[{"date_updated":"2026-08-21T11:22:39Z","publication_status":"published","intvolume":" 11","article_type":"original","year":"2026","title":"Parental (dis)satisfaction with school placement to achieve inclusion: a cross-country comparison","publication_identifier":{"issn":["2504-284X"]},"author":[{"last_name":"Johansson","first_name":"Veslemøy Maria Fossum","full_name":"Johansson, Veslemøy Maria Fossum"},{"first_name":"Suanne","last_name":"Gibson","full_name":"Gibson, Suanne"},{"last_name":"Woodcock","first_name":"Stuart","full_name":"Woodcock, Stuart"},{"full_name":"Dechsling, Anders","first_name":"Anders","last_name":"Dechsling"},{"id":"77972","full_name":"Kullmann, Harry","orcid":"0000-0001-5488-5105","last_name":"Kullmann","first_name":"Harry"},{"first_name":"Marte Karoline","last_name":"Herrebrøden","full_name":"Herrebrøden, Marte Karoline"},{"full_name":"Ulriksen, Line Britt","first_name":"Line Britt","last_name":"Ulriksen"},{"last_name":"Nordahl-Hansen","first_name":"Anders","full_name":"Nordahl-Hansen, Anders"}],"doi":"10.3389/feduc.2026.1710708","article_number":"1710708","language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"abstract":[{"lang":"eng","text":"Background – This study draws on data from a larger international project exploring parents' perceptions of the education of their children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Using responses from 1, 309 parents in Australia, England, Germany, and Norway it examines parental satisfaction with mainstream and special schools, and parents' school placement preferences, including willingness to change schools. Parental satisfaction is assessed as an overall evaluation of how well the child's school placement meets their needs, without distinguishing between specific aspects of the school experience. The study also explores whether the child's level of support is associated with these perceptions. Based on a human rights perspective, we highlight parents’ perspectives and their role in the development of more inclusive education systems, without promoting one model of schooling over another. Methods – Responses from 1, 309 parents across four countries were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Non-parametric tests compared satisfaction across school types, chi-squared tests assessed associations with willingness to change schools, and binary logistic regression examined whether level of support was associated with parents' willingness to change school placement. Results – Parents in England, Germany, and Norway reported higher satisfaction with special schools than with mainstream schools. No statistically significant difference was observed in Australia. Parents of children in special schools were less likely to report considering changing schools, particularly in England and Norway. Higher pupil support needs were significantly associated with parents’ willingness to change school across the combined sample. These findings suggest that parental satisfaction with their child's education and their preferences regarding school placement may be shaped by both school type and how well pupils' support needs are perceived to be met. Discussion and conclusion – The role of parents as key stakeholders in developing inclusive education systems, consistent with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is emphasised. While parents in special schools in three of the four countries reported higher satisfaction, the reasons for this remain unclear. Understanding the factors shaping parental satisfaction is essential for developing inclusive and responsive learning environments. These findings offer a starting point for future research on how education systems can better align policy commitments with families’ lived experiences."}],"publication":"Frontiers in Education","keyword":["human rights","inclusion","inclusive education","international study","parents","school development","special educational needs"],"type":"journal_article","department":[{"_id":"556"}],"date_created":"2026-07-14T08:14:19Z","status":"public","jel":["I24"],"user_id":"105186","volume":11,"publisher":"Frontiers Media SA","_id":"66480","quality_controlled":"1","citation":{"apa":"Johansson, V. M. F., Gibson, S., Woodcock, S., Dechsling, A., Kullmann, H., Herrebrøden, M. K., Ulriksen, L. B., & Nordahl-Hansen, A. (2026). Parental (dis)satisfaction with school placement to achieve inclusion: a cross-country comparison. Frontiers in Education, 11, Article 1710708. