Implementing the policy of inclusion in Iceland: Teachers’ views and proposals for action

• Published in: Netla
• Main Authors: Óskarsdóttir, Edda, Gunnþórsdóttir, Hermína, Svanbjörnsdóttir, Birna María, Sigþórsson, Rúnar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 2021
• Subjects: educational policy; education system; inclusive education; policy implementation; professional learning community; menntastefna; menntakerfi; menntun fyrir alla; skóli án aðgreiningar; lærdómssamfélag; framkvæmd stefnu; Pyramid; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/netla/article/view/3389; https://doi.org/10.24270/netla.2021.7

Inclusive education is a prominent feature of Icelandic educational policy. However, an external audit by the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (2017) revealed that even though the policy is clear, administrators and practitioners within the school system lack clarity about t...