education in norway 2998 primary and lower secondary schools 615 927 pupils 67 200 teachers 13 941...
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Education in Norway
2998 primary and lower secondary schools• 615 927 pupils • 67 200 teachers • 13 941 teachers assistants
439 upper secondary schools • 190 8282 pupils• 25 348 teachers • 33 000 apprentices
Ministry of Education
Directorate of Education
County Governor
Municipality/
PPS
School / Kindergarden
Parents
Child/ pupil
National centres
Health- BUP- HABU
Universities
Statped - State resource centers
Which are the most important challenges of today?
• Increasing amount of special needs education• Almost 12 per cent receive special needs education
at 10th grade – while 4 per cent at 1th grade. The difference is a problem!
• The goals for each pupil not always clear/realistic• The measures and education strategies are arbitrary• Lack of evaluation of outcomes
Which are the most important challenges of today?
• Teachers do not always have the right qualifications to meet the needs of the pupil with SEN
• Non-existing terms and conditions for using assistants
(persons that are not teachers) in education
• Fragmented and not coordinated support systems at local and national level
Three goals for special needs education
Prevention and early intervention– turn the curve – more special education in early years. No ”career” in special needs education
Learning and development processes– special needs education- concrete goals, measures and evaluation of results
Inclusion– special needs education shall not lead to exclusion and discrimination
Official policy on inclusion• Inclusion - a fundamental principle and goal• Kindergarten and school of high quality; high
expectations to knowledge and skills for all • Schools actively to take into consideration
different conditions and abilities, both regarding organization of education and in pedagogy
• Education based on shared values and human rights
• Given the right conditions, inclusive education gives best learning outcome for all
Three strategic approaches
Cooperation and coordination– better completion
Target-oriented qualifications– improved learning outcome
Identify– follow up
SUPPORT SYSTEM I – The local educational and psychological counseling service (PPS)
• 2071,94 educational specialists including 220 psychologists
Main tasks:• Individual assessment and
support• Guidance given to schools with a
systemic approach to their challenges
SUPPORT SYSTEM II Statped - State resource centers
• 2013: one organization with 4 regional offices
• Consists of 11 centers with different areas of responsibilities
• Aims to cover a wide range of special needs competences
Three strategic approaches
Cooperation and coordination– better completion
Target-oriented qualifications– improved learning outcome
Identify– follow up
Learning together
A new regulation in the act of kindergardens
Stress that the adapted education must have
better quality
More research
Better information and In-service training
Challenges
To emphasize the importance of special
needs education in the kindergardens
Increasing percentage of special needs education
We need to know more about the effect of special
education
Lack of evaluation and outcomes of the pupils
with special educational needs
Identify– follow up
Learning together
New national center for learning environment
Reform of continuing education and training for
the PPT
Statped restructured into multidisciplinary regional
centers”One door in”
Challenges
Teachers want to learn more about learning
environment and adapted education
The educational and psychological counselling service (PPT) needs more
competence
The national support system (Statped) is
fragmented
Target-oriented qualifications– improved learning outcome
Learning together
Develop cooperation models
Poster for parents:Overview of current
rights and the importance of user involvment
Reduce the burden of written reports of
assessment for pupils with special educational
needs
Challenges
Better cooperation and coordination between
local and national level
Parents dont know their childrens rights - and
where they can get help and advise
Time consuming and red-tape in the special needs
education
Cooperation and coordination– better completion
Meld. St. 18(2010-2011)
Report to the Storting (white paper) Learning together
Summary in English:
www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kd/dok/regpubl/stmeld/2010-2011/meld-st-18-2010-2011.html?id=665337
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