Implementation of an individualized education path at school – legal assumptions and practical solutions

Abstract

The individualized educational path is one of many forms of psychological and pedagogical help offered to the pupil on school grounds. It is a form of support for pupils with difficulties in functioning, mainly due to their health condition. It is implemented by pupil based on the opinion issued by a psychological and pedagogical counseling center. Due to the fact that the individualized education path is a new form of psychological and pedagogical help, attempts have been made to research this area. In order to learn about the procedure for its organization and implementation on school grounds, a questionnaire was used, which was addressed to school pedagogues. The obtained research results indicate: its proper organization in accordance with the procedures, cooperation of teachers with specialists employed in the school, cooperation of pedagogues with psychological and pedagogical counseling center, and above all with parents of the pupil covered by the individualized education path. The obtained results allowed to formulate the most important conclusion: the individualized education path is a form beneficial to the pupil, giving a chance to improve its functioning, both in the educational, emotional as well as social spheres.