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Instructional Content and Self-Determination in Individualized Education Program Annual Goals for Students with Extensive Support Needs
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Kathryn M. Burke; Jennifer A. Kurth; Karrie A. Shogren; Mayumi Hagiwara; Sheida K. Raley; Andrea L. Ruppar – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, individualized education program (IEP) annual goals are required to enable students with disabilities to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum and to address other educational needs. This study reports findings from a content analysis of the annual goals in 88…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education, Educational Legislation
Curricular Philosophies Reflected in Individualized Education Program Goals for Students with Complex Support Needs
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Kurth, Jennifer A.; Lockman-Turner, Elissa; Burke, Kathryn; Ruppar, Andrea L. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Individualized education program (IEP) goals are meant to be personalized to address the unique needs of students with disabilities, while also reflecting the student's grade-aligned general education curriculum. IEP goals describe what, how, and where students with disabilities are taught, and reflect the curriculum used to provide instruction.…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Severe Disabilities
Families Requesting Advocates for Children with Disabilities: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Special Education Advocacy
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Goldman, Samantha E.; Burke, Meghan M.; Casale, Ellen G.; Frazier, Morgan A.; Hodapp, Robert M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Because parents face barriers in advocating for their children within the special education system, some families request help from a special education advocate. In this study, we evaluated the perceptions of caregivers who requested advocacy support to understand why, for whom, when, and where the advocacy services were needed; how the advocate…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Advocacy, Special Education, Parent Attitudes