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Kristina Rios; Wei-Mo Tu – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2023
Family involvement is an essential component of the special education process for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In addition to the legal requirement that parents should be equal partners in the decision-making of the student's IEP program (IDEA, 2004), a bulk of empirical research demonstrates the positive impact of…
Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Barriers
Jacqueline Forchetti – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Beginning on July 1, 2022, in the state of Connecticut, all new Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for special education began to be written in the new Connecticut Special Education Data System commonly known as CT-SEDS. This investigation sought to understand to what extent Connecticut's implementation of CT-SEDS had impacted parents'…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Influences, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs
Al-Shammari, Zaid; Hornby, Garry – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
Special education teachers' knowledge and experience of IEP development, implementation and evaluation in Kuwaiti public inclusive elementary schools was investigated. Two hundred and twenty special education teachers drawn from all 24 inclusive elementary schools in Kuwait took part in the study. Differences were found between IEP development and…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Individualized Education Programs, Special Needs Students, Public Schools
Love, Abigail M. A.; Findley, Jordan A.; Ruble, Lisa A.; McGrew, John H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Although teachers reporting high teaching self-efficacy demonstrate positive teaching behaviors, minimal stress, and superior classroom management techniques, surprisingly few studies have demonstrated a relationship between teacher self-efficacy and student outcomes. This study explored self-efficacy specific to teaching students with autism…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Sorensen, Terri – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Virtual education is expanding exponentially across the country while steeped in controversy. This dissertation analyzes parent and teacher perspectives on how four Idaho virtual schools educate students with disabilities. Two research questions examine parent roles in developing valid IEPs and providing special education services aligned to IDEA…
Descriptors: Special Education, Virtual Schools, Students with Disabilities, Parent Attitudes
Nilsen, Sven – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2017
The central issue of this article is the coordination between special and general education in curriculum planning for pupils with special educational needs. The focus is on individual education plans (IEPs) in special education and work plans in general education. This is also viewed in relation to how special and general education teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Curriculum Development, Special Needs Students
Esla Oja Jackson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Transitioning from high school to the real world is a difficult issue for students with disabilities. Special education students may get lost not knowing what their future holds. Special education teachers are most times challenged in the process of linking transition plans to academic Individual education plan(IEP) goals. The problem addressed by…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Integrated Services, Special Education, Individualized Transition Plans
Lequia, Jenna L.; Vincent, Lori B.; Lyons, Gregory L.; Asmus, Jennifer M.; Carter, Erik W. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Individual education programs (IEPs) are the cornerstone of special education programs. The persistence of poor in- and post-school outcomes for students with significant disabilities highlights the importance of developing well-designed IEPs to address their multifaceted needs. We conducted a content analysis of IEPs for 150 high school students…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Special Education
Holliday, Amanda Lauren – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The focus of the study was to explore real and ideal leadership styles provided by LEA representatives to Special Education practitioners during IEP team meetings and to apply Situational Leadership® II to the specific context. By using the Leader Action Profile (LAP) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule -- Short Form (PANAS-SF), the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Leadership, Leadership Styles, Individualized Education Programs
Doutre, S. M.; Ripma, T.; Barrett, T.; Williams Valentine, T.; Caparas, R.; Willis, J. – WestEd, 2021
California Senate Bill 74, Budget Act of 2020, required the California Department of Education (CDE) to conduct a study to examine the state's current governance and accountability structures that support California students with an individualized education program (IEP). The study was intended to focus on the end goals of improving outcomes for…
Descriptors: Special Education, Governance, Accountability, Individualized Education Programs
Darrow, Alice-Ann; Adamek, Mary S. – Music Educators Journal, 2017
A number of initiatives in special education have occurred in the United States over the years, some mandated by amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Having a working knowledge of these initiatives allows music educators to have informed discussions with colleagues and parents and participate more fully in Individualized…
Descriptors: Music Education, Special Education, Equal Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Hoover, John J.; Erickson, Jennifer R.; Patton, James R.; Sacco, Donna M.; Tran, Le M. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2019
Effective education of English learners (ELs) with learning disabilities requires special educators to deliver culturally/linguistically responsive instruction within the context of special services, embracing the interaction between exceptionality and diversity. A critical concept is the notion that cultural and linguistic features are mandated…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Individualized Education Programs, Learning Disabilities, Special Education
Long, Tracy; D'Agord, Cesar; Derrington, Taltha – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2019
The ability to significantly increase and sustain gains in early literacy for students with disabilities and a desire to bridge the gap between compliance and results-driven accountability (RDA) led Washington State to innovate a solution. This state spotlight will focus on Washington's improvement strategy to address this early literacy challenge…
Descriptors: Data Use, Special Education, Emergent Literacy, Students with Disabilities
Strunk, Kathy; Hinkle, Andrew R.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2022
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the heart of providing special education services to students with disabilities. It is a complex document that is supposed to include several required components. IEP teams are required to be composed of certain individuals, including "a representative of the district who is qualified to provide…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Teamwork, Administrator Role
Hyman, Sasha Stevie Mary – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine how communication between Latino parents and special education teachers influenced collaboration and involvement in the development of the Individualized Education Program in Southern California. The study used Ogbu's (1992) cultural ecological theory and Epstein's (1995) six steps types of parental…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Special Education