Det specialpedagogiska uppdraget ur olika perspektiv : En intervjuundersökning bland rektorer, lärare och elevhälsopersonal

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study has been to gain knowledge of the different perspectives on the special educational assignment, which form the basis of the mission, by examining perceptions, expectations and frameworks for the special education assignment of principals, educators and student health professionals. The study is done with a phenomenographic research effort with interview as a method, where the perceptions of the interviewees are central. Two classical pedagogical perspectives visualize the field of special education in the study, the relational and the compensatory perspective. The result of the study presents perceptions of the special pedagogical assignment from a relational perspective, the special education assignment from a compensatory perspective and another category of perceptions of the special pedagogue in an expert role. In Sweden there are two different special educational professional roles, the special educator and special teacher, and a confusion is at hand. Different pedagogical perspectives, approaches can also confuse, such as the responsibility for a student's needs, as well as different expectations of the special education assignment, and everyone involved different interpretations in, on and outside the school around a student. The result of the study shows that some in school activities see the special educator as a person who will patch and fix when the regular teaching is insufficient and some have expectations of the special educator as both adviser, qualified dialogue partner and expert.