A1 Journal article (refereed)
The Work of Special Education Teachers in the Tiered Support System : The Finnish Case (2023)
Paloniemi, A., Pulkkinen, J., Kärnä, E., & Björn, P. M. (2023). The Work of Special Education Teachers in the Tiered Support System : The Finnish Case. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 67(1), 35-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2021.1983649
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Paloniemi, Annukka; Pulkkinen, Jonna; Kärnä, Eija; Björn, Piia Maria
Journal or series: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
ISSN: 0031-3831
eISSN: 1470-1170
Publication year: 2023
Volume: 67
Issue number: 1
Pages range: 35-50
Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2021.1983649
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/78337
Abstract
This study investigated primary school special education teachers’ (SETs’) (N = 283) conceptions on their work descriptions and uses of pedagogical documents after a reform in the national support framework. The respondents of this survey reported working mostly in Tiers 1 and 2 when all their tasks (instruction, consultation, and managerial tasks) were considered. The responsibilities of the SETs were, however, more clearly defined in Tier 3. The SETs allocate their work autonomously, but their work description is related to their workload. Clarifications in work descriptions and further elaboration of school’s tiered support functions, emphasizing collaborative practices, are suggested.
Keywords: special education (teaching); special needs teachers; special education (upbringing); teachers; job description; workload; forms of support; pedagogical objectives; pedagogy; pedagogical planning
Free keywords: tiered support; special education teachers; workload; pedagogical documents; survey
Contributing organizations
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2023
Preliminary JUFO rating: 2
