Perceptions of the IEP Requirement
Overview & Synopsis
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates that free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) be provided to children with educationally-defined disabilities. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirement (i.e., team meeting and document) is the method for providing FAPE to children. Previous research has failed to consider both the team meeting and document in attempts to understand team members' perceptions of the IEP requirement. This study used a newly created questionnaire to investigate team members' (N 5 241) perceptions of the IEP requirement at three educational levels. Reliability and validity data on the questionnaire are provided. On average, teachers expressed more positive perceptions of the IEP requirement than did parents. Methods for improving team members' perceptions of the IEP process are included. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Perceptions of the IEP Requirement |
|---|---|
| Author / Organization | Simon, Joan B. |
| Subject & Discipline | Individualized Education Programs, Test Reliability, Test Validity |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2006 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-258097 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |