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Publication Date: 2007-May
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Student-Led IEP Meetings: Planning and Implementation Strategies
Hawbaker, Becky Wilson
TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, v3 n5 Article 4 May 2007
Although self-determination in general and student-led IEPs in particular have received attention nationally, the extent to which students are leading their IEP meetings remains uncertain, and the rhetoric does not seem to match the reality for the majority of students with disabilities and their IEP meetings. Self determined educators are needed to translate the rhetoric into action. In this article, the advantages of student-led IEPs are discussed, obstacles to implementation are examined and answered, and specific teacher-friendly and teacher-tested activities are suggested to challenge readers to implement a student-led IEP program in their schools within one year. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Student Participation, Self Determination, Teacher Role, Meetings, Student Empowerment, Barriers, Goal Orientation, Planning, Transitional Programs, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Council for Exceptional Children. 1110 North Glebe Road Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. Tel: 888-232-7733; Fax: 703-264-9494; e-mail: cecpubs@cec.sped.org; Web site: http://escholarship.bc.edu/education/tecplus
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Language: English
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