The IEP Process: Current Practice and Perspectives

Authors

  • Joe McCarthy

Keywords:

IEP Process, Individual Education Plan, IEP, MGLD, Mild General Learning Disabilities, GLD, Teachers' Attitudes, EPSEN Act 2004

Abstract

The study discussed in this article set out to explore the use of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) by teachers in schools for pupils with mild general learning disabilities. It sought to elicit teachers’ attitudes towards the IEP and also to examine teacher preparedness for the IEP process, in light of the requirements of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (EPSEN Act 2004).

References

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Ireland (2004) Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, Dublin: The Stationery Office.

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) (1999) Special Educational Needs: Curriculum Issues, Dublin: NCCA.

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) (2002) Draft Curriculum Guidelines for Teachers of Students with Mild General Learning Disabilities, Dublin: NCCA.

Nugent, M. (2002) Teachers’ Views of Working with Individual Education Plans in an Irish Special School, REACH Journal of Special Needs Education in Ireland, Vol. 15 (2), pp. 98-112.

Ofsted (1999) The SEN Code of Practice: Three Years On, London: Ofsted.

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US Department of Education (1975) Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975 (Public Law 94-142), Washington DC: Author.

US Department of Education (1997) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Washington DC: Author.

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Published

2021-01-24

How to Cite

McCarthy, J. (2021). The IEP Process: Current Practice and Perspectives. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 19(2), 112–121. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/147

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2006)

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