An Analysis of Accountability Policies in Finland and the United States

Autor/inn/en	Itkonen, Tiina; Jahnukainen, Markku
Titel	An Analysis of Accountability Policies in Finland and the United States
Quelle	In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 54 (2007) 1, S.5-23 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1034-912X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Diversity; Incidence; Public Education; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Academic Achievement; Early Intervention; Tests; Scores; Special Education; Educational Legislation; Accountability; Educational Policy; Teacher Effectiveness; Educational Finance; Policy Formation; Finland; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Vorkommen; Öffentliche Erziehung; Schulleistung; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Verantwortung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Bildungsfonds; Politische Betätigung; Finnland; USA
Abstract	This study examines student achievement and prevalence of students with disabilities in Finland and the United States (U.S.), by analysing international test scores, national reports, and special education legislation. The variables of interest include institutional design of each country, resources invested in and values surrounding public education, disability policies, and student diversity. Our findings indicate that the quality of the teaching profession, access to materials, intensive early interventions, equitable resource distribution, and values grounded on equity versus access are related to both student achievement and the prevalence of students with disabilities. We discuss implications of institutional arrangements and early intervention for policy formulation. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10