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1710708","ieee":"V. M. F. Johansson et al., “Parental (dis)satisfaction with school placement to achieve inclusion: a cross-country comparison,” Frontiers in Education, vol. 11, Art. no. 1710708, 2026, doi: 10.3389/feduc.2026.1710708.","chicago":"Johansson, Veslemøy Maria Fossum, Suanne Gibson, Stuart Woodcock, Anders Dechsling, Harry Kullmann, Marte Karoline Herrebrøden, Line Britt Ulriksen, and Anders Nordahl-Hansen. “Parental (Dis)Satisfaction with School Placement to Achieve Inclusion: A Cross-Country Comparison.” Frontiers in Education 11 (2026). https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1710708.","short":"V.M.F. Johansson, S. Gibson, S. Woodcock, A. Dechsling, H. Kullmann, M.K. Herrebrøden, L.B. Ulriksen, A. Nordahl-Hansen, Frontiers in Education 11 (2026).","mla":"Johansson, Veslemøy Maria Fossum, et al. “Parental (Dis)Satisfaction with School Placement to Achieve Inclusion: A Cross-Country Comparison.” Frontiers in Education, vol. 11, 1710708, Frontiers Media SA, 2026, doi:10.3389/feduc.2026.1710708.","ama":"Johansson VMF, Gibson S, Woodcock S, et al. Parental (dis)satisfaction with school placement to achieve inclusion: a cross-country comparison. Frontiers in Education. 2026;11. doi:10.3389/feduc.2026.1710708","bibtex":"@article{Johansson_Gibson_Woodcock_Dechsling_Kullmann_Herrebrøden_Ulriksen_Nordahl-Hansen_2026, title={Parental (dis)satisfaction with school placement to achieve inclusion: a cross-country comparison}, volume={11}, DOI={10.3389/feduc.2026.1710708}, number={1710708}, journal={Frontiers in Education}, publisher={Frontiers Media SA}, author={Johansson, Veslemøy Maria Fossum and Gibson, Suanne and Woodcock, Stuart and Dechsling, Anders and Kullmann, Harry and Herrebrøden, Marte Karoline and Ulriksen, Line Britt and Nordahl-Hansen, Anders}, year={2026} }"}},{"volume":6,"user_id":"95559","publisher":"University Library J. C. Senckenberg","_id":"59708","status":"public","oa":"1","citation":{"bibtex":"@article{Wohnhas_Neumann_Lütje-Klose_2025, title={Zeit für Arbeitszufriedenheit? Eine quantitativ-empirische Studie zur Bedeutung fester Kooperationszeiten für die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften in inklusiven Schulen}, volume={6}, DOI={10.21248/qfi.167}, number={2}, journal={QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion. Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte}, publisher={University Library J. C. Senckenberg}, author={Wohnhas, Verena and Neumann, Phillip and Lütje-Klose, Birgit}, year={2025} }","ama":"Wohnhas V, Neumann P, Lütje-Klose B. Zeit für Arbeitszufriedenheit? Eine quantitativ-empirische Studie zur Bedeutung fester Kooperationszeiten für die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften in inklusiven Schulen. QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte. 2025;6(2). doi:10.21248/qfi.167","mla":"Wohnhas, Verena, et al. “Zeit für Arbeitszufriedenheit? Eine quantitativ-empirische Studie zur Bedeutung fester Kooperationszeiten für die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften in inklusiven Schulen.” QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion. Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte, vol. 6, no. 2, University Library J. C. Senckenberg, 2025, doi:10.21248/qfi.167.","short":"V. Wohnhas, P. Neumann, B. Lütje-Klose, QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion. Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte 6 (2025).","chicago":"Wohnhas, Verena, Phillip Neumann, and Birgit Lütje-Klose. “Zeit für Arbeitszufriedenheit? Eine quantitativ-empirische Studie zur Bedeutung fester Kooperationszeiten für die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften in inklusiven Schulen.” QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion. Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte 6, no. 2 (2025). https://doi.org/10.21248/qfi.167.","ieee":"V. Wohnhas, P. Neumann, and B. Lütje-Klose, “Zeit für Arbeitszufriedenheit? Eine quantitativ-empirische Studie zur Bedeutung fester Kooperationszeiten für die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften in inklusiven Schulen,” QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion. Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte, vol. 6, no. 2, 2025, doi: 10.21248/qfi.167.","apa":"Wohnhas, V., Neumann, P., & Lütje-Klose, B. (2025). Zeit für Arbeitszufriedenheit? Eine quantitativ-empirische Studie zur Bedeutung fester Kooperationszeiten für die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften in inklusiven Schulen. QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion. Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.21248/qfi.167"},"alternative_title":["Time for job satisfaction? A quantitative-empirical study on the significance of fixed cooperation times for the job satisfaction of teachers in inclusive schools"],"doi":"10.21248/qfi.167","language":[{"iso":"ger"}],"main_file_link":[{"open_access":"1","url":"https://www.qfi-oz.de/index.php/inklusion/article/view/167"}],"article_type":"original","intvolume":" 6","publication_status":"published","date_updated":"2025-04-29T08:31:28Z","publication_identifier":{"issn":["2699-2477"]},"author":[{"full_name":"Wohnhas, Verena","last_name":"Wohnhas","first_name":"Verena"},{"id":"95559","full_name":"Neumann, Phillip","last_name":"Neumann","first_name":"Phillip"},{"last_name":"Lütje-Klose","first_name":"Birgit","full_name":"Lütje-Klose, Birgit"}],"year":"2025","title":"Zeit für Arbeitszufriedenheit? Eine quantitativ-empirische Studie zur Bedeutung fester Kooperationszeiten für die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften in inklusiven Schulen","department":[{"_id":"854"}],"type":"journal_article","keyword":["Arbeitszufriedenheit","Inklusion","Sonderpädagogik","Kooperation","Selbstwirksamkeit","Schulentwicklung","job satisfaction","Inclusion","Special Education","Self-efficacy","school development"],"date_created":"2025-04-29T08:14:03Z","abstract":[{"text":"Die Arbeitszufriedenheit von Lehrkräften gilt als zentrale Komponente für die Qualität des Bil­dungssystems. In inklusiven Schulen müssen Regelschullehrkräfte und sonderpädagogische Lehrkräfte kooperieren, um allen Schüler:innen eine bestmögliche Förderung zu gewährleisten. Dazu benötigen sie jedoch Zeitfenster, die von vielen Lehrkräften als nicht ausreichend benannt werden. Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrags ist es, empirisch zu untersuchen, welche Bedeutung festen Zeitfenstern für die Lehrkräftekooperation im Klassenteam, im Jahrgangsteam und im Fachteam für die Arbeitszufriedenheit zukommt. Weiterhin soll überprüft werden, ob Teile der Zusammenhänge über die Zufriedenheit mit der Kooperationshäufigkeit und die kollektive Selbstwirksamkeitsüberzeugung der Lehrkräfte erklärt werden können. Dazu werden Daten aus dem BMBF-geförderten Projekt BiFoKi mit N=194 Lehrkräften und N=28 Schulleitungen analy­siert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass feste Zeitfenster für die Kooperation in den unterschiedlichen Teams mit einer erhöhten Arbeitszufriedenheit im Zusammenhang stehen und in Teilen über die kollektive Selbstwirksamkeitsüberzeugung mediiert werden.","lang":"ger"},{"lang":"eng","text":"The job satisfaction of teachers is considered a central component for the quality of the educa­tion system. In inclusive schools, regular school teachers and special needs teachers must co­operate in order to ensure that all pupils receive the best possible support. To do this, however, they need time slots that many teachers say are not sufficient. The aim of this article is to em­pirically investigate the importance of fixed time slots for teacher cooperation in the class team, the year team and the expert team for job satisfaction. Furthermore, it will be examined whether parts of the correlations can be explained by satisfaction with the frequency of cooperation and the teachers' collective self-efficacy expectations. To this end, data from the BMBF-funded BiFoKi project with N=194 teachers and N=28 head teachers will be analyzed. The results show that fixed time slots for cooperation in the different teams are associated with increased job satisfaction and are mediated in part by collective self-efficacy expectations."}],"publication":"QfI - Qualifizierung für Inklusion. Online-Zeitschrift zur Forschung über Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung pädagogischer Fachkräfte","issue":"2"}]