ERIC Number: EJ1164788
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Feb
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Toward Authentic IEPs and Transition Plans: Student, Parent, and Teacher Perspectives
Cavendish, Wendy; Connor, David
Learning Disability Quarterly, v41 n1 p32-43 Feb 2018
This mixed-methods study examined perspectives on factors that influence meaningful student and parent involvement in Individualized Education Program (IEP) transition planning. Survey data and open-ended qualitative interviews with urban high school students with a learning disability (LD; n = 16), their parents (n = 9), and their teachers (n = 17) were analyzed. A group comparison of student and teacher ratings on the Student Involvement Survey revealed no difference between students and teachers on level of school efforts to facilitate student and parent involvement. However, qualitative analysis of interview data resulted in the emergence of four primary themes related to challenges to meaningful involvement: (a) facilitation of student involvement in IEP development, (b) challenges to parent involvement in IEP development, (c) challenges and effective supports for graduation, and (d) supports needed for career and college preparation. Recommendations for school practices to support student and parent involvement in the development of authentic IEPs is provided.
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Individualized Education Programs, Parent Participation, Student Participation, Fidelity, Transitional Programs, High School Students, Interviews, Learning Disabilities, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Likert Scales, Interrater Reliability, College Preparation, Career Guidance, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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