Abstract

PEREIRA, Débora Mara  and  NUNES, Débora Regina de Paula. Elaboration and Validation of an Individualized Education Plan for Students with Autism:Contributions from a Teacher Training Program. Rev. Educ. Questão [online]. 2024, vol.62, n.71, e-33958.  Epub Dec 02, 2024. ISSN 1981-1802.  https://doi.org/10.21680/1981-1802.2024v62n71id33958.

The aim of this study was to develop and validate an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) model for use by teachers working with students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, designed as a collaborative action research, involved school administrators, teachers from the public school system of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), and researchers in the field of special education. Interview data conducted with the group of school administrators revealed the lack of an IEP model for use in schools. The questionnaires answered by 23 teachers revealed a lack of knowledge in the field of ASD. Based on these findings, a theoretical-practical course on the IEP was designed for the group of teachers. Subsequently, the teachers and researchers collaboratively developed an IEP model to be integrated into an electronic platform. Finally, the instrument was validated by 5 external judges (researchers) and 13 internal judges (teachers who participated in the course). The proposed model served as the foundation for the IEP structure created by the educational system of RN.

Keywords : Autism Spectrum Disorder; Individualized Education Plan; Validation; Teacher education.

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