Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

Publication Title

The Qualitative Report (TQR)

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5635

Abstract

Teacher preparation programs provide numerous teaching and learning opportunities for pre-service teachers; however, participating in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting is not an experience that can be guaranteed. Leading and participating in IEP meetings are a responsibility that all special education teachers will be held accountable for, but many pre-service teachers will never be able to observe a real IEP meeting before entering the field. In this qualitative case study, the researcher utilizes a simulated IEP meeting to provide pre-service teachers with experience in participating in an IEP meeting prior to entering the profession. The case study method is utilized to examine the perceptions and experiences of pre-service teachers following the simulated IEP meeting experience. Findings in this study support the use of role-play in developing a greater understanding of the IEP process, from program development to the IEP meeting itself.

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Georgia Southern University faculty member, Courtney A. Toledo authored Role Play: Actualizing the IEP Meeting for Pre-Service Teachers.

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

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