Contesting music education policies through the concept of reasonable accommodation: Teacher autonomy and equity enactment in Finnish music education

This theoretical article focuses on reasonable accommodation in education by offering conceptual tools that could prove beneficial in resolving policy concerns for equity in music education. Providing reasonable accommodation entails making necessary and appropriate modifications that may include de...

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Published in:Research studies in music education 2021-07, Vol.43 (2), p.91-109
Main Authors: Kivijärvi, Sanna, Rautiainen, Pauli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Assistive Technology
Civil Rights
Educational Change
Educational Policy
Educational Practices
Elementary Secondary Education
Equal Education
Foreign Countries
Inclusion
Legislation
Music Activities
Music Education
Music Reading
Musical Instruments
Professional Autonomy
Social Discrimination
Students with Disabilities
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Summary:This theoretical article focuses on reasonable accommodation in education by offering conceptual tools that could prove beneficial in resolving policy concerns for equity in music education. Providing reasonable accommodation entails making necessary and appropriate modifications that may include depending on the circumstances, physical or interaction-related changes. From the perspective of teacher autonomy, this article focuses on two aspects of reasonable accommodation: (a) its definition and (b) its implications for music education practice. Responsibility for reasonable accommodation is considered in the context of Finnish music education through three illustrations that address matters such as music notation and instrument selection. We conclude that the concept of reasonable accommodation offers students and teachers tools to prevent disadvantageous musical and pedagogical conventions from being enforced at the level of the local curriculum and through teachers’ actions, potentially resulting in inequities and discrimination.
ISSN:1321-103X
1834-5530
DOI:10.1177/1321103X20924142