Individualized Education for Students with Special Needs

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the research on Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for students with special needs. The education of students with special needs differs from other students and requires special approaches for these students. IEP is recognized as an important tool to meet the educational needs of these students. This study aims to promote better practices in the education of students with special needs by examining how IEPs are prepared, implemented, their effectiveness and limitations based on existing research. Studies in the literature emphasize important issues in the education of students with special needs and identify problems in the inclusive education process. In particular, issues such as deficiencies in IEP preparation and implementation processes, teachers' lack of sufficient knowledge, insufficient support from school administrators and low participation of families in the process are emphasized. Among the common points of these studies, there is a need to emphasize the importance of IEP and to develop more effective and efficient approaches to the education of students with special needs. In addition, the importance of cooperation and communication between stakeholders in the inclusive education process is also emphasized. However, some differences also emerge in different studies. For example, while some studies indicate that teachers' attitudes towards the IEP preparation process do not change according to variables such as in-service training duration and gender, other studies emphasize that these variables are important.