Sweden Special Education

Which one is not a national agency for education in Sweden?

• The Sweden Board of Education

• Swedish National Agency for Education

• Swedish School Inspectorate

• National Agency for Special Needs Education & Schools

• The Sami School Board

Answer explanation

The Swedish Ministry of Education and Research have 5 agencies for education nationally:

1) The Swedish National Agency for Education

2)The Swedish Schools Inspectorate

3) The National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools

4) The Swedish Institute for Educational Reserach

5) The Sami School Board

The________ is responsible for investigating learners needs and approving special supports before the action plan for a student is put in place in compulsory schools.

It is true or false: The swedish education system is partially marketised. Meaning, families are not limited by school boundaries and get to choose schools in which to apply for their child to attend.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is true. While students are not bound by neighborhood lines and school districts, there are applications for schools that parents are responsible for filling out.

Pre-school for children with and without special needs, starting at age 6, has been considered compulsory since the year...

Answer explanation

Furthermore, free pre-school options are offered for students starting at the age of 3 for most, but sometimes even only one year old if both parents work!

Learners who are considered eligible for compulsory school specifically designed for students with SENs must be given the opportunity to participate in pre-schools with their peers readying for compulsory schools.

• True

• False

When students with special needs reach upper-secondary schools, they age out of the ability to obtain similar special education supports that were offered in compulsory school.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Students who attend compulsory schools for learners with intellectual disabilities and would like to continue their education are offered the same right to special education supports as were available to them in the compulsory school years. On top of the extra supports, all students are offered free educational materials, food, and healthcare.

USSIID is a free voluntary school comprised of multiple individual programs, unique national programs, all spanning four years, dedicated to students with intellectual disabilities. What grade level comprises this school?

Answer explanation

There are 9 programs within the USSIID which are open to students with intellectual disabilities and/or who have exprienced brain trauma who have completed a compulsory school for learners with intellectual disabilities.

__________ __________ are programs that help learners with intellectual disabilities obtain labor-market skills. These programs offer students who are not eligible for Upper Secondary Schools for Intellectual Disabilities programs individualized plans of study for each student who attends.

Answer explanation

Introductory programs allows students with more severe intellectual disabilities to obtain a school-leavinsg certificate from the head of school that details the learners abilities to help the learner find an appropriate job placement post-program.

There are 5 total special teacher's education specializations offered in Sweden, which one is not one of them?

• Language, writing and literacy development

• Behavioral Management and support

• Visual Impairment

• Intellectual disabilities

Answer explanation

The five specializations offered to Special Teachers include:

1) Language, writing, and literacy development,

2) Maths development

3) Deafness or hearing impairment

4) Visual Impairment

5) Intellectual Disabilities