ERIC Number: EJ1448165
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
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Inclusive Education for Students with Special Education Needs in Norway
Kari-Anne B. Naess; Silje Hokstad; Bjarte Furnes; Elisabeth Hesjedal; Jørn Østvik
Remedial and Special Education, v45 n6 p351-358 2024
This narrative review aims to present and discuss the Norwegian school system as a context for inclusive education. Despite its clear political intentions, Norway lacks a common definition of inclusion and has limited insight into the quality of inclusive practices that are commonly implemented for students with special education needs (SEN) and the results of such practices. This study reveals that students with SEN are often educated in segregated settings and by staff lacking educational competence. Hence, future policy actions should prioritize the development of a common terminology and a report system that includes students with SEN. As SEN resources in Norway are allocated based on a lack of satisfactory learning outcomes from mainstream education and often result in segregated actions, an increased focus on school society, learning environments, educational practices, and individual learning outcomes is required. Additional research is needed to identify practices that can promote high-quality inclusion of students in Norwegian schools.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Educational Practices, Educational Quality, Special Needs Students, Educational Policy, Resource Allocation, Outcomes of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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