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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Special Education Teachers' Knowledge and Experience of IEPs in the Education of Students with Special Educational Needs
Al-Shammari, Zaid; Hornby, Garry
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v67 n2 p167-181 2020
Special education teachers' knowledge and experience of IEP development, implementation and evaluation in Kuwaiti public inclusive elementary schools was investigated. Two hundred and twenty special education teachers drawn from all 24 inclusive elementary schools in Kuwait took part in the study. Differences were found between IEP development and nationality, IEP development and education district, IEP development and special education teachers' majors (Arabic, Islamic and mathematics), as well as IEP implementation and special education teachers' majors. The results are discussed in terms of the needs of special education teachers' knowledge and experience of the IEP processes of development, implementation and evaluation and recommendations are provided.
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Individualized Education Programs, Special Needs Students, Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Citizenship, Teaching Experience, School Districts, Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Intellectual Disciplines
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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