments in higher education in the post-war period, the quantitative expansion of higher…