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Saloviita, Timo; Takala, Marjatta – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2010
Co-teaching--or the use of more than one teacher in a classroom--has been commonly recommended as a means to promote inclusive education. The aim of the present study was to survey the actual frequency of co-teaching among different teacher categories in the comprehensive school level in one Finnish city. The data were collected through a…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Resource Teachers, Cohort Analysis, Team Teaching
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Kontu, Elina; Pirttimaa, Raija – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2008
The aim of this study was to gather information on the tools used by special education teachers for the assessment of severely intellectually disabled students (SID), preparing an individual education plan, and about the methodology used for monitoring their learning progress. The survey included all Finnish special education teachers working with…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Autism, Special Education Teachers, Developmental Psychology
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Kivirauma, Joel; Klemela, Kirsi; Rinne, Risto – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2006
In this paper, we try to examine the classical sociological points of special education, especially the organizational form of special education, social background of students and the minority status of students. The material of the study was collected mostly during 2003 from one large city in Finland. This city has more than a 100-year-long…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, General Education, Socioeconomic Background, Social Class
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Kimonen, Eija; Nevalainen, Raimo – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 1995
This study examined the application of the ecological approach and community education to support the participation of 27 male students at a Finnish reform school in various leisure time activities and facilities. The students expressed needs to join in the production system, cultural system, contact system, and decision-making system of society.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Correctional Education