In a report of more than 10,000+ parents/guardians who were
present at their child’s Individualized Educational Program (IEP) meetings, 70%
stated their participation was “about right.” These findings will be documented
in the Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
This report is the first one to focus on parents/guardians IEP meeting
involvement cross country.
“Finding ways to address obstacles to parents’ involvement
at school is particularly important in light of the benefits associated with
it,” wrote the study authors from SRI International, an independent research
firm. “Research demonstrates that greater involvement of parents of students
with disabilities is associated with better student outcomes of many kinds,
including better school engagement, academic performance, social adjustment and
independence.”
However, many circumstances also made parents/guardians
disappointed with the IEP meeting process.
Parents/guardians of students with behavioral challenges and anti-social
skills were more likely to express disappointment. Race and financial needs also appeared to be variables
contributing to IEP meeting unhappiness.
These findings were based upon parents/guardians who had
students ages 11-19 in modified education.
The numbers were gathered off of two previous Department of Education
reports. The fact that many
parents/guardians are satisfied with IEP meetings is welcoming news in the
modified education field, since IEP meetings can be an arguable process.
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