Experiences and Perceptions of Team Members in IEP Operation and Support Needs
The Korean Society of Special Education, Sunghyun Bae, Chanwoo Park · Korean Journal of Special Education · 2019
The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) they are experiencing, focusing on the parents, early childhood special education teacher, and related service personnel who operate the IEP. This study suggests implications for the direction of the practical IEP. For this purpose, 12 focus group interviews were conducted with parents, early childhood special education teacher, and related service personnel. The collected data were analyzed using the constant comparative method. The study found that there were three main themes, with 17 sub-themes and 57 contents: 1) Experience in implementing IEP, 2) Difficulty of collaboration in implementing IEP, and 3) Improvement of IEP. Parents demanded the improvement of the perception of the administrators and the general education teacher. The early childhood special education teacher wanted a flexible attitude and practical and continuous information system from the relevant experts for the reorganization and collaboration for securing the justification of the IEP in the education field. The related service personnel also emphasized the need for a wide range of support from specialists who can apply special education related services to special education services.