1. IEP INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM EDUCATOR’S PERSPECTIVE ON EFFECTIVENESS By Kandas Queen

2. IEP Process  Referral  Pre-referral (teachers & parents)  Testing  Identification  Assessment  Eligibility  IEP Team  Regular teachers, Special Education, interpret results, local public agency, parent, child, relevant others  Fundamental Processes  Assessment of present level, need, goals, services, accommodations, placement, evaluation & review

3. Idea = Question effectiveness of IEP process IRB Process = IRB Approval for study Research Participants = Interviews Literature review = IEP process, IEP teams, IDEA, NCLB, Parents rights Analyzed data = theme emerged (OC) = Observer comments My Research Project/ Process

4. What I discovered:  IEP Process  Effective if correct  Student success  Educators Acceptance  School leaders  Parents Involvement  Varied  Student’s Involvement  Social consequences  IEP Process  Effective if correct  Student success  Educators Acceptance  Believe in process  Parents Involvement  Private school  Student’s Involvement  Social consequences Special EducationGeneral Education

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