ERIC Number: EJ720803
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
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A Teacher Inquiry Group on Student-Led IEPs: Starting Small to Make a Difference
Eisenman, Laura; Chamberlin, Mark; McGahee-Kovac, Marcy
Teacher Education and Special Education, v28 n3-4 p195-206 Sum-Fall 2005
A collaborative team of a teacher-consultant, state education agency associate, and university faculty member facilitated a workshop and monthly inquiry group meetings to support teachers' implementation of student-led Individual Education Programs (IEPs). Through participant-observation and grounded theory analytic methods, we examined issues raised by teachers and the function of the meetings as a change agent. We found that inquiry groups prompted action by encouraging teachers to self-select manageable problems and solutions within a context of friendly support and new ideas. Teachers reported that even small implementation efforts had benefits for students and other IEP team members.
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Workshops, Inquiry, Teacher Collaboration, Problem Solving, Partnerships in Education, Disabilities, Student Participation, Educational Change, Self Determination
Allen Press, Inc., 810 E. 10th St., Lawrence, KS 66044. Tel: 800-627-0629 (Toll Free).
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Language: English
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