Abstract
In this study, it was aimed to examine teachers' attitudes and challenges they experience concerning Individualized Education Program (IEP). Explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed methods, was used in this study. The study group of this study consists of 100 teachers working in the central districts of Van, Turkey within 2019-2020 academic year. In data collection, the scales of “Determining the Attitudes towards IEP Preparation Process”, “Determining the Challenges Concerning IEP Preparation Process” and a semi-structured interview form were used. Findings demonstrated that teachers have positive views about the IEP process, and the implementation of IEP is useful and essential. Concerning the challenges they experience during the IEP process, the teachers think that they do not have sufficient information about the planning, implementation and assessment/evaluation processes of IEP, the school/classroom is physically inadequate, and the classes are crowded in the implementation of IEP. In addition, it was found that as the positive attitudes of the teachers towards IEP increased, the challenges they encountered during the IEP process decreased. Based on the results of this study, it can be suggested that teachers should receive in-service training, physical conditions should be improved, the class size should be reduced, and cooperation should be provided between the family, classroom teachers and guidance counselor in order to conduct IEP in a healthier way.
Highlights
It is accepted that different abilities, interests and skills of individuals are unique to them, as each individual has their own physical development
Concerning the challenges they experience during the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, the teachers think that they do not have sufficient information about the planning, implementation and assessment/evaluation processes of IEP, the school/classroom is physically inadequate, and the classes are crowded in the implementation of IEP
The following research questions are addressed: (1) What are the teachers' attitudes towards the IEP process and the challenges they experience during the IEP process?
Summary
It is accepted that different abilities, interests and skills of individuals are unique to them, as each individual has their own physical development. With the innovations brought by the age we live in, the education and training opportunities provided for individuals with normal development characteristics as well as individuals with different developmental characteristics from their peers are gradually increasing. Students who cannot benefit from normal education. Participatory Educational Research (PER), 9 (1);115 January 2022 opportunities due to their differing developmental characteristics are named as special needs students (Aral & Gürsoy, 2009). The individuals with special needs will be together with the individuals with normal development, so the sense of dependence will decrease and they will be self-confident. The life of the individuals with special needs in the society will be facilitated (Ministry of National Education [MoNE], 2010)
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